Guterres warns of a ‘modern-day Pandora’s box’ and global threats
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Photo: Eric Bridiers. Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, has issued an alarming warning to the global community, noting that humanity’s actions and inactions have led to the “unleashing of the troubles of a modern Pandora”. He outlined four major threats to the planet, including conflicts, global inequalities, the climate crisis and […]
Ukrainian film nominated for BAFTA 2025 award
BAFTA Awards Photo: Nathan Strange/AP/Shuttersto On 15 January, the British Film Academy announced the nominees for this year’s prestigious BAFTA Awards. The list of nominees includes the film Rock, Paper, Scissors, starring Ukrainian actors Oleksandr Rudynskyi and Serhii Kalantai. The film is nominated for the Best British Short Film award. “Rock, Paper, Scissors” highlights the […]
Starmer and Zelensky discuss security guarantees for Ukraine
Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The meeting, widely covered by The Guardian, is aimed at concluding a new partnership agreement between the two countries that will deepen their defence relations and determine possible forms of long-term military assistance to Ukraine. […]
The Chagos Islands dispute: politics, strategy and international tensions
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy (right) with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a working visit, Photo: Kin Cheung Last week, tense talks took place between leading British politicians from the right-wing camp, including Nigel Farage and former Prime Minister Liz Truss, and representatives of President-elect Donald Trump’s team. The discussions were aimed at preventing […]
