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Anger in France, Britain over Trump's gun law speech

US President Donald Trump sparks anger in France and Britain by suggesting looser gun laws could have helped prevent deadly attacks in Paris in 2015, and linking a wave of knife crime in London to a handgun ban.
PM to begin 9-day visit to KSA, UK on Sunday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will embark on a nine-day visit to Saudi Arabia and the UK from Sunday. She will witness a grand military
UK-Russia standoff deepens as Moscow cuts UK diplomats

Moscow has told Britain it must cut "just over 50" more of its diplomatic and technical staff in Russia in a worsening standoff over the poisoning of a Russian former spy and his daughter in England, the Russian Foreign Ministry says.
UK sandwich consumption produces same CO2 as ‘millions of cars’

Britain's annual sandwich consumption produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as more than eight million cars, according to a study.
London Zoo reopens after fire that killed aardvark, meerkats

London Zoo reopens a day after a fire that killed an aardvark and likely four meerkats and which left staff suffering from smoke inhalation and shock.
Buckingham Palace attacker had '4-foot sword', shouted 'Allahu akbar'

A man arrested under the Terrorism Act after deliberately driving at police outside Queen Elizabeth II's Buckingham Palace residence in London had a "four-foot sword" in his car, police say.
First HC judge of Bangladesh origin in UK

Queen Elizabeth II has appointed Akhlaq Ur Rahman Chowdhury QC, a UK citizen of Bangladesh origin, a judge of the High Court in the UK.
PM urges expats to uphold Bangladesh image

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the Bangladeshi expatriates living in the UK not to do anything that could damage the country's image.
London attacker was a criminal with militant links

A British-born former teacher and Muslim convert, Masood had shown up on the periphery of previous terrorism investigations that brought him to the attention of Britain's MI5 spy agency.
Death toll in UK parliament 'terrorist' attack rises to 5

Five people are killed and about 40 injured in London on Wednesday after a car ploughed into pedestrians and a suspected Islamist-inspired attacker stabbed a policeman close to Britain's parliament.
Laptops, tablets on airplanes: what's the threat?

Britain and the US ban laptops and tablet computers from the passenger compartment of flights from several Middle East and North African nations.
Novak books semi spot

Novak Djokovic booked his place in the semifinals of the ATP Tour Finals with an emotional 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/5) victory over Milos Raonic on Tuesday.
Hamilton wins to take title showdown to final race

Lewis Hamilton survives carnage and relentless rain to send this year's world championship down to the wire in Abu Dhabi as he claims a spectacular victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix.
'Adelaide was a long time ago'

Off-spinning all-rounder Moeen Ali is one of the more crucial players for England for their upcoming ODI and Test series in Bangladesh.
Durham lose Test venue status

Durham have been stripped of their status as a Test match venue and relegated to the second division of the English county
Roy looking to maintain Eng momentum in BD

Jason Roy is striving for perfection as he looks to continue England's recent momentum in the one-day arena.
Security a necessary distraction

It can be quite a hassle to get to the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on match days. A number of roads leading to the stadium are blocked as per the security measures and one often has to walk on foot for quite a distance in order to reach the main gate.
Strauss planning to maximise limited-overs success

England are planning to announce an updated central contracts policy at the end of this month, to make sure they are best-placed to challenge for two world tournaments on home soil.
Iheanacho delighted

Kelechi Iheanacho said it was "a dream come true" after his goal gave Manchester City a 2-1 victory at Manchester United in
Is Morgan risking his career?

Is England one-day captain Eoin Morgan risking his international career by refusing to tour Bangladesh on security fears?
Fizz's rehab continues

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman returned from his hometown last Wednesday and is currently working on the first phase
Mustafizur back in Dhaka

Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman arrives back in Bangladesh today morning following his Sussex stint and shoulder surgery at United Kingdom.
Doctor clears Fizz to return

Bangladesh pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman has his final medical checkup and receives the green signal to return home.
UK vows to match EU funds, farm subsidies after Brexit

The British government pledges to match European Union funding for farmers, universities and infrastructure projects following Brexit, as it sought to allay fears over key sectors.
One dead, five hurt in central London knife attack

A woman dies and five others are injured in a knife attack in Russell Square, central London. Terrorism is one possible motive being explored, the Metropolitan Police say.
Brexit heightens global economic risks, says G20

The UK's vote to leave the European Union adds to risks for the global economy, finance chiefs say at the G20 summit in China.
Theresa May becomes UK prime minister

Theresa May becomes British prime minister after being appointed by Queen Elizabeth shortly after the monarch accepted David Cameron's resignation.
May to succeed Cameron on Wednesday

Britain's David Cameron says he will resign as prime minister on Wednesday.
Leadsom withdraws from UK leadership race

Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom abruptly withdraws from the contest to succeed David Cameron as Britain's prime minister.
Thousands strip naked for Tunick artwork

More than 3,000 people strip naked and are painted blue for a Spencer Tunick photoshoot to mark Hull's City of Culture festival.