The Dispatch

HMS Duncan arrives in the Gulf

British Royal Navy vessel HMS Duncan has arrived in the Gulf, where she will support the safe passage of British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz along with HMS Montrose.…

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Photo Story: Paleo Festival in Nyon Switzerland

Festival goers rest by a fire under the rain during the 44th edition of the Paleo Festival, in Nyon, Switzerland on the night of the 27th July 2019. The Paleo…

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UK police investigating near miss between drone and plane

Thames Valley Police is appealing for information after the incident between a light aircraft and a drone in the skies above Oxfordshire. The near miss between a drone and…

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No-deal Brexit now ‘assumed’ by government, says Gove

The government is now "working on the assumption" of a no-deal Brexit, Michael Gove has said. Gove said his team still aimed to come to an agreement with Brussels but,…

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Labour prepares for early election in the UK

Jeremy Corbyn, the British Labour leader in an interview with Sky News on Sunday morning said that he was preparing for an early election in the UK. Jeremy Corbyn told…

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British government studying ways to make the country greener

Britain’s official statisticians have developed an algorithmic technology that can measure how green are all the British gardens in a bid to help combat flooding and reduce pollution and CO2.…

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Oman tries to negotiate solution in Iranian tanker crisis

A top Omani diplomat was in Iran on Saturday for bilateral talks after weeks of volatility over the Strait of Hormuz, the passageway for a fifth of all globally traded…

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Half of UK adults now using social media for news

Half of all UK adults now use social media to get the latest news, according to a new survey by UK regulator Ofcom, with half also getting their news from…

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Photo Story: Dinosaurs on the loose in Bochum, Germany

Life size replicas of dinosaurs stand in the city centre of Bochum, Germany. Bochum's city centre is transformed into a 'dinosaur city' during the summer months. Thirty-three life-size dinosaurs were…

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Mass brawl onboard British cruise ship

Plates and furniture were reportedly used as weapons after a mass brawl broke out on a British cruise ship. The alleged fight took place as P&O's Britannia returned to Southampton…

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Conservative Party investigated over unsolicited personal messages by Boris Johnson

The Conservative Party is facing an inquiry by the UK’s data protection watchdog after members of the public complained that they had received unsolicited emails from Boris Johnson asking for support and donations,…

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Trump congratulates Johnson as work on new trade deal is announced

U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Boris Johnson on becoming British prime minister in a phone call on Friday and said work had already begun on a U.S.-British free trade agreement.…

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Power cut in French capital effects Eurostar service, passengers advised not to travel

Eurostar services to and from the French capital are severely disrupted on Friday with the company advising passengers not to travel due to power cut in Paris. Four services —…

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Optimism for the future relationship between Trump and Johnson

It is unlikely that Donald Trump will hold a grudge over Boris Johnson's past criticism of him, the US ambassador to the UK has said. Woody Johnson predicted the pair…

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Photo Story: Merkel at the 108th Bayreuth Festival

German Chancellor Angela Merkel enjoys the music during the official reception after the opening of the 108th Bayreuth Festival at the Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Germany on the evening of the…

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British Airways to resume flights to Cairo on Friday

British Airways will resume flights to Cairo following a week-long suspension over security concerns. British Airways had suspended flights to Cairo on Saturday for seven days “as a security precaution”…

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UK: Arsenal’s Özil and Kolasnic targets in knife-wielding carjacking attempt

Arsenal players Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac were targeted, in a carjacking attempt by an armed gang in a London street. the club confirmed, Both Premier League footballers escaped uninjured. Footage…

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UK warship escorting British ships through Strait of Hormuz

Sky News reports that the Royal Navy has been tasked with accompanying British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz to protect them from Iranian attack. HMS Montrose, a Type 23…

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Boris Johnson promises the “beginning of a new golden age”

Boris Johnson has promised the "beginning of a new golden age", as he makes a first Commons statement as PM. Speaking to MPs, Boris Johnson said his government would throw…

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Flyboard creator Franky Zapata fails in attempt to cross the English Channel

French inventor Franky Zapata failed in anattempt to cross the English Channel on his jet-powered flyboard on Thursday. Zapata missed a landing platform mounted on a boat as he tried…

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Thousands still stuck at Schiphol airport as problems persist into Thursday

Thousands of passengers were left with few options at Schiphol Airport as hundreds of inbound and outbound flights were cancelled or faced hours-long delays. "The situation is not expected to…

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Switzerland ranked as most innovative country in new UN report

The World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO, named Switzerland as the world’s most innovative country on Wednesday, during the launch of its latest Global Innovation Index, (GII) in the Indian capital…

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German daycares under police protection after plans to stop serving pork

Plans to no longer serve children pork or gelatin-containing products like gummy bears at two daycare centers in the eastern German city of Leipzig prompted a wave of criticism online…

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Boris Johnson’s new-look cabinet to meet for first time

Boris Johnson's new cabinet will meet for the first time on Thursday morning, before the new prime minister addresses the House of Commons. Johnson will make his Commons debut as…

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Theresa May’s final speech as Prime Minister

Theresa May has left Downing Street for the final time, saying she hopes for a Brexit “that works for the whole United Kingdom” – a parting remark that some will…

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Pledge to end smoking in England by 2030

The British government is pledging to end smoking in England by 2030 as part of a range of measures to tackle the causes of preventable ill health. Promoting physical activity,…

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Top German blue-chip companies targeted in cyber-attacks

German blue-chip companies BASF, Siemens, Henkel along with a host of others said on Wednesday they had been victims of cyber-attacks, confirming a German media report which said the likely…

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Anticipation for Johnson’s Cabinet

Boris Johnson takes office on Wednesday as British prime minister and will then unveil the names of the team he has tasked with delivering Brexit by the end of October,…

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Boris Johnson Day One: What to expect on his first day as PM

Boris Johnson is due to become the 55th person to be Britain's prime minister. In charge of a budget of around £800bn, the UK's 150,000 troops and the power to…

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Luxembourg has the most cars per inhabitant in the EU

According to research by the European statistics office, Eurostat, Luxembourg has the most cars per inhabitant in the European Union. Among the EU Member States with the highest ’motorisation…

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Heatwave prompts Belgium’s railways to take special measures

As Europe once more is in the grip of another heatwave, Belgium’s railway authorities are taking no chances: the current heatwave has prompted both Infrabel and the SNCB to take…

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Xenophobic drive-by shooting shocks Germany

A shooting in the central German town of Wächtersbach left a 26-year-old Eritrean wounded, with the shooter fleeing the scene. On Monday afternoon, police found the "apparently lifeless" body of the…

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Threat level system in the UK updated to include all forms of terrorism

Changes to the terrorism threat level system come into effect on Tuesday 23rd July in the United Kingdom. The changes, which follow an extensive review into the country’s approach to…

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Photo Story: The Night of 1,000 Lights

Candles are lit at the scene of the 2010 Love Parade disaster at the memorial site at the Karl Lehr Tunnel in Duisburg, Germany, on the night of the 23rd…

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For the next 100 days, Johnson’s government will be on a war footing

Sky News' Sam Coates gives an in-depth look at what to expect from Boris Johnson as the new prime Minister in London. Coates writes that there is no doubting the…

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EU warns that Boris Johnson ‘faces challenging times’, Trump congratulates Johnson

Incoming UK PM Boris Johnson faces "challenging" times, the EU has warned, as it reacted to his election as new Conservative leader. The European Commission's newly elected President, Ursula von…

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Barnier and Timmermans reaction on Johnson’s election

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier congratulated Johnson on his victory, saying they would work towards an orderly exit for Britain. In an intervention timed to coincide with Mr…

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Johnson expected to be crowned Britain’s next Prime Minister

Boris Johnson is preparing for power as he awaits the widely expected confirmation that he has defeated Jeremy Hunt in the battle to become the UK's next prime minister. As…

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Sir Alan Duncan resigns from government to be able to request no confidence motion in the next British PM

Sir Alan Duncan resigned so that he could request a confidence motion in the next Prime Minister before he took office, but it was rejected by the Speaker. In an unprecedented move Sir Alan…

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Hunt announces joint European mission on the Strait of Hormuz

Jeremy Hunt, the Foreign Secretary, announced a joint European maritime mission on the Strait of Hormuz in the aftermath of a British tanker seizure in the Gulf. In a statement to…

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Global businesses – including Google and Microsoft – back UK to block cyber threats with new tech

Major businesses including Google and Microsoft are backing the UK to become a world leader in tackling the most damaging cyber security threats, helping to ensure the UK remains one…

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Germany to increase emergency aid for refugees and migrants in Libya

Germany through it’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas announced that it will be increasing the emergency aid for refugees and migrants in Libya. Foreign Minister Maas said that the situation of…

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Strait of Hormuz incident: UK Foreign Secretary calls with French and German foreign ministers

The Foreign Secretary called both the French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, and the German foreign minister Heiko Maas to discuss the illegal detention of a British-flagged ship by Iranian…

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Lufthansa resumes services to Cairo

Lufthansa has resumed flights from Cairo, but British Airways says services will still be cancelled for another six days as a "precaution". On Saturday BA alerted passengers who were…

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Switzerland could lose billions in global corporate tax reform push

Switzerland stands to lose up to CHF10 billion ($10.2 billion) because of attempts by other countries to change how multinationals are taxed. Countries belonging to the G20 and OECD…

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Voting to close today in Conservative Party leadership race

Voting will close later in the Conservative leadership contest, with the UK's next prime minister set to be announced on Tuesday. Party members will have until 17:00 BST to return…

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UK to send 250 troops to Mali for peacekeeping mission

The UK is to send 250 troops to Mali in the biggest peace-keeping deployment since Bosnia and potentially the most dangerous mission for British forces since Afghanistan. The soldiers will…

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UK – Rogue landlords database to be made public to combat poor substandard rentals

A “rogue landlords” database will finally be opened up to the public to give people “the crucial information they need before signing on the dotted line”. In the UK private…

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£4 million worth of gold, linked to drug cartel seized in Heathrow airport

Gold worth around £4 million has been seized by the National Crime Agency as part of an international investigation into a suspected South American drugs cartel. Officers from Border Force,…

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Watch The Moment Iran seized the British Oil Tanker

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have released footage showing a British oil tanker being seized in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. The Stena Impero tanker "was confiscated by the…

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Photo Story: Shrimp cutter parade in Germany

Flagged shrimp trawlers (Krabbenkutter in German) leave the fishery port during the annual cutter parade (Kutterregatta) in Neuharlingersiel, northern Germany, on the 20 July 2019. About a dozen of vessels…

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Panic as gas released in the London Underground

Police are looking for two men after a gas was released on a Tube train in London. People were treated at the scene for coughing and lack of breath,…

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Hunt says Iran may be on ‘dangerous path’ after seizing tanker

British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday that he was worried that Iran had taken a “dangerous path” after it seized a British-flagged tanker on Friday in the Strait…

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Scotland Yard Twitter account hacked

The Metropolitan Police's Twitter account has been targeted by hackers who posted a series of bizarre tweets on the force's official account. A Scotland Yard superintendent confirmed the incident and…

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German churches lose 430,000 Catholic and Protestant members in 2018

DW quotes data published on Friday by the German Bishops' Conference and the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) that states that Germany's Catholic Church lost 216,078 members and Protestant churches lost some 220,000…

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One British tanker released by Iran

One of the two British tankers seized by Iranian forces on Friday has been released and allowed to continue its journey. On the the incidents, British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt…

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British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt confirms two vessels have been seized by Iranian authorities in the Strait of Hormuz – Updated

Update: British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says two vessels have been seized by Iranian authorities in the Strait of Hormuz. Hunt said Friday he will shortly attend an emergency government…

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