Author: Rini S Akkara
Rini S Akkara
Rini S Akkara, a B.Tech graduate, has been passionately involved in content creation since 2018 and is presently working as a desk reporter at Britain Herald. Readers are encouraged to verify facts independently and seek professional advice before making any decisions based on this content.
Dublin: Ireland’s national water supplier, Uisce Éireann, will extend its hosepipe ban in 13 counties until the end of September. The ban will be lifted in counties including Donegal and Sligo following improved water availability and increased rainfall. Residents in these areas will be permitted to use hosepipes again from August 26 at 11:59 pm local time. However, water supplies remain under pressure in parts of eastern and southern Ireland. As a result, restrictions will continue in counties including Dublin and Wicklow, with residents urged to avoid non-essential water use. Uisce Éireann introduced the Water Conservation Order (WCO) across the…
Washington: The United States is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are seeking asylum in the country, according to the Associated Press. The planned action, which could be announced within the coming weeks, would target holders of B1 and B2 nonimmigrant visas issued between 2016 and 2026 who have filed or are seeking to file asylum claims. The State Department is coordinating with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify visa holders affected by the measure. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said the administration is seeking to…
Netherlands: Mercedes no longer have the fastest car in Formula One, championship leader Kimi Antonelli said after McLaren secured another dominant result at the Dutch Grand Prix. Lando Norris claimed his second consecutive victory from pole position at Zandvoort, while Antonelli finished second and Mercedes teammate George Russell took third. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc completed the top five. Antonelli said McLaren had made significant progress since introducing its major upgrade package at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Antonelli remarked that, “We’re clearly not the fastest car any more on the grid. We’re probably second or third, at least in…
Kyiv: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to make his first foreign visit as prime minister with a trip to Kyiv, where he will reaffirm the UK’s long-term support for Ukraine and announce plans to share information that could help the country produce its own long-range missiles. Burnham will chair his first meeting of the coalition of the willing, an international grouping established by the UK and France under former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to support Ukraine. Burnham will also attend events marking Ukraine’s 35th anniversary of independence and accept an award recognizing the British public’s contribution to…
Cincinnati: World number three Jessica Pegula has rallied in a dramatic three-set battle to defeat defending champion Iga Swiatek and book an all-American final against Coco Gauff at the Cincinnati Masters. Pegula overcame Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 after nearly three hours of play in difficult and windy conditions. The match featured a series of breaks and momentum shifts before Pegula secured the decisive break in the final set. Swiatek, who claimed her first title of 2026 in Toronto last week, pushed Pegula throughout the contest. However, the American held her nerve late in the deciding set, breaking Swiatek after the…
Ottawa: Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on a range of US goods after Washington imposed a 50 percent tariff on around $20 billion worth of Canadian exports, escalating tensions between the two longtime trade partners. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the new measures would take effect on September 8 and target key US industries, including steel, dairy, electronics, appliances, agricultural equipment, and pulp and paper. Carney stated that, “Canada will match Washington’s new tariffs dollar for dollar,” stressing that the measures were intended to protect Canadian workers, farmers, families and businesses. The announcement followed the breakdown of several days…
United Kingdom: A 15ft (4.5-metre) reticulated python at Chester Zoo has become the first snake believed to have received electrochemotherapy, a pioneering cancer treatment commonly used in human medicine. The 50kg python, named Jodie Foster, was diagnosed with fibrosarcoma, a malignant tumour that developed in her jaw. Zoo keepers became concerned after noticing that the 23-year-old snake was eating less and spending more time inactive in her habitat. Although surgeons initially removed the tumour, it later returned and began invading Jodie’s jawbone, putting her ability to eat and her life at risk. Veterinary experts then worked with cancer specialists to…
Ecuador: The Panama Canal will reduce the number of vessels allowed to transit the key waterway starting in early September as authorities prepare for declining water levels linked to the expected impact of El Nino. The Panama Canal Authority has announced new daily transit limits aimed at conserving water and managing the canal’s operations amid concerns over drier weather conditions. Under the new measures, the canal will allow up to 34 vessels per day from September 4. The daily limit will be reduced further to 32 vessels from September 15, marking a reversal of the authority’s earlier position. Officials had…
Dhaka: Bangladesh is holding its first contested presidential election in 35 years, with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir facing former army officer Oli Ahmad, the nominee of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party opposition alliance. A total of 349 members of parliament are eligible to cast their votes in the parliamentary chamber between 8am and 11am GMT, with the result expected later in the day. The election was triggered by the resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin last month. Shahabuddin had been elected unopposed in 2023 as a nominee of the former ruling Awami League and stepped down midway through…
Kenya: Seven people, including five US citizens, were killed when a safari helicopter crashed in a remote area of northern Kenya, according to Kenyan authorities and the US State Department. The helicopter crashed at around 9:13am while travelling from Loisaba Conservancy to the Ewaso Nyiro area in Samburu County. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority said seven people were on board, including six passengers and the pilot. It confirmed that an investigation into the cause of the crash was underway. Samburu police commander David Nkoroi later confirmed that all seven people on board had died. The victims included José Suárez, a…