A fully electric passenger ferry has been launched on the River Thames. The Orbit Clipper, which will plug in and charge overnight, will carry passengers between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe every 10 minutes. After being progressively phased into operation, the 150-passenger boat, with capacity for 100 bicycles, will cross the river every 10 minutes from each side on weekdays and ...

Sir Keir Starmer has hit back at criticism from several backbench Labour Members of the Senedd (MSs) by saying he’s a “big believer in devolution”. On a visit to Ely in Cardiff on Friday, the prime minister denied claims made in a letter that he was rolling back devolution by bypassing ministers in the Senedd to make decisions for Wales. ...

A doctor has been charged with sexually assaulting 38 patients while working at major hospitals in the West Midlands, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Nathaniel Spencer, 38, of Quinton, Birmingham, has been charged with 15 counts of sexual assault, 17 counts of assault by penetration and nine counts of sexual assault of a child under 13. Mr Spencer ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he was ready to continue “uninterrupted shipments” of fuel to India, as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow, reports AFP. US President Donald Trump imposed punishing 50 percent tariffs on most Indian products in August, citing New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil — revenue Washington argues helps ...

Dhaka appears to be awash with Pan-Asian ‘hidden gems’. With familiar menus and predictable flavours, many restaurants in the metropolis seem visibly at a loss for originality. But do not be disheartened — “Bong Tong” steps in just in time. Located in Dhanmondi, it feels like a breath of fresh air amid the city’s widely known yet rather monotonous dining ...

Dhanush and Kriti Sanon’s Tere Ishk Mein has raked in Rs 76.75 crore at the box office in its first six days, ahead of the release of Dhurandhar tomorrow (December 5). Despite a slight dip on Wednesday, the film continued to perform steadily. According to Sacnilk, Tere Ishk Mein earned Rs 6.75 crore on Wednesday, taking its total to Rs ...

The government is set to strengthen reproductive health and family planning services across the country with the introduction of a major new initiative titled “Climate Responsive Reproductive Health and Population Services Improvement and System Strengthening Project for Result.” The project, to be implemented by the Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP), aims to build a climate-resilient, equitable, and high-quality service ...

Australia surged ahead of England to claim a 44-run lead by stumps on the second day of the day-night Ashes Test at Gabba in Brisbane on Friday, powered by aggressive knocks from opener Jake Weatherald and veteran Steve Smith. By the close, the hosts had surpassed England’s first-innings total of 334, reaching 378-6 in front of a lively, humid crowd. ...

Lionel Messi will aim to crown his MLS revolution by leading Inter Miami to their first domestic championship on Saturday in a blockbuster season finale against the surging Vancouver Whitecaps. Two years after reshaping the landscape of Major League Soccer following his arrival in Florida, Messi is on the brink of delivering the title that Miami have craved since the ...

An emergency flag meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and India’s Border Security Force (BSF) was convened at Chatlapur ICP station in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila on Friday, following the shooting death of a Bangladeshi youth by BSF personnel along the Kulaura border. The meeting began at noon and was led by Lt Col ASM Zakaria, PBGM, commander of BGB’s Sreemangal ...