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Britain will provide a £20 million ($27 million) aid package to deliver water, sanitation and hygiene services in Gaza, a media report said on Monday.

he United Kingdom (UK) is expected to recognise the State of Palestine today (Sunday), following Israel’s failure to meet conditions set out by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July, according to media reports.

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Israel’s plan to take over Gaza city and urged the Israeli government to immediately reconsider its decision because it would bring more bloodshed.

The University of Essex in England has awarded an honorary doctorate to the blind Afghan runner Wali Mohammad Noori in recognition of his achievements in sports, as well as his social and cultural contributions.

The United Kingdom has allocated £7 million to support the Hazardous Area Life-support Organisation (Halo Trust) in its landmine clearance efforts in Ukraine and Afghanistan, according to a media report.

Acting Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai has held a meeting with British Charge d’affaires Robert Dickson and discussed bilateral relations and efforts for the resumption of consular service for Afghans in the United Kingdom (UK), a statement said on Monday.

On World Humanitarian Day, the United Kingdom says it has provided assistance to over 2.7 million Afghans this last fiscal year.

British Charge d’Affaires Robert Chatterton Dickson says that London is committed to cooperating with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to enhance international relations and address the challenges faced by Afghans.

The United Kingdom (UK) Aid Monitoring Commissioner Hugh Bayley has suggested restoration of his country’s diplomatic mission in Afghanistan to support Afghan women and monitor the impact of British aid, a media report said on Friday.

The Labour Party has officially won enough seats in the UK’s 2024 general election to have a majority in parliament, as vote counting continue, according to a media report on Friday.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Russia on Thursday said Moscow will retaliate with strikes on British targets if British weapons are used by Ukraine to strike Russian territory

KABUL (Pajhwok): UK Chargé d’Affaires of to Afghanistan Robert Chatterton Dickson has said his country fully supported durable peace in Afghanistan and efforts were underway to improve Kabul’s times with the world.