birminghamnews.com latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for birminghamnews.com. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page birminghamnews.com http://www.birminghamnews.com en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:49:18 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:49:18 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[Rishi Sunak's father-in-law gifts $30 million in stock to infant grandson]]> Billionaire Narayana Murthy has presented shares in his company to a 4-month-old baby, sparking controversy on social media

Indian billionaire Narayana Murthy, the founder of the tech company Infosys, has gifted shares worth almost $30 million to his four-month-old grandson, Indian media reported on Monday, citing a stock exchange disclosure. The newbo]]> http://www.birminghamnews.com/news/274178497/rishi-sunak-father-in-law-gifts-30-million-in-stock-to-infant-grandson 274178497 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:56:47 GMT http://www.birminghamnews.com/news/274178497/rishi-sunak-father-in-law-gifts-30-million-in-stock-to-infant-grandson <![CDATA[FA Cup: Man Utd edges Liverpool in thriller, Chelsea tames Leicester]]> LONDON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Manchester United edged into the FA Cup semifinals on Sunday, beating Liverpool 4-3 in a match which saw the lead changed several times and a late drama.

Amad Diallo won the tie for Manchester United in the last minute of extra-time after Harvey Elliott had put Liverpool 3-2 in front with 15 minutes left to play.

Scott McTominay opened the scoring in the 10th minute, but two g]]> http://www.birminghamnews.com/news/274175103/fa-cup-man-utd-edges-liverpool-in-thriller-chelsea-tames-leicester 274175103 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 02:05:02 GMT http://www.birminghamnews.com/news/274175103/fa-cup-man-utd-edges-liverpool-in-thriller-chelsea-tames-leicester <![CDATA[Man City, Coventry reach FA Cup semis, Tottenham upset in Premier League]]> LONDON, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Two first-half goals from Bernardo Silva helped FA Cup holder Manchester City beat Newcastle United 2-0 at home on Saturday to reach the semifinals of the competition.

Silva put City ahead in the 13th minute as his shot took a deflection on its way to the back of the net. He doubled the lead in the 31st minute after another deflection.

Newcastle had been carved open in the bui]]> http://www.birminghamnews.com/news/274174140/man-city-coventry-reach-fa-cup-semis-tottenham-upset-in-premier-league 274174140 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:18:21 GMT http://www.birminghamnews.com/news/274174140/man-city-coventry-reach-fa-cup-semis-tottenham-upset-in-premier-league <![CDATA[Plane carrying British defense minister subjected to GPS jamming]]> The incident occurred off the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, with media reports blaming the interference on Moscow

The UK Ministry of Defence has publicly expressed concerns after a RAF plane with Defence Secretary Grant Shapps was subjected to GPS jamming while flying near the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. While London did not explicitly assign bla]]> http://www.birminghamnews.com/news/274169364/plane-carrying-british-defense-minister-subjected-to-gps-jamming 274169364 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:26:43 GMT http://www.birminghamnews.com/news/274169364/plane-carrying-british-defense-minister-subjected-to-gps-jamming <![CDATA[Tottenham expecting tough challenge at Fulham]]> (Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports)

Tottenham Hotspur will look to continue their challenge for a UEFA Champions League slot Saturday when they visit a Fulham side that has been difficult to defeat at home.

Spurs (16-6-5, 53 points) put on one of their best performances of the season last weekend, a 4-0 victory at Aston Villa to pull Ange Postecoglou's men within two points of the fourth-plac]]> http://www.birminghamnews.com/news/274165867/tottenham-expecting-tough-challenge-at-fulham 274165867 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:25:23 GMT http://www.birminghamnews.com/news/274165867/tottenham-expecting-tough-challenge-at-fulham <![CDATA[UK PM rules out general election on May 2]]> LONDON, March 14 (Xinhua) -- UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday that there will not be a general election on May 2, ending months-long speculation that he would call an early election.

Sunak made the statement when talking to ITV News on Thursday. Previously, he said an election would be held in the second half of this year but didn't rule out an election in May.

"In several weeks' time, we've g]]> http://www.birminghamnews.com/news/274164532/uk-pm-rules-out-general-election-on-may-2 274164532 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:30:24 GMT http://www.birminghamnews.com/news/274164532/uk-pm-rules-out-general-election-on-may-2 <![CDATA[UK flight chaos made worse by remote working - report]]> It took a long time for key personnel to reach the office after an IT meltdown led to a widespread grounding of flights last August, a watchdog has revealed

An air traffic control meltdown in Britain last August that saw flights grounded during a busy travel period was exacerbated by the fact that key personnel were working from home, according to an i]]> http://www.birminghamnews.com/news/274164137/uk-flight-chaos-made-worse-by-remote-working---report 274164137 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:12:06 GMT http://www.birminghamnews.com/news/274164137/uk-flight-chaos-made-worse-by-remote-working---report <![CDATA[Joint Statement from Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis in Yemen]]> February 24, 2024 - Ottawa, ON - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

In response to the Houthis' continued attacks against commercial and naval vessels transiting the Red Sea and surrounding waterways, today the militaries of the United States and United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted an additional round of strikes against seve]]> http://www.birminghamnews.com/news/274136850/joint-statement-from-australia-bahrain-denmark-canada-the-netherlands-new-zealand-united-kingdom-and-united-states-on-additional-strikes-against-the-houthis-in-yemen 274136850 Sat, 24 Feb 2024 23:36:22 GMT http://www.birminghamnews.com/news/274136850/joint-statement-from-australia-bahrain-denmark-canada-the-netherlands-new-zealand-united-kingdom-and-united-states-on-additional-strikes-against-the-houthis-in-yemen