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Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday announced a travel ban on 21 British nationals, including journalists, NGO workers, and consultants, in retaliation to what it described as the UK’s “ongoing confrontational course” and “anti-Russian narratives.” The updated “stop list” was published on the official website of the Russian Foreign Ministry and includes British citizens and individuals of other nationalities allegedly affiliated with British media outlets and consultancy firms.  Image Source: Sputnik on X The ministry said the measure was taken in response to the UK’s continuing support for Ukraine and efforts to “demonize” Russia on the international stage. “In response to London’s ongoing confrontational course... and the neo-Nazi regime in Kiev being further pumped with weapons, it was decided to include several media representatives, NGOs, and consulting structures and the expert community of Great Britain in the Russian stop list,” the ministry said in a statement. The m...

India has strongly rejected the findings of a UK parliamentary report that accuses New Delhi of engaging in “transnational repression” (TNR) activities on British soil, calling the claims baseless, unverified, and sourced from discredited individuals with a known record of hostility toward India.  Image Source:Pictures from UK on X In a sharply worded statement on Friday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said:  “We categorically reject these baseless allegations. These claims stem from unverified and dubious sources, predominantly linked to proscribed entities and individuals with a clear, documented history of anti-India hostility.” The report in question, published by the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR), claimed that multiple foreign states -- including India, China, Pakistan, Iran, and Russia -- have carried out activities within the United Kingdom aimed at intimidating or silencing dissenting voices among diasporas. ...

The United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act, enforced by the communications regulator Ofcom, is triggering intense public debate and growing civil resistance, with implications that echo far beyond British borders.  Nearly 400,000 citizens have signed a petition calling for the repeal of the new internet rules--just five days after implementation--raising alarms over what critics say amounts to state-sanctioned digital censorship. Image Source: ChrisMid on X The legislation, introduced to safeguard children online, mandates stringent age verification measures for access to adult content, algorithmic reforms to suppress violent and harmful material, and tighter moderation of social media feeds.  The aim is to protect young users from exposure to self-harm, sexual content, and extremist material. But as the regulatory dust settles, millions of UK users--especially content creators, digital rights groups, and privacy advocates--have begun to push back. Among those raising concerns a...