11 h. ago Foreign Office issues travel warning for Japan after record number of deaths

The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Japan after a record number of wildlife-related deaths were recorded.

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14 h. ago UK Foreign Office's ‘danger to life’ travel warning for one of world’s safest countries

Japan has deployed troops to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in a mountainous region in the northern prefecture of Akita

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26 h. ago UK government to shake up human rights laws in asylum overhaul

Home Office to give more weight to ‘public interest’ of removing foreign criminals and those who entered illegally

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69 h. ago Warning over 'highly toxic' fluid illegally mixed with cocktails after Foreign Office alert

The Foreign Office has issued a warning to Brits travelling to eight new countries after a number of recent cases of methanol poisoning were reported

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3 d. ago ‘A scholarship made me dream of a life beyond Gaza — then the UK told me to leave my children behind’

Exclusive: Amany, a mother-of-three, was delighted when she was offered a scholarship to study an MSc at the University of Bristol earlier this year. But when the Foreign Office told her that she could not bring her husband or children, she was left with an ‘impossible choice’. She tells Maira Butt that the decision will ‘break’ her children’s hearts

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4 d. ago ‘She was extremely petrified’: the shocking drama about one woman’s six

When dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was imprisoned, her husband went on hunger strike – to force Britain to act. Narges Rashidi and Joseph Fiennes reveal how they brought their nightmare to the small screenWhen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested in Iran in 2016, it wasn’t immediately obvious what had happened – but within 100 days, we had the contours of the story. Her husband, Richard Ratcliffe, held a press conference. He had amassed 780,000 signatures on a petition for her release, and delivered a letter urging the same thing to former PM David Cameron. This, it transpired much later, was after murky meetings with the Foreign Office in which civil servants insisted that the best thing, both for Nazanin’s release and the safety of her parents and brother in Iran, was to lay low and let diplomacy take its course.“It was state hostage-taking,” says Joseph Fiennes, who plays Richard Ratcliffe in the BBC’s four-part drama Prisoner 951. “It clearly goes on, and innocent pe...

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5 d. ago Brits issued urgent advice as 8 countries added to alcohol poisoning list

The Foreign Office has added eight more countries to the list of destinations where the UK government advises travellers take extra care - in addition to backpacker favourites Thailand, Laos and Vietnam

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5 d. ago Urgent advice as eight more countries added to UK's alcohol poisoning warning list

Check if your holiday destination is affected after eight new countries were added to the Foreign Office's methanol poisoning list following a wave of tragic deaths

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5 d. ago Brits urged 'check with provider' as Foreign Office issues package holiday alert

Some operators have 'paused or cancelled' flights and package holidays to this popular destination

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6 d. ago Foreign Office warns against travel to parts of India following deadly explosion

The UK Foreign Office has issued an updated travel warning for India following an explosion at the Red Fort Metro Station in New Delhi this week that has left 13 people dead.

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1 week ago Congressional Budget Office hacked by suspected foreign entity: report

The breach could expose sensitive government data and communications with House and Senate offices

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1 week ago Freed drug mule gran Lindsay Sandiford faces being locked up in UK despite Bali nightmare

The Foreign Office has refused to say what will happen to Sandiford when she arrives in the UK tomorrow - but an Indonesian official said: “In England, she will remain in prison.”

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1 week ago Foreign Office issues new warning against travel to Tanzania

Following violent protests and unrest in some parts of the country after the general elections on 29 October, the UK Foreign Office has warned Brits not to travel there.

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1 week ago Foreign Office issue new travel warning against Tanzania trips

‘Demonstrations can be unpredictable and may turn violent’, say FCDO

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1 week ago EU could admit new members by 2030, says its foreign policy chief

Kaja Kallas tells reporters more countries could join 27-country bloc, including Montenegro, Albania and UkraineThe European Union could admit new members by 2030, its foreign policy chief has said, as officials praised reform efforts by frontrunners Montenegro and Albania, while criticising backsliding in Serbia and an even steeper democratic decline in Georgia.The verdicts came as the European Commission published its annual report cards on 10 countries that aspire to join the EU, after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022 injected new momentum into a process that had long been moribund. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Manslaughter inquiry opened after death of worker in Rome tower collapse

Contractor was trapped for 11 hours under fallen masonry at medieval landmark near the ColosseumProsecutors have opened a manslaughter investigation over the death of a worker trapped when a medieval monument in central Rome partly collapsed.Octav Stroici, 66, was rescued on Monday night after 11 hours under fallen masonry but died of his injuries at the city’s Umberto I hospital. Romanian foreign affairs officials, who said he came from their country, thanked rescuers for their efforts to save him during a long, complex and delicate operation. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Heathrow Airport urges Brits to sign up for key alerts ahead of booking a trip

Anyone travelling abroad is advised to consult Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office guidance before setting off

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2 w. ago Five climbers and two guides killed in Nepal avalanche, say officials

Bad weather hampering rescue efforts after avalanche that swept through Mount Yalung Ri base camp on MondayAn avalanche has swept through a camp on Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal, killing five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides, officials said.Shailendra Thapa, an armed police force spokesperson, said five other people had been hurt at the base camp, located at 4,900 metres (16,070ft). Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lord Mandelson is FINALLY off government's books after being 'withdrawn' as US envoy over Epstein links... but Foreign Office chief admits Brits might NEVER know if he was handed payoff

Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins was grilled about the handling of the former US ambassador's departure as he gave evidence to MPs.

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2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa Brits stranded in Jamaica to start flying home

The Foreign Office confirmed the flight would leave Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport late on Saturday

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2 w. ago Brits leaving Jamaica amid Hurricane Melissa to jet home on first charter flight

The Foreign Office confirmed the flight would leave Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport late on Saturday, carrying British nationals unable to fly home commercially.

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2 w. ago First charter flight for Britons leaving Jamaica to take off on Saturday

The Foreign Office confirmed the flight would leave Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport carrying Britons unable to fly home commercially.

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2 w. ago Will my US flight be cancelled during the government shutdown?

‘There could be travel disruptions, including flight delays and longer queue times,’ says the UK Foreign Office

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2 w. ago Cooper to visit Middle East as UK pledges demining help for Gaza

The UK on Thursday pledged £4 million to help a UN peacekeeping body clear land mines in the enclave.

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2 w. ago Attack on maternity hospital must be ‘turning point’ in Sudan conflict – Dodds

The UK has called an emergency UN Security Council session on Sudan for later on Thursday.

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2 w. ago Shocking images show devastation Hurricane Melissa has reaped on Jamaica and Cuba

Up to 8,000 British citizens on Caribbean island as ‘storm of the century’ causes catastrophic winds and flash flooding

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2 w. ago Foreign Office travel insurance warning to anyone going to Italy in early 2026

People travelling to the county next year may need to check their travel insurance

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2 w. ago Mum issues heartbreaking plea as 'talented' daughter dies from 'fake alcohol'

Margaret McKie is campaigning for the Foreign Office to change its official guidance to travellers visiting certain countries, including Indonesia, after the death of her much-loved daughter

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2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with 185mph winds as thousands flee homes

Britons urged to alert Foreign Office of presence on island as ‘trillions of gallons’ of water set to fall amid power cuts

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2 w. ago Foreign Office issues Hurricane Melissa update for UK tourists urged to take action as storm hits Jamaica

Winds of up to 170 miles per hour are set to batter the holiday hotspot

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3 w. ago UK ‘in touch’ with US authorities after British commentator detained by ICE

Sami Hamdi was detained while on a US speaking tour and has had his visa revoked, Homeland Security said.

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3 w. ago Could your holiday cocktail kill you? Foreign Office warns tourists over deadly methanol drinks in Mexico, Kenya and Japan that have already claimed nine lives

Brazil recorded a mass methanol poisoning earlier this month, leaving three dead, and the UK FCDO has doubled a list of countries it says have reported cases of bootleg booze poisoning.

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3 w. ago Three men arrested by Metropolitan Police officers on suspicion of 'assisting Russian foreign intelligence'

The suspects, who are aged 48, 45, and 44, were detained at various addresses in west and central London

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3 w. ago Revealed: The tourist hotspot where Brits report stolen or lost passports most often

Data from the Foreign Office has found that Britain's favourite holiday destination is a top spot for reports of missing passports.

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3 w. ago Foreign Office and Home Office drop demand for security changes at new Chinese mega

EXCLUSIVE: Two Whitehall departments had been requesting that a planning condition be a new ‘hard perimeter’ for part of the controversial new diplomatic complex at Royal Mint Court in Tower Hamlets

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3 w. ago Body of Scot ‘murdered’ in LA repatriated ahead of island funeral

June Bunyan, 37, was found dead on September 11 following an alleged assault.

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3 w. ago Is it safe to drink alcohol in Mexico? Foreign Office issue new warning over methanol poisoning

Travellers are reminded to ‘seek urgent medical attention’ if they show signs of illness

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3 w. ago Foreign Office expands methanol poisoning warning to include 8 new countries

The Foreign Office has issued a warning to British holidaymakers about the dangers of methanol poisoning in a number of countries, including popular holiday destinations such as Mexico and Japan

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3 w. ago Is it safe to drink alcohol in Japan? Foreign Office issue new warning over methanol poisoning

Travellers are advised not to accept drinks from strangers or leave alcohol unattended

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3 w. ago Foreign Office issues urgent travel advice for eight countries after 'deaths and serious illness'

The FCDO has expanded methanol poisoning warnings to cover eight additional countries where incidents have been recorded.

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3 w. ago Foreign Office extends methanol poisoning warnings to eight new countries

Japan and Mexico are among the countries with updated guidance

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3 w. ago Travel alert as eight new countries get methanol poisoning warnings

Travellers have been warned to be wary in certain tourist hotspots like Japan and Mexico, as more countries are added to the list

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3 w. ago Foreign Office extends warning to holidaymakers about deadly danger in popular destinations

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a fresh travel warning for British tourists after a rise in cases of death and serious illness

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3 w. ago Foreign Office issues urgent travel advice for eight countries amid 'rising deaths'

Mexico and Japan are among the countries included in the refreshed list

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3 w. ago Nigel Farage savaged over shamed Russia bribe MEP in brutal clash

Reform chief Nigel Farage was brutally cut down by Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty over his links to shamed politician Nathan Gill

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