News in pictures: Thursday March 13, 2025
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Source:The Times
March 13, 2025 03:23 UTC
Abergavenny hotel named best foodie hotel in the UK
From Scottish castles and revamped Welsh inns to coastal bolt holes in North Yorkshire, The Times has released its annual list of the 100 Best Places to Stay in the UK. Best places to stay in the UK (from Wales)The Welsh establishments among the best places to stay in the UK, according to The Times, are:Harbourmaster (Ceredigion) - Wales Hotel of the YearThe Angel Hotel (Monmouthshire) - Best Foodie Hotel in the UKPenally Abbey (Pembrokeshire)Plas Dinas Country House (Gwynedd)Penmaenuchaf (Gwynedd)Inn at the Sticks (Carmarthenshire)You can see the full list of the best places to stay in the UK for 2025 by visiting The Times website. The Angel Hotel named UK's best foodie hotelThe Angel Hotel, located in the centre of Abergavenny, was named the UK's best foodie hotel by The Times, while also featuring among the top 100 places to stay. The Angel Hotel has also been well received by guests, boasting a 4.5 (out of 5) rating on Tripadvisor from 1,520 reviews. For more details or to book a stay (or a meal) visit the Angel Hotel website (a link to which can be found above).
Source:The Times
March 13, 2025 01:36 UTC
Sagar to Mahasagar: India upgrades Mauritius ties
PM Modi with Mauritian PM Ramgoolam & President Gokhool after receiving the highest civilian honour of Mauritius‘Mother of democracy’ India to gift Mauritius new Parliament building: PMIndia addresses ‘double taxation’ concernsALSO READ:Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Holi Day wishes, messages and quotes ! Ramgoolam thanked Modi for his personal support and engagement with global representatives on this issue, according to a joint statement that described the two countries as natural partners.“We fully respect the sovereignty of Mauritius with regard to Chagos. We will extend our cooperation through forums such as the Colombo Security Conclave, Indian Ocean Rim Association, and Indian Ocean Conference,” Modi said in his media statement after the meeting.India also announced a rupee-denominated line of credit amounting to Rs 487 crore for undertaking the replacement of water pipelines in Mauritius. “India shall also assist in setting up of the police academy and National Maritime Information Sharing Centre in Mauritius. Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said Mauritius had sought some clarification and those had been addressed by India at a very high level.
Source:The Times
March 12, 2025 23:44 UTC
The Best Hotel in the UK 2025, According to the Sunday Times
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are all teeming with a wide variety of really special hotels, and the Sunday Times’ new list of the 100 best hotels in the country right now proves it. So, for 2025, the Sunday Times’ hotel of the year is The Cavendish Hotel in Derbyshire. For the rest of the UK, The Torridon in the Highlands was crowned the best Scottish hotel, Harbourmaster in Ceredigion was named Wales’ best and The Cuan in County Down earned top spot for Northern Ireland. As well as winners for each region, there were also categories for things like the best beach hotel, family-friendly hotel, pub stay, foodie hotel, affordable hotel and one to watchThe Bull in Oxfordshire earned the award for the UK’s best romantic hotel. Stay in the loop: sign up to our free Time Out UK newsletter for the latest UK news and the best stuff happening across the country.
Source:The Times
March 12, 2025 23:12 UTC
Captain of Ship That Hit North Sea Tanker Is Russian, Company Says
The captain of a container ship that struck an oil tanker transporting fuel for the U.S. military on Monday was a Russian citizen, the company that owns that ship said on Wednesday. The man was arrested in northern England on Tuesday on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. One crew member is missing and presumed dead after the crash, which forced both crews to abandon ship. Russians make up about 10 percent of international seafarers, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. Ernst Russ, the company that owns the container ship, named the Solong, said in a statement that the vessel’s captain was a Russian citizen, while the rest of the crew members were Russian and Filipino.
Source:The Times
March 12, 2025 23:07 UTC
Online Influencer Is Killed While Livestreaming in Tokyo
A young female online influencer in Japan was stabbed to death while livestreaming on a Tokyo street by a man whom the police identified as a follower with a grudge. The influencer, Airi Sato, 22, was heard by passers-by screaming “help!” and her livestream went dark, with the sounds of emergency-vehicle sirens audible to those watching. They said Mr. Takano, who was arrested at the scene, had admitted to the attack, though he said he didn’t mean to kill her. According to the police, Mr. Takano used a survival knife to stab Ms. Sato in the head, neck and torso while she stood looking into her cellphone camera on a busy street. Ms. Sato, a livestreamer who had more than 2,600 followers, was filming herself as she made a circuit of major train stations.
Source:The Times
March 12, 2025 22:20 UTC
An Unexpected Trump Bump for the World’s Centrists
In Britain, a languishing prime minister is suddenly a statesman, while his up-and-coming populist rival has been thrown on his heels. In Canada, the incumbent Liberal Party has a chance to win an election long thought out of reach. In Germany, the incoming center-right chancellor is dominating the agenda after an election many feared would be a breakthrough for the hard right. As President Trump’s “shock and awe” policies radiate around the world, they are reshaping global politics in unforeseen ways. “One of the great ironies of Trump is that he turns out to be the great unifier of Europe,” said Constanze Stelzenmüller, an expert in trans-Atlantic relations at the Brookings Institution in Washington.
Source:The Times
March 12, 2025 19:30 UTC
Kol hosp ties up with UK facility
Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Holi wishes messages and quotesKolkata: A large number of children suffered from renal diseases and the lack of awareness often led to a delay in diagnosis, said doctors. Institute of Child Health (ICH) Kolkata on Wednesday, the eve of World Kidney Day, announced its collaboration with Birmingham Children's Hospital for nephrology care among children.The institute is expected to function as the sister renal training centre for paediatrics for the Birmingham facility. Senior doctors, including ICH director Apurba Ghosh, principal Joydeb Ray and transplant surgeon Pradip Chakrabarti spoke about the disease among children at the meet. But lack of resources and awareness continued to pose a hurdle, said doctors. The hospital will launch an online initiative to address common concerns about kids' kidney health.
Source:The Times
March 12, 2025 18:58 UTC
UK scraps visa-free entry from Trinidad and Tobago after asylum surge
The UK will bar tourists from Trinidad and Tobago from entering the UK without a visa after finding hundreds have abused the route to claim asylum. The Home Office will announce on Wednesday that visitors from the Caribbean nation will have to apply for a visa before entering the UK after a ninefold increase in asylum applications. Claims from Trinidadians and Tobagonians have risen from an average of 49 a year between 2015 and 2019 to 439 last year. The numbers have been rising steadily over the past few years, with 173 in 2022 and 348 in 2023. The Home Office has found that many visitors from the country were overstaying the six-month period allowed for tourists and claiming asylum, saying it was unsafe to
Source:The Times
March 12, 2025 18:28 UTC
Wester Ross Victorian-era lodge named as Scotland’s Hotel of the Year
The Torridon hotel. A WESTER Ross Victorian-era hotel has been named as Scotland’s Hotel of the Year by The Times. The Torridon, on the west Highland coast, is a five-star luxury hotel set amongst breath-taking Wester Ross landscape. The whisky bar in The Torridon hotel. READ MOREHighland 15-bedroom 1800s mansion hits market — for under £300,000How do you trap mink on an uninhabited Wester Ross island?
Source:The Times
March 12, 2025 18:23 UTC
Why the UK Has Not Retaliated Against Trump’s Tariffs
Britain is parting company with the European Union by not retaliating to the tariffs that President Trump imposed on steel and aluminum imports on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer calculates that he can negotiate a trade deal with the United States that would spare his country in the long term. The approach contrasts sharply with that of the European Union, which hit back swiftly with retaliatory measures on American exports, including Harley-Davidson motorcycles, bourbon and jeans, and top European officials have warned about the uncertainty Mr. Trump’s policies are causing. By contrast, British officials have expressed only muted disappointment that they have been swept into Mr. Trump’s protectionist net. Mr. Starmer said in parliament that he was “disappointed” by the global tariffs on steel and aluminum but Britain would take a “pragmatic approach.” A new trade deal would include tariffs, he added, and Britain would “keep all options open.”But Mr. Starmer believes that he can ultimately persuade Mr. Trump that Britain’s trade relationship with the United States is balanced.
Source:The Times
March 12, 2025 18:02 UTC
Derivatives with new toppings back on menu
They are scraps of conversations on synthetic foreign currency derivatives , wafting across bank dealing rooms and corporate treasuries grappling with a volatile rupee and unsettling headlines. Tarfs offers a cheaper rate at which an importer could buy dollars or a higher exchange rate at which an exporter could sell dollars than the prevailing rate in a simple forwards contract. Buying call means the 'right' to buy dollars at the strike rate; selling call means the 'obligation' or compulsion to sell dollars at another strike rate; and, selling put means the obligation to buy dollars at yet another rate. Though cost-effective for an importer who is able to fix the upper rate at which it can buy dollars, the gains are frozen beyond a point. Also, the importer would be obliged to buy dollars (thanks to selling a call) even if the dollar depreciates below its expectations.
Source:The Times
March 12, 2025 17:12 UTC
UK expels Russian diplomat, spouse in tit-for-tat move
The British government announced on Wednesday that it has expelled a Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse in a tit-for-tat response to the recent expulsion of two British embassy staff from Moscow earlier this week.In an official statement, the UK Foreign Office said it had summoned Russian Ambassador Andrei Kelin over what it described as an "increasingly aggressive and coordinated campaign of harassment" against British diplomats in Russia, news agency AP reported.The UK government made it clear that it "will not tolerate the intimidation of British embassy staff and their families." In response, the Foreign Office revoked the accreditation of a Russian diplomat and their spouse, marking an immediate reciprocal action against Moscow’s move.
Source:The Times
March 12, 2025 17:12 UTC
Seven of the UK’s most delightful hotel bars
The competition’s stiffer than the drinks list when it comes to the UK’s top hotel bars. House-made colas, Mexican sour beer and a decent list of alcohol-free cocktails also make the cut. Detail Cocktails from £11 (@sidehustlelondon); room-only doubles from £346 (hilton.com)• Read our full NoMad London hotel review2. Bertie’s Whisky Bar, The Fife Arms, Braemar, AberdeenshireRelax in the decadent art-deco Bertie’s Whisky Bar at The Fife ArmsThere’s a trio of bars at (or near to) this luxurious boutique in Braemar — not to mention a wine cellar with 400 bins and daily tastings. Details Cocktails from £11; room-only doubles from £114 (guesthousehotels.co.uk)Advertisement• Read our full review of No 42 GuesthouseHave we missed any?
Source:The Times
March 12, 2025 16:42 UTC
Louis Tomlinson: When massive artistes like Ed Sheeran and Coldplay perform in India, it sets a precedent
Louis Tomlinson made his India debut at Lollapalooza"It’s a surprise to me that we never came here with One Direction. Louis Tomlinson made his India debut at LollapaloozaRight from the Beatles to now Coldplay and Ed Sheeran. Louis Tomlinson made his India debut at LollapaloozaYou started off quite young as a singer. English singer-songwriter and former One Direction band member, Louis Tomlinson made his India debut at Lollapalooza Day 2, spearheaded by BookMyShow Live. They'll be interested all of a sudden because it's just a really, really exciting place to visit.
Source:The Times
March 12, 2025 15:20 UTC