World Nov 14 Judge finds BHP Group liable in dam collapse that led to Brazil’s worst environmental disaster A London judge ruled Friday that global mining company BHP Group is liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster when a dam collapse a decade ago unleashed tons of toxic waste into a major river, killing 19 people and devastating villages downstream.
Politics Nov 13 BBC apologizes to Trump over misleading edit, but rejects basis for defamation claim The BBC apologized Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it had not defamed him, rejecting the basis for his $1 billion lawsuit threat.
World Oct 30 King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of titles, evicts him from royal residence over Epstein ties Effective immediately, Andrew will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and not as a prince, and he will move from his Royal Lodge residence into “private accommodation.”…
World Oct 02 British leader says ‘vile’ synagogue assailant ‘attacked Jews because they are Jews’ Police said they killed the suspect in Wednesday’s assault, though it took authorities some time to confirm he was dead because he was wearing a vest that suggested he had an explosive.
World Oct 02 Attacker who killed 2 people and injured several at UK synagogue has been killed, police say The assault took place as people gathered at an Orthodox synagogue in an outer neighborhood of Manchester on Yom Kippur, the day of atonement and the most solemn day in the Jewish calendar.
Politics Sep 17 Trump’s second state visit to the UK meets with protests and arrests Thousands of people marched through London on Wednesday to protest his trip, which includes a lavish banquet hosted by King Charles III in his honor.
World Sep 15 Ex-British soldier on trial for Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland A trial has begun for the only person ever charged in the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland. The ex-paratrooper known as "Soldier F" has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder…
World Sep 13 London protest organized by far-right activist exceeds 100,000 as clashes break out A London march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson drew more than 100,000 people and became unruly on Saturday as a small group of his supporters clashed with police officers who were separating them from counterprotesters.
World Jul 15 Vandals cut down England’s beloved Sycamore Gap tree. They were just sentenced to more than 4 years in prison The tree stood for nearly 150 years near Hadrian's Wall before it was felled in September 2023.
World Jun 21 Druids, pagans and revelers celebrate summer solstice with the rising sun at Stonehenge As the sun rose Saturday on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ancient monument in southern England has clocked the summer solstice over thousands of years.