World Nov 09 BBC director resigns after criticism of broadcaster’s editing of Trump’s Jan. 6 speech The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster's top news executive both resigned Sunday after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump.
World Nov 02 Police rule out terrorism in mass stabbing attack on UK train after 2 suspects arrested British police dismissed speculation on Sunday that a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train the previous evening was terrorism-related and said two victims remain in a life-threatening condition.
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 24 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges U.S. to broaden Russian oil sanctions and seeks long-range missiles Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in London for talks with two dozen European leaders who have pledged military help to shield his country from future Russian aggression if a ceasefire stops the more than three-year war.
World Oct 20 UK royals face pressure to strip Prince Andrew of titles after new revelations about his Epstein ties Prince Andrew has renounced his titles, including Duke of York, after discussions with King Charles III. But many critics say that is not enough.
World Oct 17 UK police pressured to reverse ban on Israeli soccer fans at Birmingham match Pressure mounted Friday on police authorities in the English city of Birmingham to reverse a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans attending a Europa League game at Aston Villa next month over security concerns, a decision that drew widespread condemnation.
World Oct 16 UK’s MI5 chief calls China a security threat as officials trade blame over spy case collapse China poses a daily threat to Britain’s security, the head of the country's domestic intelligence agency said Thursday, remarks that step up pressure on authorities to explain why the prosecution of two men charged with spying for Beijing collapsed just before they…
Arts Oct 08 WATCH: Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel Prize in literature The 71-year-old Krasznahorkai is the first Hungarian winner since 2002. He has previously received the Man Booker International Prize and the National Book Award for Translated Literature in the U.S.
World Oct 08 UK prosecutor says spying case collapsed because government wouldn’t call China a threat The trial of two British men accused of spying for Beijing collapsed because the U.K. government refused to brand China a threat to national security, the country's chief prosecutor said.
World Oct 08 Britain’s once-dominant Conservative Party battling to avoid extinction The Conservative Party once dominated British politics, but is struggling to remain a force after being ousted in 2024.