World Nov 06 King Charles III will preside over Britain's State Opening of Parliament Centuries-old ritual meets modern-day politics at the ceremony, where the monarch sits on a golden throne and reads out a list of legislative plans written by the government.
World Nov 01 Nations pledge to work together to contain 'catastrophic' risks of artificial intelligence Delegates from 28 nations agreed to work together to contain the potential catastrophic risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence.
World Oct 19 Why Hamas and Israel are both alleged to have broken international rules of war Hamas and Israel have both been accused of breaking international law during their latest conflict, and the United Nations says it is collecting evidence of war crimes by all sides. Here is a look at some of the issues.
World Oct 09 UK Labour Party says it will focus on economic growth, not higher taxes Britain's main opposition Labour Party says it will focus on economic growth rather than higher taxes to "rebuild" the country after more than a decade of Conservative rule.
World Sep 27 Britain approves new North Sea oil drilling but ignores climate change warnings Britain has given the go-ahead for a major oil and gas project in the North Sea, ignoring warnings from scientists and the United Nations that countries must stop developing new fossil fuel resources if the world is to avoid catastrophic…
Politics Sep 26 Hardline UK immigration chief says international rules make it too easy to seek asylum Britain's immigration minister has argued Tuesday that international refugee rules must be rewritten to reduce the number of people entitled to protection.
World Sep 20 UK Prime Minister Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years in contentious climate shift Sunak says Britain remains committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, but in a way that won't "impose unacceptable costs on hard-pressed British families."…
Arts Sep 18 Comedian Russell Brand's tour postponed after sexual assault allegations Promoters have scrapped the remaining dates in a string of live gigs by Russell Brand after British police say they received a sexual assault allegation against him, which he denies.
World Aug 26 Loch Ness monster enthusiasts launch new search effort for mythical lake beast The Loch Ness Center said researchers would try to seek evidence of Nessie using thermal-imaging drones, infrared cameras and a hydrophone to detect underwater sounds in the lake’s murky waters.
World Jul 25 Lawmakers say the UK should ban Russia's Wagner as a terrorist group Britain has “underplayed and underestimated” the threat posed by the Russian Wagner mercenary group and should ban it as a terrorist organization, a powerful committee of U.K. lawmakers said Wednesday.