Politics Jul 09 Ukraine, the environment top Biden’s agenda during UK visit ahead of NATO summit A dash of pomp and a dose of politics are on the agenda during a stopover visit to the U.K. where President Joe Biden will discuss the environment with King Charles III and the war in Ukraine with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
World Jun 21 Allies pledge billions for Ukraine rebuilding and seek investment at London conference Diplomats and political leaders at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London urged private-sector companies to help revive an economy battered by almost a year and a half of war.
Arts Jun 15 Two-time Oscar winner and British politician Glenda Jackson dies at 87 Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a long second career as a British lawmaker, has died. She was 87.
World Jun 11 Ex-Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon arrested, released amid party finance probe Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested and questioned for several hours on Sunday by police investigating the finances of the governing, pro-independence Scottish National Party.
Politics Jun 09 Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament Johnson quit on Friday after receiving the results of an investigation by lawmakers over misleading statements he made to Parliament about a slew of gatherings in government that breached pandemic lockdown rules.
Politics Jun 07 Rishi Sunak arrives in Washington with Ukraine, economy and AI on the agenda The U.S. and the U.K. are the two biggest military donors to Ukraine, and the war will be the focus of Sunak's White House meeting with President Joe Biden on Thursday.
World Jun 06 Prince Harry takes the stand against tabloids he calls ‘destructive’ Harry accuses the publisher of the Mirror of using unlawful techniques on an “industrial scale” to get scoops. He faces hours of cross-examination by a lawyer for the defendant, Mirror Group Newspapers, which is contesting the claims.
World Jun 05 Prince Harry misses 1st day of court in tabloid legal showdown The case against Mirror Group is the first of the prince’s several lawsuits against the media to go to trial, and one of three alleging tabloid publishers unlawfully snooped on him in their cutthroat competition for scoops on the royal…
World May 15 Zelenskyy seeks to rebuild Ukraine’s arsenal with visits to European capitals President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a promise of more missiles and attack drones from Britain to support his battle against Russian forces in Ukraine.
Arts May 14 Swedish singer Loreen wins Eurovision for 2nd time at event honoring Ukraine Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with her power ballad “Tattoo,” at a colorful, eclectic music competition clouded for a second year running by the war in Ukraine.