World Aug 05 Hundreds arrested as anti-immigrant protesters wreak havoc in across England British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in office just a month, has promised to crack down on groups of 'right-wing thugs' who’ve ignited a week of racially motivated, anti-immigrant riots in towns and cities across England. Nearly 400 people have been…
World Jul 05 The challenges Keir Starmer faces as the new U.K. prime minister After winning a huge majority in Britain’s general election, Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he’ll start working immediately on rebuilding the country. He promised a big reset to calmer waters after 14 sometimes turbulent years of Conservative government. The…
World Jul 04 Exit polls show Labour landslide in U.K. election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule Exit polls in the United Kingdom show a Labour landslide with the center-left party winning a massive majority in Parliament in the first general election in nearly five years. The Conservatives' loss marks the end of 14 years in power.
World Jul 03 U.K. Conservatives fear losing power for a generation as polls predict Labour landslide Britain goes to the polls Thursday for an election in which the center-left opposition Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, is expected to claim victory. The Conservatives, who’ve governed since 2010, fear a landslide victory for Labour could force them…
World Jun 06 Veterans, world leaders gather in Normandy to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion World leaders visited Normandy, France, to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings ushered in the bloody final chapter of World War II. Both President Biden and French President Macron extolled the uncommon valor of ordinary men and women who…
World Jun 05 D-Day veterans return to Normandy for 80th anniversary of Allied invasion Eighty years ago, the liberation of Europe from the horrors of the Nazis began with Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy. Nearly 200,000 thousand soldiers, principally Americans, Brits and Canadians, landed on June 6, 1944, across five beach sectors.
World May 24 British pubs struggle to survive as drinkers stay home A historic bicentennial anniversary is upon us. The humble pint is now 200 years old. That staple measurement of bar life was first introduced in 1824 to placate British drinkers who claimed taverns were cheating them of precious ale. Now…
World May 21 ‘Climate refugees’ sue British government for failing to protect homes from climate change Europe’s most important court has ruled that protection from climate change is a human right. The judgment will be put to the test in Britain by a climate change refugee who lost his cliff top home to sea erosion. Rising…
World Apr 11 Wind-assisted vessels could make commercial shipping climate-friendly Is a revolution in commercial shipping to take place? Eighty percent of all international trade is carried by sea, producing substantial carbon emissions. Following the successful operation of two giant wind-assisted vessels, a British company predicts that by 2026, half…
Arts Mar 08 The art of sound design in the Oscar-nominated film ‘The Zone of Interest’ With the 96th annual Academy Awards being held on Sunday, there is excitement surrounding the film “The Zone of Interest,” with its remarkable soundscape evoking the worst of the Holocaust. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant visited Oscar-nominated sound designer Johnnie Burn…