World Feb 21 Assange went beyond journalism and should face espionage charges in the U.S., government lawyers say The lawyers were setting out arguments at Britain's High Court in response to a last-ditch bid by Assange's defense to stop his extradition from the U.K. to the United States.
World Feb 20 Timeline of the Julian Assange legal saga as he makes a final bid to avoid extradition to the U.S. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been fighting for more than a decade to avoid extradition to the United States to face charges related to his organization's publication of a huge trove of classified documents.
Health Jan 22 Millions in the UK are being urged to get vaccinations as measles cases surge The National Health Service is launching a publicity campaign Monday after figures showed there were about 250 confirmed measles cases in parts of England last year.
World Dec 19 Will the eruption of the volcano in Iceland affect flights? What you should know Scientists anticipated the eruption of a volcano in southwestern Iceland for weeks, so when it happened on Monday night, it was no surprise.
Politics Dec 07 The UK government accuses Russian intelligence for prolonged efforts to meddle in British politics The Foreign Office says Russia's FSB agency was responsible for a range of cyberespionage operations in the U.K. That included targeting British lawmakers from multiple parties and "high-profile individuals and entities."…
World Nov 06 4 men charged in theft of satirical 18-carat gold toilet The Crown Prosecution Service said Monday it has authorized criminal charges against four men, ages 35-39, over the theft of of an 18-carat gold toilet from Blenheim Palace.
World Oct 09 An independent inquiry opens into alleged unlawful killings by UK special forces in Afghanistan An independent inquiry has opened in the U.K. to examine claims that British special forces murdered dozens of Afghan men during counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan a decade ago.
World Jul 27 UK government’s routine housing of unaccompanied child migrants in hotels ruled unlawful Britain’s High Court has ruled that the government acted unlawfully when it routinely housed newly arrived unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels.
Arts Jul 26 Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56 The gifted and troubled Irish performer was known for her shaved head and for her fierce and expressive voice.
World Jul 19 UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologizes for a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people in the military U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologized for the treatment of gay veterans by saying that a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people serving in the U.K. military was “an appalling failure of the British state.”…