Feb 03 U.S. and UK hit Yemen’s Houthis with new strikes in retaliation for Iran-backed attacks By Associated Press The United States and Britain struck 36 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in a second wave of assaults meant to further disable Iran-backed groups that have relentlessly attacked American and international interests in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Jan 03 Thousands of junior doctors in Britain walk off the job, beginning a 6-day strike over pay By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Managers say tens of thousands scheduled appointments and operations will be canceled during the walkout across England and Wales by junior doctors, those in the first years of their careers. Continue reading
Dec 30 British warship arrives in Guyana as Venezuela holds military exercises in response By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press A British warship arrived in Guyana on Friday afternoon amid rising tensions from a border dispute between the former British colony and Venezuela. Continue reading
Dec 29 Hong Kong activist flees country, seeks political asylum in Britain By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Tony Chung was among the first people convicted under the Beijing-imposed law introduced after the 2019 pro-democracy protests. Continue reading
Dec 23 Suspect arrested in alleged theft of new Banksy art piece featuring drones on a stop sign By Associated Press A man suspected of stealing an artwork by Banksy of a stop sign adorned with three military drones, was arrested Saturday, London police said. The sign was taken less than an hour after the elusive street artist posted a photo of the… Continue reading
Dec 07 The UK government accuses Russian intelligence for prolonged efforts to meddle in British politics By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press 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."… Continue reading
Nov 16 The world’s first gene therapy for sickle cell disease has been approved in the UK By Maria Cheng, Associated Press In a statement on Thursday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it had approved Casgevy, the first medicine licensed using the gene editing tool CRISPR, which won its makers a Nobel prize in 2020. Continue reading
Nov 11 Far-right counter-protesters clash with London police at pro-Palestinian march By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched peacefully through central London on Saturday, even as right-wing counter-protesters clashed with police, after a week of angry debate over whether to permit the event on a day when Britain honored its war dead. Continue reading
Oct 09 United Kingdom’s Supreme Court to weigh legality of sending asylum-seekers to Rwanda By Brian Melley, Associated Press The U.K. Supreme Court will start hearing arguments over whether the British government's contentious policy to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is lawful. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Judge says Trump’s right to free speech is ‘not absolute’ in election case In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against former President Trump warned his right to free speech is not absolute, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is in jail after a judge revoked his bail, Islamic… Continue watching