Oct 11 UK cyber-intelligence chief says China's growing power is a top security issue By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Jeremy Fleming, director of GCHQ, said that despite war raging in Europe since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Beijing’s growing power is the "national security issue that will define our future.”… Continue reading
Sep 08 Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, dies at 96 By Larisa Epatko, Joshua Barajas The Royal Family announced the queen's death, saying she “died peacefully” at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Continue reading
Sep 05 Liz Truss set to become new UK Conservative prime minister amid inflation crisis By Sylvia Hui, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Britain’s Conservative Party has chosen Foreign Secretary Liz Truss as the party’s new leader, putting her in line to be confirmed as prime minister. Truss’s selection was announced Monday in London after a leadership election in which only about 170,000… Continue reading
May 04 U.K. parliament asks Elon Musk to testify on Twitter intentions By Associated Press Parliament’s digital committee asked the Tesla CEO on Wednesday to give evidence about his proposals “in more depth.”… Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 2:19 'Partygate' probe raises questions about Johnson's political future By PBS NewsHour British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing mounting challenges to his leadership as authorities investigate if he and his staff violated lockdown restrictions by organizing multiple gatherings last year. The unpublished report has been delayed until the civil and criminal… Continue watching
Jan 23 Russia rejects UK claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader By Jill Lawless, Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday rejected a British claim that the Kremlin is seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration, and that former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev is a potential candidate. Continue reading
Dec 25 Queen recalls 'familiar laugh missing' in Christmas speech By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Saying she understood the difficulty of spending the holiday season “with one familiar laugh missing,” the monarch delivered her address beside a framed photograph of her arm-in-arm with Prince Philip, who died in April at age 99. Continue reading
Nov 27 COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alert By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Amid fears that the recently identified new variant has the potential to be more resistant to the protection offered by vaccines, there are growing concerns that the pandemic and associated lockdown restrictions will persist for far longer than hoped. Continue reading
Oct 21 U.K. police charge 25-year-old man with lawmaker's murder By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Prosecutors said Ali Harbi Ali, a British man with Somali heritage, had "religious and ideological motivations" when he attacked David Amess last week in the town of Leigh-on-Sea. Continue reading
Sep 30 London honors Princess Diana with blue plaque at former home By Pan Pylas, Associated Press London finally honored the late Princess Diana with a blue plaque at the place she called home in the two years before she married Prince Charles and her life in the goldfish bowl began. Continue reading