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 23 Watch 6:58 How volunteer drone operators found thousands of lost dogs in Britain By Malcolm Brabant Small, inexpensive, off-the-shelf drones have transformed the battlefield. Both Russian and Ukrainian forces are using them to devastating effect. But in Britain, the technology has brought new hope to families who’ve lost their dogs. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from… Continue watching
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 15 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Armed gang in Haiti takes hundreds hostage at hospital In our news wrap Wednesday, a heavily armed gang in Haiti reportedly stormed a hospital and took hundreds of hostages including women, children and newborns, U.K. leaders insisted they'll keep trying to send asylum seekers to Rwanda even after Britain's… Continue watching
Nov 15 UK government still wants to send migrants to Rwanda, even after Supreme Court rules it’s illegal By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to stop migrants reaching Britain in small boats. He vows to press on with the plan. 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
Nov 04 Thousands march in capitals around the world demanding cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war By Fatima Hussein, Oleg Cetinic, Associated Press From Washington to Milan to Paris, tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched Saturday, calling for a halt to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 8:56 Caribbean nations demand reparations from King Charles for royal connection to slave trade By Malcolm Brabant During a visit to Kenya, Britain’s King Charles stopped short of apologizing for his nation’s repression of independence fighters 70 years ago. But the monarch is under pressure because of Britain’s imperial past. Caribbean nations are calling on Charles to… Continue watching
Oct 21 At least 4 people killed in northern Europe as intense storms continue for 3rd day By Associated Press A storm battered Britain, northern Germany and southern Scandinavia early Saturday, for a third day, with powerful winds, heavy rain and storm surges that caused floods, power outages, evacuations and disrupted flights, railway service and ferry lines. Continue reading
Oct 09 An independent inquiry opens into alleged unlawful killings by UK special forces in Afghanistan By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press 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. Continue reading