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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…

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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.

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.

UK Labour Party says it will focus on economic growth, not higher taxes

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Britain's main opposition Labour Party says it will focus on economic growth rather than higher taxes to "rebuild" the country after more than a decade of Conservative rule.

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.

Hardline UK immigration chief says international rules make it too easy to seek asylum

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Britain's immigration minister has argued Tuesday that international refugee rules must be rewritten to reduce the number of people entitled to protection.

UK inquiry finds migrants awaiting deportation are kept 'in prison-like' conditions at a detention center

By Associated Press

Inquiry chairwoman Kate Eves said migrants suffered "shocking treatment" at the Brook House Immigration Removal Center near Gatwick Airport, south of London.

Group of asylum-seekers to be housed on a barge as UK government seeks to cut costs

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

British news media reported Monday that the asylum-seekers were transferred to the Bibby Stockholm, a barge stacked with temporary accommodation blocks that will ultimately house up to 500 men.

UK government's routine housing of unaccompanied child migrants in hotels ruled unlawful

By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

Britain’s High Court has ruled that the government acted unlawfully when it routinely housed newly arrived unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels.

Microsoft gets more time from UK to plead case to buy Activision Blizzard

By Associated Press

The Competition and Markets Authority had rejected the deal, set to be the biggest in tech history. They feared it would stifle competition for popular titles like Call of Duty in the fast-growing cloud gaming market.