Oct 08 Britain’s once-dominant Conservative Party battling to avoid extinction By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The Conservative Party once dominated British politics, but is struggling to remain a force after being ousted in 2024. Continue reading
Oct 03 One of 2 victims in Manchester synagogue attack was accidenally shot by police By Danica Kirka, Kwiyeon Ha, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Police said local residents Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died in the attack on the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in the Manchester suburb of Crumpsall on Thursday. Three other people are hospitalized in serious condition. Continue reading
Oct 02 British leader says ‘vile’ synagogue assailant ‘attacked Jews because they are Jews’ By Pan Pylas, Brian Melley, Ian Hodgson, Associated Press Police said they killed the suspect in Wednesday’s assault, though it took authorities some time to confirm he was dead because he was wearing a vest that suggested he had an explosive. Continue reading
Oct 02 Attacker who killed 2 people and injured several at UK synagogue has been killed, police say By Pan Pylas, Brian Melley, Ian Hodgson, Associated Press The assault took place as people gathered at an Orthodox synagogue in an outer neighborhood of Manchester on Yom Kippur, the day of atonement and the most solemn day in the Jewish calendar. Continue reading
Sep 21 UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, drawing ire from Netanyahu By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The coordinated initiative from the three Commonwealth nations and long-time allies reflects growing outrage at Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza and the steps taken by the Israeli government to thwart efforts to create a Palestinian state, including by… Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: Trump says Jimmy Kimmel ‘said a horrible thing’ about Charlie Kirk By Steff Staples President Donald Trump dismissed reactions to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show as an attack on free speech, saying the move was due to a "lack of talent."… Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: Trump and UK Prime Minister Starmer hold news conference as president’s state visit ends By Michelle L. Price, Jill Lawless, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump has ended his visit to the United Kingdom by expressing gratitude for the royal treatment he received. But difficult geopolitical issues were largely sidestepped during the trip. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 3:31 Trump greeted with royal reception to begin his second state visit By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev President Trump enjoyed a warm welcome to Britain's Windsor Castle, where his royal hosts put on a display of pageantry, pomp and military parades. It's an unprecedented second state visit for Trump, and it comes with both regal spectacle and… Continue watching
Sep 17 Trump’s second state visit to the UK meets with protests and arrests By Brian Melley, Associated Press Thousands of people marched through London on Wednesday to protest his trip, which includes a lavish banquet hosted by King Charles III in his honor. Continue reading
Sep 17 PHOTOS: Trumps greeted with royal welcome and protests on state visit to UK By Associated Press King Charles III is hosting President Donald Trump at Windsor Castle, treating the president Wednesday to pageantry including a gilded horse-drawn carriage ride and the largest military welcome for a state visit to the U.K. in living memory before a… Continue reading