Apr 16 Top UK court says definition of woman based on biological sex, excludes transgender people By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The U.K. Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition. Continue reading
Mar 27 King Charles III experiences side effects after cancer treatment, hospitalized for observation By Associated Press Charles, 76, has been undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer for more than a year. The king has continued fulfilling his state duties, such as reviewing government papers and meeting with the prime minister, even though he took… Continue reading
Mar 22 UK government orders probe after Heathrow shutdown sparks concerns over energy resilience By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The British government on Saturday ordered an investigation into the country's “energy resilience” after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow Airport for almost a day and raised concerns about the U.K.'s ability to withstand disasters or attacks on critical infrastructure. Continue reading
Mar 21 London’s Heathrow slowly resumes flights after a fire shut down Europe’s busiest airport By Brian Melley, Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press A fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to Heathrow Airport for most of Friday, forcing Europe's busiest hub to shut down for roughly 18 hours, causing widespread cancellations and rerouting headaches, and stranding roughly 200,000 passengers. Continue reading
Mar 15 UK’s Starmer urges Putin to prove he is serious about peace by agreeing to Ukraine ceasefire By Pan Pylas, Associated Press British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to sign up to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine if he is serious about peace, and said allies will keep increasing the pressure on the Kremlin, including by moving planning… Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 4:44 Wild beavers return to England’s countryside centuries after their extinction By Alex Thomson, ITN This past week, beavers were legally released into the English countryside for the first time since they were hunted into extinction there in the 17th century. Conservationists hailed it as a watershed moment for this keystone species, which helps combat… Continue watching
Mar 06 WATCH: Hegseth hosts meeting on Ukraine plan with UK Defense Secretary Healey at the Pentagon By Associated Press In just over a month, President Donald Trump has overturned old certainties about U.S. reliability as a security partner, as he embraces Russia and withdraws American support for Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 04 Vance irks allies in UK, France with skeptical comments about Ukraine peacekeeping mission proposal By Aamer Madhani, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Vance, in an interview with Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity aired Monday evening, said the economic pact with Kyiv sought by President Donald Trump “is a way better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from some random country that hasn’t fought… Continue reading
Mar 03 King Charles meets with Trudeau amid criticism over silence on Trump’s annexation comments By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Trudeau on Sunday said "nothing seems more important to Canadians right now than standing up for our sovereignty and our independence as a nation."… Continue reading
Mar 02 European leaders face a ‘once in a generation moment,’ Starmer says on ending war in Ukraine By Brian Melley, Associated Press British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told leaders gathered Sunday for a summit on the war in Ukraine that they need to step up and continue to support Kyiv and meet a “once in a generation moment” for the security of… Continue reading