Feb 26 Starmer brings UK defense spending pledge to Washington to help sway Trump on Ukraine By Jill Lawless, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer flew to Washington on Wednesday after announcing a big increase in the British defense budget, an investment that he hopes will help persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to maintain support for Ukraine as Washington pushes to end the war. Continue reading
Feb 24 British couple in their 70s arrested by Taliban in Afghanistan By Associated Press The Taliban has confirmed the arrest of two British nationals in their 70s in Afghanistan. It follows an appeal by the children of Peter and Barbie Reynolds for their release. Continue reading
Feb 23 France and Britain’s leaders head to Washington to urge Trump not to abandon Ukraine By Jill Lawless, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The leaders of France and Britain are making tag-team visits to Washington this week as Europe attempts to persuade President Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine in pursuit of a peace deal in the three-year-old war with Russia. Continue reading
Feb 20 UK foreign secretary questions Russia’s ‘appetite’ for peace at tense G20 meeting By Mogomotsi Magome, Michelle Gumede, Gerald Imray, Associated Press U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he saw no appetite for peace from Russia in Ukraine after listening to a speech by Russia's top diplomat at a tense Group of 20 meeting in South Africa on Thursday. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who led… Continue reading
Jan 16 Starmer and Zelenskyy sign ‘100-year partnership’ agreement between UK and Ukraine By Jill Lawless, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a 100-year partnership agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, part of a European show of support and promises to keep helping Ukraine endure in its nearly three-year war with Russia. Continue reading
Jan 05 Heavy snow, freezing rain cause widespread disruption across the UK and Germany By Pan Pylas, Monika Scislowska, Associated Press With the weather set to stay inclement on Sunday in the U.K., there are concerns that many rural communities, particularly in the north of England, could be cut off, with up to 40 centimeters of snow on the ground above… Continue reading
Jan 02 ‘Dinosaur highway’ dating back 166 million years discovered in England By Brian Melley, Associated Press Researchers in England have unearthed nearly 200 dinosaur tracks that date back 166 million years. Continue reading
Dec 19 Elon Musk considers making big donation to right-wing UK party led by Nigel Farage By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British politician Nigel Farage says talks are underway about Elon Musk making a hefty donation to Farage’s party Reform U.K. The Times of London reported it could be as much as $100 million, which would be the largest political donation… Continue reading
Nov 25 Russian military captures British national fighting with Ukrainian troops By Associated Press Reports say the Russian military has captured a Briton fighting with Ukrainian troops who have occupied part of Russia’s Kursk region. Continue reading
Oct 12 Alex Salmond, former Scottish first minister who nearly got Scotland’s independence from UK, dies at 69 By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Salmond, who was one of the most divisive figure in British politics at the turn of the century and who as the then-leader of the Scottish National Party took Scotland to the brink of independence in the 2014 referendum, died… Continue reading