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Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goal
Read full article: Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goalAustralia and the United Kingdom have deepened ties by agreeing to collaborate on climate change and energy initiatives, aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, while also reaffirming their mutual commitment to develop nuclear submarines for both nations under the AUKUS treaty.
What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal
Read full article: What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normalThe latest solar storm has triggered northern lights farther south than normal including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City.
MI5 spy chief says Russia and Iran are behind a 'staggering' rise in deadly plots
Read full article: MI5 spy chief says Russia and Iran are behind a 'staggering' rise in deadly plotsThe head of MI5 says Britain is facing a staggering rise in attempts at assassination, sabotage and other crimes backed by Russia and Iran.
The UK and EU vow to mend their Brexit battered ties. They will set a new agenda and hold summits
Read full article: The UK and EU vow to mend their Brexit battered ties. They will set a new agenda and hold summitsThe United Kingdom and the European Union say they will strengthen their relationship after the damage caused by Brexit.
Biden administration to host international AI safety meeting in San Francisco after election
Read full article: Biden administration to host international AI safety meeting in San Francisco after electionGovernment scientists and artificial intelligence experts from at least nine countries and the European Union will meet in San Francisco after the U.S. elections to coordinate on safely developing AI technology and averting its dangers.
Britain's state-funded health system must 'reform or die,' prime minister says
Read full article: Britain's state-funded health system must 'reform or die,' prime minister saysBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the country's much-loved but overstretched health system is in critical condition and must “reform or die.”.
French destroyer rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks by Yemen rebels
Read full article: French destroyer rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks by Yemen rebelsA French destroyer rescued 29 mariners from an oil tanker that came under repeated attack from Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, while also destroying a bomb-carrying drone boat in the area.
Man who encouraged torching hotels for asylum seekers in Britain gets 3 years in prison
Read full article: Man who encouraged torching hotels for asylum seekers in Britain gets 3 years in prisonA man who used social media to stoke racial hatred during far-right violence in Britain and encouraged people to torch hotels housing asylum seekers has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.
Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces scrutiny from UK competition watchdog
Read full article: Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces scrutiny from UK competition watchdogBritain’s competition watchdog said Tuesday it’s looking into Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, adding fresh regulatory scrutiny to investment money flooding into the AI industry.
India and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his first official visit
Read full article: India and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his first official visitIndia and Britain are launching a new technology security initiative expected to boost economic growth and deepen collaboration on critical technologies.
UK's scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a 'shocking waste' of $904 million in public funds, minister says
Read full article: UK's scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a 'shocking waste' of $904 million in public funds, minister saysThe U_K_'s new home secretary says a scrapped plan by former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda was the “most shocking waste of taxpayer money I have ever seen."
4 migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France
Read full article: 4 migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern FranceFrench authorities say four migrants have died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the U.K. Their inflatable boat capsized and punctured off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in northern France.
The UK will hold its first election in almost 5 years. Here's what to know
Read full article: The UK will hold its first election in almost 5 years. Here's what to knowThe United Kingdom will hold its first national election in almost five years on Thursday, with opinion polls suggesting that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party will be punished for failing to deliver on promises made during 14 years in power.
American and British voters share deep roots. In 2024, they distrust their own leaders, too
Read full article: American and British voters share deep roots. In 2024, they distrust their own leaders, tooBritish and American voters are going to the polls the same year for the first time in more than three decades.
UK's Sunak and Starmer struggle to be heard as a noisy protest mars their final election debate
Read full article: UK's Sunak and Starmer struggle to be heard as a noisy protest mars their final election debateBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer struggled to get their messages across as protesters drowned out the early stages of their final televised debate of the U.K. election campaign.
Britain's July 4 election is fast approaching. Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change the tune
Read full article: Britain's July 4 election is fast approaching. Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change the tuneWith less than three weeks to go until Britain’s election day, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change the tune.
Houthi rebels say at least 16 killed and 42 others wounded in joint US-British airstrikes in Yemen
Read full article: Houthi rebels say at least 16 killed and 42 others wounded in joint US-British airstrikes in YemenJoint British-U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed at least 16 people and wounded 42 others.
Sunak’s plan to make 18-year-olds do national service grabs attention on UK election trail
Read full article: Sunak’s plan to make 18-year-olds do national service grabs attention on UK election trailAll 18-year-olds in Britain will have to perform a year of mandatory military or civilian national service if the governing Conservative Party wins the July 4 national election.
UK politicians kick off a 6-week election campaign with incumbent Sunak playing the underdog
Read full article: UK politicians kick off a 6-week election campaign with incumbent Sunak playing the underdogBritain’s political party leaders are crisscrossing the country on the first day of a six-week election campaign.
A UK election has been called for July 4. Here's what to know
Read full article: A UK election has been called for July 4. Here's what to knowThe United Kingdom will hold its first national election in five years in a country reeling from the cost-of-living crisis, the fallout from Israel-Hamas war and deep divisions over how to deal with migrants and asylum seekers crossing the English Channel from Europe on small inflatable boats.
British prime minister sets July 4 election as his Conservatives face biggest challenge in a decade
Read full article: British prime minister sets July 4 election as his Conservatives face biggest challenge in a decadeBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set July 4 as the date for a national election as his divided and demoralized Conservative Party faces its biggest challenge to its 14-year rule.
Belfast judge says parts of the UK's migrant deportation law shouldn't apply to Northern Ireland
Read full article: Belfast judge says parts of the UK's migrant deportation law shouldn't apply to Northern IrelandA Belfast judge says that the United Kingdom's law to deport asylum-seekers shouldn't apply in Northern Ireland because parts of it violate human rights protections.
Why giant sequoias, redwoods are thriving in the United Kingdom
Read full article: Why giant sequoias, redwoods are thriving in the United KingdomThe sequoias and redwoods — which aren’t invasive — have still managed to grow and survive after being introduced and planted in the 1800s throughout the northern part of the region.
Rwanda's Hope Hostel once housed young genocide survivors. Now it's ready for migrants from Britain
Read full article: Rwanda's Hope Hostel once housed young genocide survivors. Now it's ready for migrants from BritainRwanda says it’s ready to receive migrants from the United Kingdom after British Parliament this week approved a long-stalled bill seeking to stem the tide of people crossing the English Channel in small boats by deporting some of them to the East African country.
European leaders laud tougher migration policies but more people die on treacherous sea crossings
Read full article: European leaders laud tougher migration policies but more people die on treacherous sea crossingsAuthorities in Europe have recovered bodies of people who attempted to migrate across both the English Channel and the Mediterranean Sea this week.
EU proposes youth mobility agreement with UK to help youngsters travel, work and live in both areas
Read full article: EU proposes youth mobility agreement with UK to help youngsters travel, work and live in both areasThe European Commission is proposing to open negotiations with the United Kingdom to allow young people to move freely, work and study in both regions after Brexit — the U.K.’s departure from the EU four years ago.
The shadow war between Iran and Israel has been exposed. What happens next?
Read full article: The shadow war between Iran and Israel has been exposed. What happens next?Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel marks a change in approach for Tehran, which had relied on proxies across the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October.
The US and UK restrict the trade of Russian-origin metals
Read full article: The US and UK restrict the trade of Russian-origin metalsThe U.S. and U.K. will begin restricting the trade of new Russian-origin metals — including aluminum, copper and nickel — on global metal exchanges and in derivatives trading.
Christian Coleman gets best of Noah Lyles and US sprint phenoms continue rivalry
Read full article: Christian Coleman gets best of Noah Lyles and US sprint phenoms continue rivalryIt's a great thing for those who love compelling rivalries in sports, and it should make for one of the great storylines of the Paris Olympics.
Scientists have used cells from fluid drawn during pregnancy to grow mini lungs and other organs
Read full article: Scientists have used cells from fluid drawn during pregnancy to grow mini lungs and other organsScientists in the United Kingdom have created mini organs from cells floating in the fluid that surrounds a fetus in the womb.
An election in the UK is likely this year, we just don't know when. Here's what to know
Read full article: An election in the UK is likely this year, we just don't know when. Here's what to knowThe United Kingdom is poised to hold its first election in five years in a country battered by the cost-of-living crisis, the fallout from Israel-Hamas conflict and deep divisions over how to deal with migrants and asylum seekers crossing the English Channel from Europe on small inflatable boats.
A World War II bomb prompted an evacuation in England before being taken to sea to be blown up
Read full article: A World War II bomb prompted an evacuation in England before being taken to sea to be blown upAn unexploded World War II bomb has been safely transported through the eerily empty streets of the southwestern English port city of Plymouth.
UK and EU agree to cooperate on tackling illegal immigration as post-Brexit relations thaw further
Read full article: UK and EU agree to cooperate on tackling illegal immigration as post-Brexit relations thaw furtherBritain and its former partners in the European Union have struck a deal to cooperate more on tackling illegal migration.
Irish and UK leaders are in Belfast to celebrate the end of Northern Ireland's political deadlock
Read full article: Irish and UK leaders are in Belfast to celebrate the end of Northern Ireland's political deadlockThe leaders of the U.K. and Ireland are in Belfast to meet Northern Ireland’s newly revived government.
Teary ex-Scottish leader admits to feeling 'overwhelmed' during COVID-19 pandemic
Read full article: Teary ex-Scottish leader admits to feeling 'overwhelmed' during COVID-19 pandemicThe Scottish leader during the COVID-19 pandemic choked up as she admitted to a public inquiry into the outbreak that she sometimes doubted whether she wanted to be first minister at such a consequential time.
Northern Ireland political party agrees to end 2-year boycott and restore the mothballed government
Read full article: Northern Ireland political party agrees to end 2-year boycott and restore the mothballed governmentNorthern Ireland’s largest British unionist party says it has agreed to end a boycott that left the region’s people without a power-sharing administration for two years.
US and UK sanction four Yemeni Houthi leaders over Red Sea shipping attacks
Read full article: US and UK sanction four Yemeni Houthi leaders over Red Sea shipping attacksThe U.S. and U.K. on Thursday imposed sanctions on four leaders of Yemen’s Houthi rebel group who have supported the militant group’s recent attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen
Read full article: US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in YemenU.S. officials say the U.S. and British militaries bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis.
Paris names a street after David Bowie celebrating music icon's legacy
Read full article: Paris names a street after David Bowie celebrating music icon's legacyParis is immortalizing British music icon David Bowie by naming a street after him in the city’s southeast on what would have been his 77th birthday.
Declared missing as a child, teenager lives off-grid for 6 years, then pops up in France
Read full article: Declared missing as a child, teenager lives off-grid for 6 years, then pops up in FranceBritish and French authorities have confirmed that a teenager found wandering on a road in the rain at night in southwestern France is Alex Batty, who disappeared six years ago.
Scottish court upholds UK decision to block Scotland's landmark gender-recognition bill
Read full article: Scottish court upholds UK decision to block Scotland's landmark gender-recognition billScotland’s highest civil court has upheld the British government’s move to block a landmark gender-recognition law passed by the Scottish parliament.
Deputy U.S. Marshal charged with entering plane drunk after misconduct report on flight to London
Read full article: Deputy U.S. Marshal charged with entering plane drunk after misconduct report on flight to LondonLondon police have charged a deputy U.S. Marshal in the United Kingdom with entering an aircraft while drunk after he was arrested on allegations of misconduct aboard a flight from New York.
Ex-UK leader Boris Johnson rejects notion he wanted to let COVID-19 'rip' through the population
Read full article: Ex-UK leader Boris Johnson rejects notion he wanted to let COVID-19 'rip' through the populationFormer Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in sometimes angry testimony to Britain’s inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, on Thursday defended himself against suggestions that his indifference and failure to heed the advice of scientists led to thousands of unnecessary deaths.
Pentagon forges new high-tech agreement with Australia, United Kingdom, aimed at countering China
Read full article: Pentagon forges new high-tech agreement with Australia, United Kingdom, aimed at countering ChinaThe U.S. is expanding its high-tech military cooperation with Australia and the United Kingdom to include underwater drones and electronic warfare.
WATCH LIVE: Florida agreement to strengthen business ties with the United Kingdom, DeSantis says
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Florida agreement to strengthen business ties with the United Kingdom, DeSantis saysGov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced a new trade agreement between Florida and the United Kingdom to strengthen and expand business ties in several industries.
Royal pomp and ceremony planned for South Korean president's state visit to the UK
Read full article: Royal pomp and ceremony planned for South Korean president's state visit to the UKKing Charles III has immersed himself in London’s vibrant Korean scene before the state visit later this month of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman wows some Conservatives and alarms others with hard-line stance
Read full article: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman wows some Conservatives and alarms others with hard-line stanceU.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman has railed against unauthorized migrants, human-rights laws and “woke” critics of her hardline policies at the Conservative Party's annual conference.
Britain's COVID-19 response inquiry enters a second phase with political decisions in the spotlight
Read full article: Britain's COVID-19 response inquiry enters a second phase with political decisions in the spotlightBritain's inquiry into the response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the nation has entered the second phase with political decision-making taking center stage.
Britain uses UN speech to show that it wants to be a leader on how the world handles AI
Read full article: Britain uses UN speech to show that it wants to be a leader on how the world handles AIBritain is pitching itself to the world as a ready leader in shaping an international response to the rise of artificial intelligence.
King Charles III winds up his France state visit with a trip to Bordeaux to focus on climate issues
Read full article: King Charles III winds up his France state visit with a trip to Bordeaux to focus on climate issuesKing Charles III has traveled to the southwestern French city of Bordeaux to focus on climate and the environment.
After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned
Read full article: After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be bannedBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our communities” and announced plans to ban them following a public outcry after a series of recent attacks.
Despite opposition, Britain passes law to curb prosecutions for Northern Ireland 'Troubles' violence
Read full article: Despite opposition, Britain passes law to curb prosecutions for Northern Ireland 'Troubles' violenceBritain's Parliament has passed a law that sets out to lay the ghosts of decades of violence in Northern Ireland to rest.
Cases of tick-borne illnesses are on the rise. Some experts believe climate change is the cause
Read full article: Cases of tick-borne illnesses are on the rise. Some experts believe climate change is the causeMany tick-borne illnesses are becoming more prevalent with some experts attributing it to climate change.
UK, Canada, Sweden, Ukraine take Iran to top UN court over 2020 downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet
Read full article: UK, Canada, Sweden, Ukraine take Iran to top UN court over 2020 downing of a Ukrainian passenger jetThe United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine have launched a case against Iran at the United Nations’ highest court over the downing in 2020 of a Ukrainian passenger jet and the deaths of all 176 on board.
First Brexit, now Orxit? Politicians on Scotland's Orkney Islands vote to explore more autonomy
Read full article: First Brexit, now Orxit? Politicians on Scotland's Orkney Islands vote to explore more autonomyOfficials on the Orkney Islands have voted to explore ways of seeking more autonomy or even independence from neglectful U.K. governments.
UN council to hold first meeting on potential threats of artificial intelligence to global peace
Read full article: UN council to hold first meeting on potential threats of artificial intelligence to global peaceThe U.N. Security Council will hold a first-ever meeting on the potential threats of artificial intelligence to international peace and security organized by the United Kingdom.
FTC sues to block Microsoft’s takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard
Read full article: FTC sues to block Microsoft’s takeover of video game maker Activision BlizzardThe Federal Trade Commission has sued to block Microsoft from completing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard, the latest antitrust challenge to the proposed merger but one that could hasten its conclusion.
Japan, Britain strike 'historic accord' on cooperation in defense, clean energy, semiconductors
Read full article: Japan, Britain strike 'historic accord' on cooperation in defense, clean energy, semiconductorsJapan and Britain have struck what they are calling a historic accord on cooperation in defense, clean energy and semiconductors.
UK House of Commons backs controversial migration bill
Read full article: UK House of Commons backs controversial migration billBritish lawmakers have approved a sweeping bill that will dramatically curb migrants’ ability to seek asylum in the U.K. Members of the House of Commons voted by 289 to 230 Wednesday to back the Illegal Migration Bill, despite critics’ allegations that it breaks international law.
UK blocks Microsoft-Activision gaming deal, biggest in tech
Read full article: UK blocks Microsoft-Activision gaming deal, biggest in techBritish regulators have blocked Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard over worries that it would stifle competition in the cloud gaming market.
Biden urges N Ireland to sustain peace, seize economic gains
Read full article: Biden urges N Ireland to sustain peace, seize economic gainsPresident Joe Biden has said Northern Ireland must “not go back” to the violence that scarred it for years and urged politicians to resolve a political crisis that has left the region without a functioning government.
British PM urges NIreland politicians to go back to work
Read full article: British PM urges NIreland politicians to go back to workU.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has praised the bravery of political leaders who struck the Good Friday peace accord 25 years ago as he urged Northern Ireland’s current politicians to return to work.
As it turns 25, N Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement explained
Read full article: As it turns 25, N Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement explainedIt has been 25 years since the striking of the Good Friday Agreement, the landmark peace accord that ended three decades of violence in Northern Ireland, a period known as “the Troubles.”.
UK pushes on with asylum law despite rights group opposition
Read full article: UK pushes on with asylum law despite rights group oppositionThe British government is pushing its contentious migration bill forward in Parliament, despite a call from Europe’s top human rights organization to block the legislation.
N. Ireland unionists say no to Sunak's Brexit deal, for now
Read full article: N. Ireland unionists say no to Sunak's Brexit deal, for nowNorthern Ireland’s main British unionist party says it will vote against a deal struck by Britain and the European Union to resolve a thorny trade dispute that vexed U.K.-EU relations.
China says AUKUS on 'dangerous path' with nuclear subs deal
Read full article: China says AUKUS on 'dangerous path' with nuclear subs dealChina says the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom are traveling “further down the wrong and dangerous path for their own geopolitical self-interest.”.
Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal
Read full article: Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak's new Brexit dealFormer British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has poured cold water on current premier Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal with the European Union, saying he would “find it hard” to vote for it in Parliament.
UK and EU leaders to meet amid hope of Brexit trade spat fix
Read full article: UK and EU leaders to meet amid hope of Brexit trade spat fixBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Union leader Ursula von der Leyen are due to meet, with expectations high they will seal a deal to resolve a thorny post-Brexit trade dispute.
Intense talks, familiar wrangles as UK, EU seek Brexit reset
Read full article: Intense talks, familiar wrangles as UK, EU seek Brexit resetSenior U.K. and European Union officials are meeting as part of what Britain calls “intensive negotiations” to resolve a thorny post-Brexit trade dispute that has spawned a political crisis.
Ex-IS bride loses appeal to have her UK citizenship restored
Read full article: Ex-IS bride loses appeal to have her UK citizenship restoredA British woman whose U.K. citizenship was revoked after she traveled to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State group has lost an appeal in her fight to restore her citizenship.
Albanese says Australian nuclear subs benefit US, UK
Read full article: Albanese says Australian nuclear subs benefit US, UKAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a deal to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines will be the nation’s biggest leap in defense capability in its history.
U.S., UK impose cybersecurity sanctions on Russian group
Read full article: U.S., UK impose cybersecurity sanctions on Russian groupThe U.S. Treasury Department has announced a joint U.S.-U.K. effort to sanction Russian cybercriminals as the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nears and Treasury tightens its efforts to financially punish violators of existing sanctions.