Donald Trump has finally broken his silence on the attempted murder of a Russian former spy on British soil, saying it “sounds to me” like Russia carried out the attack against Sergei Skripal. Trump has been silent on the attempted murder using a deadly nerve agent in England last week, but speaking shortly after he…
The fallout over the Conservative Party’s disappointing results in the UK parliamentary election continued Saturday with the resignation of Prime Minister Theresa May’s two top aides. The Conservative Party announced Saturday that Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, May’s chiefs of staff, have stepped down. The news comes after some senior Tories demanded that the pair…
Polls are open in the United Kingdom for a general election that Prime Minister Theresa May might wish she hadn’t scheduled. When May called the snap election in April, her Conservative Party was 20 points ahead of the main opposition Labour Party, and she argued that she needed a larger majority in Parliament to negotiate…
U.K. officials have stopped sharing information related to Monday night’s Manchester bombing with their U.S. counterparts after repeated leaks to the American media, the BBC reports. Crime-scene photos showing blood from the victims of the attack were published in The New York Times, enraging British authorities. The name of the suspected bomber, Salman Abedi, had…
The U.K. has increased its terrorist threat level to the highest possible “critical” for the first time in a decade, British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Tuesday. The designation means a terror attack is considered “imminent” and allows for military personnel to be deployed instead of police officers at public events. The decision comes after…
An explosion at a concert in Manchester, England has killed and injured several people, police say. The explosion happened inside Manchester Arena where Ariana Grande was performing. A concertgoer told The Guardian there was “quite a loud explosion heard from inside the Manchester arena and it shook, then everyone screamed and tried to get out.”…
Andrea Leadsom dropped out of the race to become Britain’s next prime minister Monday after days of pressure over inconsistencies in her résumé and financial records. Her withdrawal leaves Home Secretary Theresa May as the only candidate to become the next Conservative leader. Conservative Party officials said they would not reopen nominations, making it almost…
John Oliver addressed Brexit disastrous passage and aftermath in an effort to school Americans about the consequences of a Trump presidency. “Basically, it seems like whoever the next U.K. prime minister is going to be, whether it’s [former London mayor] Boris Johnson or a racist tea kettle, they are going to be in for a…
British anti-terror police with officials from Belgium and France have arrested five people with alleged links to recent terror attacks in Europe. Four men and one woman were arrested in Birmingham and at Gatwick Airport. Law-enforcement authorities say they are being held under suspicion of involvement in the terrorist acts. “The arrests were pre-planned and…
Queen Elizabeth II has become Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, with a tenure of 63 years and seven months. Buckingham Palace has released two official photographs to mark the occasion, taken by Mary McCartney in the Queen’s private audience room.
British PM David Cameron met with Queen Elizabeth II on Friday afternoon, who asked him to form her next government, after his Conservative Party defied all pollsters’ predictions to win a shock overall majority in the U.K. general election. The Scottish National Party wiped out Labour and the Liberal Democrats in Scotland, surging from six…
British voters head to the polls Thursday in one of the tightest elections in recent decades, with Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives neck and neck with Ed Miliband’s opposition Labour Party. Opinion polls have been too close to call to indicate which major party will secure enough seats for an outright majority in the 650-seat…
Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana is the name of the new royal baby, the Kensington Palace officials announced the girl’s name Monday, two days after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge displayed their new arrival to the world. The name pays tribute to the girl’s grandmother, Diana, who was killed in a car crash in Paris…
Former British pop singer Gary Glitter, who shot to fame in the 1970s as a “glam-rock” star but was later convicted of child sex crimes, was sentenced to 16 years in prison after being found guilty of indecently assaulting three girls. Glitter, 70, whose real name is Paul Gadd, rose to prominence with the hit…
UK’s Queen Elizabeth II sent her first-ever tweet on Friday, a message welcoming people to London’s Science Museum, from the UK monarchy’s account.
UK lawmakers in the House of Commons voted to recognize Palestine as a state. British lawmakers voted Monday in favor of recognizing Palestine as a state, a symbolic move intended to increase pressure for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Legislators in the House of Commons voted 274 to 12 to support a motion…
Anti-terror police are set to arrest up to 12 British associates of Islamic State executioner Jihadi John, it has been reported. British and American authorities say they know the identity of the hostage killer – and are set to reveal it within days. The executioner is one of four British jihadis known as the ‘Beatles’…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced Monday that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their 2nd child. “Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their second child.” Like in Kate’s first pregnancy, she is again suffering from acute morning sickness…
David Cameron, the british Prime Minister, called Monday for a new law to give police the temporary power to seize a passport in case a British citizen is suspected of trying to travel to support ISIS. Cameron told lawmakers meeting in the House of Commons on Monday there were two gaps in Britain’s fight against…
UK terror threat raised to ‘severe’ over international crises The United Kingdom has raised its terrorism threat level to “severe” in response to the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Syria. The Home Secretary stressed, however, that there is no information to suggest an attack is imminent. [BBCNews]
The Duchess of Cornwall’s brother, Mark Shand, has died from a head injury he sustained during a fall Tuesday night. Shand, 62, reportedly slipped while lighting a cigarette and hit his head outside an after-party for a charity event in New York. “The Duchess, The Prince of Wales and all her family members are utterly…
Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson was banned from flying to the US because she confessed to taking illegal drugs, according to a report. The 54-year-old, who is a judge on cookery show The Taste in the US, admitted she had taken cocaine seven times and also to smoking cannabis during a court hearing. Ms Lawson went…
The United Kingdom’s largest nuclear plant ordered thousands of workers to stay at home Friday after recording increased levels of radioactivity, its operator said. The Sellafield nuclear reprocessing site, in Cumbria, northwest England, told all non-essential employees not to come to work after the elevated levels were picked up by a monitor at the north…
Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge have arrived with Prince George for his christening at St. James Palace in London. Kate’s in an Alexander McQueen outfit and Jane Taylor hat for the christening. Royal fans are waiting patiently outside the palace where the future king will be baptised at 3pm today The world is…
Police say a man with a knife was arrested trying to enter Buckingham Palace in London. The Metropolitan Police say the man, 44, attempted to enter through a palace gate and was “apprehended immediately.” He was arrested on suspicion of trespassing on a protected site and possessing an offensive weapon and was taken to a…
UK detectives investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are asking for the public’s help to identify a man in an appeal they say is of “vital importance.” Two images, believed to be of the same man, which will feature in the BBC Crimewatch episode to be broadcast on Monday, have been drawn up based on…
Looks like it’s time to settle down: Buckingham Palace announced Thursday that Prince William is leaving the Royal Air Force to devote more time to public service. William began his military duties in 2006, and has since 2010 been stationed in Wales as a search-and-rescue helicopter pilot. The prince has rescued a total of 149…
A 40-year-old Boston man who plotted to kill, rape, and eat kids in his basement is likely to spend the next 27 years in jail, authorities said Thursday. Geoffrey Portway, who pleaded guilty in May to possession of child pornography and solicitation to commit a crime of violence, will be sentenced on September 17. When…
David Cameron has said British laboratory tests have confirmed that the lethal sarin nerve gas was used in the notorious chemical attack in Syria in August. …snip… The positive tests for sarin were completed this week and made on clothes and soil taken from the site of the attack in Ghouta, eastern Damascus on 21…
And his name is… His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge —— Full statement announcing Prince George of Cambridge
