Tag: UK
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Trump in London for trade and tech talks mix with royal pomp
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in the United Kingdom today [Macau time] for a state visit during which the British government hopes a multibillion-dollar technology deal ... -
London fires ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson over his links to Jeffrey Epstein
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday fired the country’s ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, over his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. ... -
British Army faces criticism despite a historic payout over Kenyan wildfires
For the first time, Britain’s government has agreed to pay out millions in pounds to Kenyans to settle a civil lawsuit after its military forces had ... -
Pro-democracy activists granted asylum in Australia and Britain
A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city’s authorities have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia, respectively. ... -
Negotiated settlement, not sanctions to end the Ukraine crisis
Although Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, attributed the bloc’s failure to approve its 18th Russia-related sanctions package on ... -
More than 70 arrested at protests in support of banned group Palestine Action
More than 70 people were arrested Saturday at protests in the U.K. against the Palestine Action group being proscribed a terrorist organization by the British government ... -
UK royals welcome Macron for state visit with migration and Ukraine high on the agenda
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Britain yesterday for a state visit mixing royal pageantry with thorny political talks about stopping migrants from crossing the English ... -
Soccer ban sparks fears of widening trans exclusion in the UK
It was not her best goal or most important soccer match, but when the ball hit the back of the net in Natalie Washington’s debut on ... -
Britain’s MI6 spy agency gets its first female chief
Britain’s real-life spies have finally caught up with James Bond. MI6 has appointed its first female chief. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Sunday that Blaise Metreweli ... -
Breset: The UK and the EU announce new deals and renew ties, five years after Brexit
Britain’s government said today (Monday) it has struck new agreements with the European Union on boosting defense cooperation, easing food trade and border checks, as the ... -
UK becomes fastest-growing G7 economy after strong first quarter
The British economy grew at its fastest rate in a year during the first quarter of 2025, official figures showed yesterday, in a welcome boost to ... -
Starmer vows to ‘take back control’ and cut immigration
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to cut immigration numbers and make it harder to settle in the U.K., confronting an issue that has bedeviled successive ... -
Man jailed in the UK for 1986 murder acquitted after 38 years, BBC reports
A man who has served 38 years in prison for the murder of a woman has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal after ... -
China warns UK to treat Chinese owners of British Steel fairly
China warned the U.K. government yesterday to treat the Chinese owners of British Steel fairly or risk undermining investor confidence in the country, two days after ... -
London takes over day-to-day running of British Steel from Chinese owner Jingye
The U.K. government took effective control of Britain’s last remaining factory that makes steel from scratch from its Chinese owners, after lawmakers approved an emergency rescue. ... -
Five lions rescued in Ukraine settle into a new life in England
After being rescued from Ukraine, lion sisters Amani and Lira settle into their new forever home at The Big Cat Sanctuary near Ashford in Kent, England ... -
Heathrow shutdown sparked concern over energy resilience
The British government yesterday [Macau time] ordered an investigation into the country’s “energy resilience” after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow Airport for almost a day ... -
Ship owner says arrested captain of cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision is Russian
The captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker is a Russian national who remains in U.K. police custody, the vessel’s owner said yesterday, as ... -
Starmer says Europe is at ‘crossroads in history’ as leaders agree to steps to Ukraine peace
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer rallied his European counterparts yesterday [Macau time] to shore up their borders and throw their full weight behind Ukraine as he ... -
Judge tosses part of a lawsuit against The 1975 for gay kiss at Malaysian music festival
Members of the British band The 1975 cannot be held personally liable for losses of a Malaysian music festival that was shut down by authorities after ... -
Amateur treasure hunters unearth pieces of British history
When Malcolm Weale saw the tiny, dirt-covered object he’d unearthed in an English field, he knew it was something special. In his hand was a silver ... -
Bank of England halves UK growth projection and cuts main interest rate to 4.50%
The Bank of England halved its growth projection for the British economy this year as it cut its main interest rate yesterday for the third time ... -
UK’s Starmer arrives in Ukraine for security talks with a pledge for a ‘100-year partnership’
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine’s capital yesterday with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before Donald Trump ... -
No pants? No problem. London subway riders bare their legs to brighten a gray winter day
Mind the pants. Hundreds of Londoners headed down to the Underground on Sunday afternoon, stripped down to their underwear and travelled around a bit, trying to ... -
China and the UK restart economic and financial talks after a six-year hiatus
China and Britain restarted economic and financial talks on Saturday after a six-year hiatus during a visit by Britain’s Treasury chief to Beijing, as the U.K.’s ... -
Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across the UK and Germany
Heavy snow and freezing rain brought widespread disruption across Europe yesterday, particularly in the U.K. and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights With ... -
For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought
Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers’ moods. London’s Heathrow Airport built ... -
Who is the alleged Chinese spy with close ties to Britain’s Prince Andrew?
An alleged Chinese spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew said yesterday [Macau time] he has done “nothing wrong or unlawful” as Britain’s government faced ... -
UK spy agency releases annual Christmas card puzzle to uncover future codebreakers
What does a spy agency give for Christmas? How about a riddle wrapped in an enigma inside a mystery. GCHQ, Britain’s electronic and cyber-intelligence agency, this week ... -
$344 for a coffee? Scottish farm is selling UK’s most expensive cup
It’s an enormous price to pay for a little cup of coffee, but the man behind the pitch promises it won’t leave a bitter taste behind ... -
Booker Prize winner Flanagan adds nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf
Australian writer Richard Flanagan completed an unprecedented literary double yesterday [Macau time], winning Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize a decade after being awarded the Booker Prize ... -
Farmers protest at Parliament House over a ‘ruinous’ tax hike
With banners, bullhorns, toy tractors and an angry message, British farmers descended on Parliament yesterday to protest a hike in inheritance tax that they say will ... -
Son of Singapore’s founder says he has been granted political asylum in the UK
Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, said yesterday that he’s now a “political refugee” after the U.K. government ... -
UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more than half ... -
Fire breaks out at Somerset House, home to priceless works by Van Gogh, Cezanne
Priceless paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were unharmed Saturday after firefighters worked to douse a blaze that broke out in the roof of ...
