LONDON – Britain has blocked Cenk Uygur, a left-wing Turkish-American media personality, and his nephew, Hasan Piker, a US left-wing commentator and influencer, from entering the country to speak at events, both said on Monday. Uygur, who co-hosts the popular YouTube channel “The Young Turks”, and Piker said they had been barred because of their...
LONDON – Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday said Elon Musk should stop interfering in British politics, after the billionaire X owner posted on his platform about a murder that has triggered a public outcry and protests. Last year, 18-year-old Henry Nowak was handcuffed by British police as he lay dying from stab wounds after...
THE HAGUE – Britain will not have to pay Rwanda tens of millions of pounds over the cancelled deal to deport asylum seekers to the East African nation, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled on Monday. The Hague-based body said it had rejected all financial claims made by Rwanda, which argued that Britain was still...
LONDON — UK Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper will travel to China on Monday before heading to India later in the week for a series of high-level meetings focused on pressing global issues, including security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz, the Russia–Ukraine war, and the recent Ebola outbreak. According to the British government, Cooper is...
LONDON, United Kingdom – King’s College Hospital has opened the United Kingdom’s first rooftop garden designed specifically for critical care patients, offering a unique outdoor rehabilitation space aimed at improving recovery and wellbeing. The pioneering facility welcomed its first patient, 29-year-old Hollie Allan, on Thursday, May 28. Allan, who relies on feeding tubes, described the...
LONDON – Britain on Tuesday targeted Russian-linked cryptocurrency platforms, banks, and financial networks it said were used to bypass sanctions, freezing their assets and barring UK firms from processing payments and holding correspondent banking ties. The measures focus on what London described as “shadow financial systems” underpinning Russia’s war economy, including the Kremlin-backed A7 network,...
EDINBURGH, Scotland – A wildfire broke out on Arthur’s Seat, the extinct volcano overlooking Scotland’s capital Edinburgh, on Monday, May 25, spreading extensively across the landmark which is popular with walkers and tourists. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the scene at around 6:50 p.m. (1650 GMT) on Monday. Police...
LONDON, Former Scottish National Party chief executive Peter Murrell pleaded guilty on Monday to embezzling more than £400,000 ($540,000), admitting diverting funds from the party to buy items such as cars, a motorhome and luxury goods. Murrell is the former husband of ex-SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, who suddenly resigned in 2023, shortly before she was...
LONDON – A powerful heat dome has settled over parts of the UK and northwestern Europe, pushing temperatures in London to levels more typical of mid-summer and raising the strong possibility of breaking the UK’s all-time May temperature record. The British Met Office forecast temperatures to reach 31°C (87.8°F) on Sunday, May 24, with some...
UK – A robot bricklayer could help address a shortage of skilled workers, according to one of its developers, by automating one of the most repetitive and physically demanding roles on building sites. WLTR (pronounced Walter), the Wall Laying Terra-Based Robot, is designed to help bricklayers. Built to tackle tough, repetitive work, it could help...
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