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October 18, 2024 at 8:14 PM

Patriots to practice on Winston Churchill's old stomping grounds in London

A London game is more than just a typical road trip for NFL teams
October 18, 2024 at 8:14 PM
New England Patriots players huddle up during NFL football practice, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Harrow, England. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)
October 18, 2024 at 10:28 AM

Baby dies, 65 people rescued as migrant boat sinks during Channel crossing attempt

French maritime authorities say a baby died and 65 people had to be rescued when a migrant boat sank while attempting to cross the English Channel toward Britain
October 18, 2024 at 10:28 AM
October 15, 2024 at 1:20 PM

World conkers tournament investigates claims of cheating with steel chestnut

The World Conker Championships says it's investigating allegations of cheating after this year’s men’s winner was found to have a steel chestnut in his pocket
October 15, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Competitors take part in the annual World Conker Championships at the Shuckburgh Arms in Southwick, Peterborough, England, Sunday Oct. 13, 2024. (Jacob King/PA via AP)
October 14, 2024 at 5:10 PM

Vial with nerve agent that killed woman contained enough to kill thousands

The lead counsel for a public inquiry into the 2018 death of a British woman poisoned by a Soviet-developed nerve agent says there was enough poison in the vial she unwittingly opened to kill thousands of people
October 14, 2024 at 5:10 PM
FILE - A police officer guards metal fencing erected on the end of Rollestone Street, the location of the John Baker House for homeless people, in Salisbury, England, Thursday, July 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
October 12, 2024 at 10:22 AM

UK leader Keir Starmer is marking 100 days in office. It has been a rocky ride

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks 100 days in office on Saturday with little cause for celebration
October 12, 2024 at 10:22 AM
FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks uring a visit at a factory in Chester, England, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.(AP Photo/Darren Staples, Pool, File)
October 11, 2024 at 3:23 PM

UK police say 40 women have made sex crimes claims against late Harrods owner

Police in London say 40 more women have made allegations of rape or sexual assault against the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed
October 11, 2024 at 3:23 PM
FILE -A general view of Harrods department store in London, July 1, 2020.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
October 8, 2024 at 9:42 PM

MI5 spy chief says Russia and Iran are behind a 'staggering' rise in deadly plots

The head of MI5 says Britain is facing a staggering rise in attempts at assassination, sabotage and other crimes backed by Russia and Iran
October 8, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Ken McCallum, Director General of MI5, delivers the annual Director General's speech at Counter Terrorism Operations Centre in west London, Tuesday Oct. 8, 2024. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
October 8, 2024 at 11:58 AM

German court acquits McCann suspect of unrelated sexual offense charges

A German court has acquitted a man who is also under investigation in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in a trial on charges of unrelated sexual offenses
October 8, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Christian Brueckner, center, stands in the courtroom at Braunschweig District Court before the start of the trial, in Brunswick, Germany, Tuesday Oct. 8, 2024. (Michael Matthey/dpa via AP)
October 7, 2024 at 4:28 PM

Taskmaster hosts dig into long-running British comedy game show's viral appeal

Hosts Alex Horne and Greg Davies talk about the long-running show's challenges and its universal appeal.
October 7, 2024 at 4:28 PM
 Greg Davies has been the host of Taskmaster since it debuted in 2015.
October 6, 2024 at 3:34 PM

British leader Starmer's chief of staff quits over reports about salary

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff has quit, citing concerns that growing news reports about her role “risked becoming a distraction to the government.”
October 6, 2024 at 3:34 PM
This photo from Sept. 4, 2023 shows Sue Gray, who has resigned from her position as Downing Street chief of staff and will take on a new Government role, Number 10 has announced on Sunday Oct. 6, 2024. (Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire/PA via AP)
October 4, 2024 at 2:22 PM

Britain is back in America’s Cup final for the first time in 60 years

A British yacht is back in the America’s Cup finals for the first time since 1964 after INEOS Britannia finished off Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli
October 4, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Luna Rosa Prada Pirelli sailing team competes during the Louis Vuitton Cup Final Day 7 at the Barcelona's coast, Spain, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
October 4, 2024 at 2:06 PM

Two London police officers reinstated over stop and search of Black athletes

Two former London police officers have been handed their jobs back and will receive back pay after winning an appeal against a ruling that said they had lied over a stop and search of two Black athletes
October 4, 2024 at 2:06 PM
FILE - Bianca Williams, of Britain, looks up at the results after qualifying in a women's 200 meters round 1 heat at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
October 1, 2024 at 5:10 PM

Queen Elizabeth II had bone cancer, Boris Johnson claims in memoir

Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8, 2022, at the age of 96.
October 1, 2024 at 5:10 PM
In this July 24, 2019, file photo, Queen Elizabeth II welcomes newly elected leader of the Conservative party, Boris Johnson during an audience where she invited him to become Prime Minister and form a new government, at Buckingham Palace in London.
1 month ago

Vet team performs world-1st surgery on UK Rhino

A team of over ten vets have on Thursday performed what they described as a ground-breaking world-first surgery on a Rhino with a broken leg.
1 month ago
A team of veterinarians perform a medial procedure on Amara, a rhino with a broken leg, at Knowsley Safari in Merseyside, England, in a photo distributed by the safari on Sept. 19, 2024.
1 month ago

Capybara named Cinnamon found days after UK zoo escape

A capybara that went missing from her enclosure in Telford, United Kingdom, was located on Wednesday after sparking a dayslong search.
1 month ago
Cinnamon the Capybara was located in a field and section of woodland near the zoo. Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World announced Sept. 18, 2024.
1 month ago

UK's Starmer, Biden discuss Ukraine's use of deep-strike missiles inside Russia

Biden and Starmer meet at the White House to discuss possibly allowing Ukraine the use of European-made long-range missiles to strike certain targets deep inside Russia
1 month ago
A storm Shadow conventionally armed long range deep strike weapon and a SPEAR, network enabled high precision surface attack missile system are displayed at the MBDA exhibition hall during the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 on July 22, 2024 in Farnborough, England.
1 month ago

2 men charged in Banksy artwork theft from London gallery, police say

Two men were charged with burglary after a Banksy artwork was stolen from a London gallery, the Metropolitan Police said Friday.
1 month ago
In this file photo, a gallery technician adjusts a version of Banksy's artwork "Balloon Girl" at Sotheby's auction house at Olympia in London February 2, 2007.
2 months ago

Glenn Miller and his music live on at Twinwood Festival after dying 80 years ago

Eighty years ago, the great American bandleader Glenn Miller performed at RAF Twinwood, the hub and airfield he frequently flew in and out of during World War II.
2 months ago
Glenn Miller and his music are remembered at the annual Twinwood Festival in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, some 40 miles north of London.
2 months ago

Oasis' Noel and Liam Gallagher confirm 2025 reunion tour dates

Oasis split after a 2009 fight between brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher.
2 months ago
Oasis have announced the OASIS LIVE ‘25 world tour.
2 months ago

UK circus performer survives horrific fall from tightrope

Video captured a woman balancing on a chair when she plunged to the floor in front of the crowd in Bexhill, England. An airbag barely broke her fall. She suffered serious injuries.
2 months ago
VIDEO: UK circus performer survives horrific fall from tightrope
2 months ago

Taylor Swift meets girls injured in stabbings

The girls were injured in a stabbing at a Swift-themed event in the U.K.
2 months ago
Sami Foster shared on TikTok photos of Taylor Swift meeting with two young victims of the Southport stabbing spree.
2 months ago

Child and woman stabbed in London, man arrested, police say

A man has been arrested and investigators “don’t believe there are any outstanding suspects,” according to London’s Metropolitan Police Service
2 months ago
A Police officer stands at the scene in Leicester Square, as a man was arrested with the accusation of stabbing an 11-year-old girl and 34-year-old woman, in London, Aug. 12, 2024.
2 months ago

What sparked the recent violent protests in the United Kingdom?

The Metropolitan Police described on Tuesday the ongoing far-right rallies as a "national critical incident."
2 months ago
Police officers patrol the streets of Hartlepool, England following a violent protest, July 31, 2024.
2 months ago

Wave of unrest expected in the UK tonight

More than 100 far right demonstrations and 30 counter-protests are expected to take place as officials say it is “one of the worst spates of violent disorders in the last decade.”
2 months ago
VIDEO: Wave of unrest expected in the UK tonight
2 months ago

UK police clash with rioters following deadly knife attack at dance event

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held crisis talks on Saturday with his government to give police more powers to contain the violence.
2 months ago
Riot police officers push back anti-migration protesters outside the Holiday Inn Express Hotel which is housing asylum seekers, on August 4, 2024, in Rotherham, U.K. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
2 months ago

Britain's new Prime Minister condemns far-right violence

Over 100 people were arrested in several major cities over the weekend as demonstrations got out of hand.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Britain's new Prime Minister condemns far-right violence
3 months ago

Teen charged with murder following UK stabbing attack that left 3 girls dead

A 17-year-old male has been charged with the murders of three young girls in a knife attack at Southport,
3 months ago
Tributes to the victims are left by wellwishers on July 30, 2024 in Southport, England.
3 months ago

Violent protest breaks out in UK after vigil over stabbing spree: Police

A violent protest broke out in Southport in the United Kingdom on Tuesday following a vigil for the victims of a deadly stabbing spree, police said.
3 months ago
Riot police hold back protesters after disorder broke out on July 30, 2024 in Southport, England.
3 months ago

2 kids dead, 11 people hurt in stabbing attack at Taylor Swift dance event in UK

Two children were killed and 11 people were injured in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift themed event at a dance school in the United Kingdom, according to police.
3 months ago
VIDEO: 2 kids dead, 11 people hurt in stabbing attack at Taylor Swift dance event in UK
3 months ago

Girls ages 6, 7 and 9 killed in stabbings at Taylor Swift-themed event

Three children were killed and 10 people were injured in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift event at a dance school in the United Kingdom, police said.
3 months ago
Police officers and forensic personnel put up a fence on Hart Street in Southport, northwest England, on July 29, 2024, following a knife attack.
3 months ago

3 children dead after stabbing at Taylor Swift-themed event in England

Police said three children have died and several other people were injured in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed event at a dance school in the United Kingdom.
3 months ago
VIDEO: 3 children dead after stabbing at Taylor Swift-themed event in England
3 months ago

2 kids dead, 11 people hurt in 'ferocious' stabbing attack at dance event in UK

Two children were killed and 11 people were injured in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift event at a dance school in the United Kingdom, police said.
3 months ago
Police secure the area, where a man has been detained and a knife has been seized after a number of people were injured in a reported stabbing, in Southport, Merseyside, England, Monday July 29, 2024.
3 months ago

2 children dead, 9 injured in UK stabbing attack

The children, aged 6 to 10, were attending a Taylor Swift-themed party when a 17-year-old started attacking them with a knife. Six of the victims remain in critical condition.
3 months ago
VIDEO: 2 children dead, 9 injured in UK stabbing attack
3 months ago

Man arrested after at least 8 people stabbed, including children: Police

At least eight people, some of them children, were injured in stabbings in northwest England on Monday. Police said they have a man in custody.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Man arrested after at least 8 people stabbed, including children: Police
3 months ago

17-year-old arrested after 8 injured in UK stabbing spree

The patients' conditions and ages were not immediately released, but victims were taken to children's hospitals.
3 months ago
VIDEO: 17-year-old arrested after 8 injured in UK stabbing spree
3 months ago

At least 8 people stabbed in 'major incident' near Liverpool

"Armed police have detained a male and seized a knife. He has been taken to a police station," Merseyside Police said in a statement.
3 months ago
VIDEO: At least 8 people stabbed in 'major incident' near Liverpool
3 months ago

Keir Starmer becomes UK PM as Tories suffer record defeat in huge Labour landslide

A change election in the United Kingdom has taken place as the center-left Labour Party won a huge landslide, putting an end to the 14-year rule of the Tories.
3 months ago
Britain's incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer and leader of the Labour Party, and his wife Victoria pose on the steps of 10 Downing Street in London, July 5, 2024.
3 months ago

The staggering science and art behind Wimbledon's legendary grass courts

Neil Stubley, head of courts and horticulture at Wimbledon, is responsible for the battlefield that some of the most epic matches in tennis lore have ever been played on.
3 months ago
Hawk-Eye markers on Court 18 at Wimbledon on June 24, 2024.
3 months ago

Traditional innovation: The history and evolution of fashion at Wimbledon

Wimbledon, renowned for being as steeped in tradition as it is drenched in history, may not seem like it changes much from year to year.
3 months ago
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 27: Novak Djokovic of Serbia greets Carlos Alcaraz of Spain during practice on centre court prior to The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 27, 2024 in London, England.
3 months ago

Keir Starmer takes over as UK prime minister

Keir Starmer is Britain’s new prime minister after a landslide victory ending over 14 years of conservative party rule. Wall Street Journal U.K. Bureau chief David Luhnow joins to discuss the win.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Keir Starmer takes over as UK prime minister
3 months ago

UK elects new prime minister

Labour Party leader Kier Starmer’s victory marks the end of 14 years of Conservative leadership.
3 months ago
VIDEO: UK elects new prime minister
3 months ago

Britain's Conservative Party ousted after 14 years, marking big victory for Labour

After 14 years in power with five consecutive prime ministers, the U.K.'s Conservative Party was voted out of power on Thursday, ceding control to Labour.
3 months ago
British opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks during a Labour general election campaign event, in Clay Cross, Britain July 2, 2024.
3 months ago

Making sense of a historic British election

The UK could be on the verge of electing a center-left government, a groundbreaking decision given the country's conservative history in politics.
3 months ago
Brexit politics and the dynamics around it
4 months ago

Colorado Monolith latest in weird structures found across the globe

Just days after the removal of a mysterious monolith near Las Vegas, another one was discovered in northern Colorado. Many suspect that they are the work of pranksters.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Colorado Monolith latest in weird structures found across the globe
4 months ago

By the Numbers: UK debt

A look at the numbers behind the families and individuals being denied loans and credit by banks.
4 months ago
VIDEO: By the Numbers: UK debt
4 months ago

Taylor Swift says she is 'swooning' over Travis Kelce's tour debut: See photos

See the best moment's from Taylor Swift's three-night run at London's Wembley Stadium.
4 months ago
Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Wembley Stadium on June 21, 2024 in London.
5 months ago

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls UK snap election for July 4

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a general election, which could signal an end to his Conservative Party’s 14 years of power.
5 months ago
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London, April 22, 2024.
5 months ago

Why British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak moved election to July 4, according to expert

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a general election, which could signal an end to his Conservative Party’s 14 years of power.
5 months ago
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a general election, which could signal an end to his Conservative Party’s 14 years of power.
5 months ago

Radio Caroline, the pirate radio station broadcasting from sea, turns 60 years old

A circle of swashbuckling radio enthusiasts in the United Kingdom who have kept the rogue seaborne radio station, Radio Caroline, afloat now for the past 60 long years.
5 months ago
Caroline Stuck on the Goodwin Sands. Caroline runs aground and being battered in the North Sea in 1991.
5 months ago

Skydivers fly high above London’s Tower Bridge

Two Red Bull skydivers wearing wingsuits dove through an opening just 115 feet in the air at over 150 miles per hour before pulling up and deploying their parachutes to land safely.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Skydivers fly high above London’s Tower Bridge