LONDON (AP) — After being elected in a landslide last year, Britain’s Labour Party government delivered a budget it billed as a one-off dose of tax hikes to…
Read more Britain’s unpopular government prepares a high-stakes budget and hopes for growthLONDON (AP) — He’s the left-leaning Muslim mayor of the country’s biggest city, and U.S. President Donald Trump is one of his biggest critics. London’s Sadiq Khan has…
Read more Zohran Mamdani and London’s Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan, have much in common, but also key differencesLONDON (AP) — The bosses of water companies that pollute waterways could go to prison under a new law the British government says will help clean up the…
Read more The UK says water bosses could face prison under plans to clean up sewage-clogged riversLONDON (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Friday downplayed worries that the ChatGPT maker could exit the European Union if it can’t comply with the bloc’s strict…
Read more OpenAI boss downplays fears ChatGPT maker could leave Europe over AI rulesLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — This weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in a city brimming with Ukrainian flags, Ukrainian food, Ukrainian musicians and Ukrainian fans: Liverpool. The…
Read more Displaced Ukrainians flock to Eurovision contest, but Zelenskyy can’t address ‘nonpolitical’ eventWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Britain’s free trade agreements with New Zealand and Australia will come into force by the end of this month, the leaders from the…
Read more Britain to start free trade with New Zealand and AustraliaLONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative Party endured a drubbing from voters Friday in local elections that delivered a warning to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ’s government, and a…
Read more UK local elections: Conservatives battered as Labour surgesLONDON (AP) — TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Amazon are facing rising pressure from European authorities as London and Brussels advanced new rules Tuesday to curb the power…
Read more Big Tech crackdown looms as EU, UK ready new rulesGAMBELL, Alaska (AP) — Bruce Boolowon, then a lean 20-year-old, and a group of friends were hunting for murre eggs in a walrus skin boat on a remote…
Read more Alaska Natives rescued Navy crew in 1955. Their medals have arrivedLONDON (AP) — Britain’s security minister said Tuesday he has asked the country’s National Cyber Security Center to review threats posed by TikTok amid calls for the U.K.…
Read more UK cybersecurity center looking into risks posed by TikTokSAN DIEGO (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to meet Monday with two of America’s closest allies to announce that Australia will purchase nuclear-powered attack submarines from…
Read more Biden in San Diego to announce Australia submarine dealLONDON (AP) — British energy firm BP reported record annual earnings Tuesday, fueling demands that the U.K. government boost taxes for companies benefiting from the high price of…
Read more UK energy giant BP’s profits double to $27.7 billionLONDON (AP) — Allies of Britain’s royal family pushed back Saturday against claims made by Prince Harry in his new memoir, which paints the monarchy as a cold…
Read more UK palace allies push back against Prince Harry’s claimsLONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to halve inflation, grow the U.K. economy and stop illegal immigration Wednesday as he set out his Conservative government’s priorities…
Read more UK’s Sunak vows to halve inflation, tackle illegal migrationToday in History Today is Monday, Dec. 26, the 360th day of 2022. There are five days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 26,…
Read more Today in History: December 26, deadly tsunami in AsiaLONDON — King Charles III evoked memories Sunday of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as he broadcast his first Christmas message as monarch in a speech that…
Read more King Charles salutes late queen, public workers in speechLONDON — King Charles III evoked memories Sunday of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as he broadcast his first Christmas message as monarch in a speech that…
Read more King Charles salutes late queen, public workers in speechLONDON — Air travelers faced possible delays at U.K. airports Friday as government employees who check passports went on strike in the latest of a spate of walkouts…
Read more Strikes over pay disrupt Christmas travel in UK, FranceUNITED NATIONS — The United States and its allies clashed with Iran and its ally Russia over Western claims that Tehran is supplying Moscow with drones that have…
Read more US and Iran clash over Russia using Iran drones in UkraineLONDON — The British government said Sunday it will dispatch 1,200 troops to fill in for striking ambulance drivers and border staff as multiple public sector unions walk…
Read more UK sending 1,200 troops to fill in as ambulance crews strike
