Today: September 21, 2024
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Arts|Europe

Faces of transgender people adorn an artwork in London's Trafalgar Square

An artwork featuring the plaster face casts of hundreds of transgender people is on display in London’s Trafalgar Square

Faces of transgender people adorn an artwork in London's Trafalgar Square
Europe|News|Political|World

UK leader Starmer seeks to learn from Meloni's tough migration policies at meeting in Rome

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has met with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome

UK leader Starmer seeks to learn from Meloni's tough migration policies at meeting in Rome
Arts|Crime

2 men are charged with stealing a famous Banksy artwork from a London gallery

Two men have been charged with burglary over the theft of an artwork by street artist Banksy that was taken in a smash-and-grab raid on a London gallery

2 men are charged with stealing a famous Banksy artwork from a London gallery
Europe|Health|News|Opinion|World

Britain's state-funded health system must 'reform or die,' prime minister says

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the country's much-loved but overstretched health system is in critical condition and must “reform or die.”

Britain's state-funded health system must 'reform or die,' prime minister says
MidEast|News|Political|World

US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine's 'audacious' Russia incursion and call for a Gaza cease-fire

The heads of the British and American foreign intelligence agencies say Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia is a significant achievement that could change the narrative of the grinding war

US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine's 'audacious' Russia incursion and call for a Gaza cease-fire
Europe|News

Grenfell Tower was a 'death trap' after failures by UK government and industry, inquiry says

A damning report on a deadly London high-rise fire says decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a “death trap” where 72 people lost their lives

Grenfell Tower was a 'death trap' after failures by UK government and industry, inquiry says
News|Political|World

UK says it's suspending some arms exports to Israel over the risk of breaking international law

The U.K. government says it's suspending exports of some weapons to Israel because they could be used to break international law

UK says it's suspending some arms exports to Israel over the risk of breaking international law
News|Opinion|Political

There's no honeymoon for new UK leader Keir Starmer after a summer of unrest

Keir Starmer hasn't had much of a summer honeymoon

There's no honeymoon for new UK leader Keir Starmer after a summer of unrest
Entertainment

Error messages and lengthy online queues frustrate fans scrambling to secure Oasis reunion tickets

Oasis fans seeking tickets to the band’s reunion tour have endured hourslong waits as online platforms strain under demand from hundreds of thousands of fans

Error messages and lengthy online queues frustrate fans scrambling to secure Oasis reunion tickets
Entertainment|News

Oasis adds 3 shows to its 2025 tour as fans clamor for tickets to Gallagher brothers' reunion

Oasis has added three more dates to its reunion tour of Britain and Ireland, citing “unprecedented demand” for tickets

Oasis adds 3 shows to its 2025 tour as fans clamor for tickets to Gallagher brothers' reunion
Crime

Online misinformation fueled tensions over the stabbing attack in Britain that killed 3 children

Within hours of a stabbing attack in northwest England that killed three young girls and wounded several more children, a false name of a supposed suspect was circulating on social media

Online misinformation fueled tensions over the stabbing attack in Britain that killed 3 children
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News

US authors make up almost half the 13 semifinalists for the Booker Prize for fiction

Six American writers are among 13 semifinalists for the Booker Prize for fiction

US authors make up almost half the 13 semifinalists for the Booker Prize for fiction
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Police clash with a violent crowd gathered near the site of UK stabbing attack that killed 3 girls

Far-right protesters fueled by anger and false online rumors hurled bottles and stones at officers and set a police van ablaze outside a northwest England mosque near where three girls were fatally stabbed a day earlier

Police clash with a violent crowd gathered near the site of UK stabbing attack that killed 3 girls
Europe|Political

6 UK lawmakers are running to lead the Conservative Party after its crushing election defeat

Six British lawmakers have entered the race to lead the defeated Conservative Party

6 UK lawmakers are running to lead the Conservative Party after its crushing election defeat
Crime|News

Man arrested after British soldier was stabbed and seriously hurt in attack near barracks

A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a British army officer was stabbed and seriously injured near a barracks in southeast England

Man arrested after British soldier was stabbed and seriously hurt in attack near barracks
News|Political

Welsh leader Vaughan Gething resigns after allies desert him over campaign donation scandal

The leader of the Welsh government says he will resign amid a campaign donation scandal

Welsh leader Vaughan Gething resigns after allies desert him over campaign donation scandal
Economy|Political

Britain's Treasury chief vows to run the economy with 'iron discipline' amid demands for pay raises

Britain’s new Treasury chief says she will run the economy with “iron discipline.”

Britain's Treasury chief vows to run the economy with 'iron discipline' amid demands for pay raises
News|Political|World

European leaders discuss migration and Ukraine at a UK summit as concern grows about direction of US

Leaders from across Europe are gathering at an English country mansion for a summit of the European Political Community

European leaders discuss migration and Ukraine at a UK summit as concern grows about direction of US
News|Political

UK's new government announces legislation for 'national renewal' as Parliament opens with royal pomp

Britain’s new Labour Party government has set out its plans for “national renewal,” saying it will calm the country’s febrile politics and ease its cost-of-living crisis

UK's new government announces legislation for 'national renewal' as Parliament opens with royal pomp
News|Political

Ex-NATO chief George Robertson to lead a UK defense review, says China among 'deadly' challenges

Former NATO leader George Robertson will lead a review of Britain’s military strategy

Ex-NATO chief George Robertson to lead a UK defense review, says China among 'deadly' challenges
News|Political

Hundreds of new UK lawmakers are sworn in as Parliament returns after a dramatic election

Hundreds of newly elected lawmakers are gathering in Britain's Parliament after the election that brought a Labour government to power

Hundreds of new UK lawmakers are sworn in as Parliament returns after a dramatic election
Entertainment

Stars, royalty and a 'Poppenheimer' showdown. Here's what to expect at Britain's BAFTA film awards

“Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things” are the leading contenders for Sunday's British Academy Film Awards

Stars, royalty and a 'Poppenheimer' showdown. Here's what to expect at Britain's BAFTA film awards
Opinion|Political

From red wall to King's Speech, UK elections have a vocabulary all their own. Here's what to know

Elections in the United Kingdom have a distinct vocabulary that draws on traditions of parliamentary democracy as well as the lexicon of U.S. politics and modern political spin

From red wall to King's Speech, UK elections have a vocabulary all their own. Here's what to know
News|Political

A NATO summit and mending EU relations are among first tasks for new UK leader Keir Starmer

New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer doesn’t get to take a breather

A NATO summit and mending EU relations are among first tasks for new UK leader Keir Starmer
News|Political

He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory

For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational election result

He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory

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