The United Kingdom is no longer the most ambitious nation in the world when it comes to cutting carbon dioxide emissions in the fight against climate change over the next decade. Denmark’s climate minister, Lars Aagaard, announced this week that his government would submit a binding target to cut emissions by 82% by 2035 compared…
A Chinese woman described as a “super villain” who orchestrated a multibillion dollar investment fraud to buy Bitcoin was sentenced to 11 years and 8 months in jail by a London judge. Zhimin Qian, who evaded arrest in China after fleeing on a moped to the Myanmar border, traveled through southeast Asia and Europe using…
London/Huntingdon, England – U.K. police arrested two suspects after a mass stabbing on a London-bound train late Saturday that left 10 people in the hospital, nine likely with “life-threatening injuries.” Armed police, backed by police cars and a fleet of ambulances, swarmed a railway station in the eastern rural town of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, after the…
British troops will be given new powers to shoot down drones threatening U.K. military bases, the Telegraph reported on Sunday, citing an upcoming announcement on Monday from John Healey, the British defense secretary. Healey is expected to unveil his vision on how to protect Britain’s most critical military bases in response to a growing threat…
U.K. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will give police new powers to place limits on repeated protests and is considering legislation to ban them outright, after weeks of demonstrations led to mass arrests and strained resources. The move comes a day after police arrested nearly 500 people in the latest protest in Trafalgar Square in support…
Keir Starmer was battling for his future a week ago. After the retreat of his main Labour rival and his decision to take the gloves off against populist rival Nigel Farage, the U.K. prime minister’s shored up his standing. His party’s annual conference in Liverpool had threatened to be a pressure cooker of discontent with…
Legendary billionaire investor Ray Dalio has issued a stark warning about the future of the United States and the United Kingdom, stating he is not optimistic about either nation’s trajectory and believes “we’re heading into very, very dark times.” Drawing on his own proprietary study of 500 years of history, the founder of the world’s…
LONDON — The U.K., Australia and Canada confirmed Sunday that they are formally recognizing a Palestinian state despite vociferous opposition from the U.S. and Israel. The coordinated initiative from the Commonwealth nations and longtime allies of Israel, announced on the eve of the annual U.N. General Assembly gathering, reflects growing outrage at Israel’s conduct of the war…
President Donald Trump’s swollen ankles made an appearance as he descended Air Force One after a trip across the pond. The president arrived in the U.K. on Tuesday night with first lady Melania—and his cankles—in tow, marking his second state visit since June 2019. After he cautiously walked down the stairs holding onto Melania with…
LONDON — President Trump arrived in the United Kingdom on Tuesday for a state visit during which the British government hopes a multibillion-dollar technology deal will show the trans-Atlantic bond remains strong despite differences over Ukraine, the Middle East and the future of the Western alliance. State visits in Britain blend 21st century diplomacy with royal pageantry….