Britain

King Charles III crowned in UK’s first coronation since 1953

LONDON, May 6, 2023 (AFP) - Charles III was crowned monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth realms on…

Thousands rally outside UK parliament in biodiversity protest

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Thousands of protesters descended on Britain's parliament Saturday as part of a four-day campaign designed…

UK to test alert system on millions of phones

The UK will conduct its first test of a new emergency alert service on Sunday, with millions of mobile phones…

UK deputy PM resigns over bullying claims

by Phil HAZLEWOOD Dominic Raab announced he was stepping down on Friday as UK deputy prime minister after being faulted…

German court says no jurisdiction in Madeleine McCann suspect case

Berlin, Germany | AFP | Thursday 4/20/2023 A German court said Thursday it did not have jurisdiction to try the…

Fit for a king… and queen: UK royals serve up ‘Coronation Quiche’ recipe

London (AFP) – Move over Coronation Chicken, there's a new culinary concoction with UK royal approval for the crowning of…

England’s health service set for ‘catastrophic’ doctors’ strike

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The public health service in England was on Tuesday braced for "the most disruptive industrial…

30 years of bloodshed: Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’

Belfast, United Kingdom | AFP | Monday 4/10/2023 Northern Ireland was torn apart by three decades of violence between nationalist…

Sunak, Biden to mark 25 years since N.Irish peace deal

  London, United Kingdom | AFP | Monday 4/10/2023 by Joe JACKSON Northern Ireland on Monday marks the 25th anniversary…

BBC urges staff to ditch TikTok over data fears

  The BBC said Monday that it had told staff to delete Chinese-owned video app TikTok unless it was needed…

Indian state extends internet ban in hunt for Sikh separatist

AMRITSAR, India (AFP) -- Indian authorities extended a mobile internet blackout across a state of about 30 million people on…

Australia to buy US nuclear subs in ambitious new pact

  San Diego, United States | AFP | by Jim Watson with Sebastian Smith in Washington Australia has unveiled plans…

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