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Russian captain denies manslaughter in North Sea collision as he faces UK trial
Read full article: Russian captain denies manslaughter in North Sea collision as he faces UK trialThe Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter.
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault in London court
Read full article: Russell Brand pleads not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault in London courtActor and comedian Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty in a London court to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than 25 years.
Lawyer says Tate brothers will return to UK to face rape and trafficking charges
Read full article: Lawyer says Tate brothers will return to UK to face rape and trafficking chargesLawyers for influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate say they will return to Britain to defend themselves against rape and trafficking charges.
Britain's biggest water firm hit with record fine over sewage and dividends
Read full article: Britain's biggest water firm hit with record fine over sewage and dividendsBritain’s biggest water company has been fined almost 123 million pounds or $166 million for releasing sewage into rivers and streams while paying dividends to its shareholders.
Tesla's monthly sales in Europe plunge by half, signaling backlash against Musk runs deep
Read full article: Tesla's monthly sales in Europe plunge by half, signaling backlash against Musk runs deepTesla sales across Europe plunged by half last month even as growth in the electric car market picked up pace.
Russia denies involvement in arson at properties linked to UK Prime Minister Starmer
Read full article: Russia denies involvement in arson at properties linked to UK Prime Minister StarmerA top Kremlin official has scoffed at a report that Russia could be involved in recent arson attacks on the private home of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other property associated with him.
US investment firm Redbird agrees to buy Britain’s venerable Telegraph newspaper
Read full article: US investment firm Redbird agrees to buy Britain’s venerable Telegraph newspaperA consortium led by U.S. investment firm Redbird Capital Partners has agreed to buy the publisher of Britain’s 170-year-old Daily Telegraph newspaper for about $674 million.
Fewer study and work visas lead to halving in net migration in the UK in 2024
Read full article: Fewer study and work visas lead to halving in net migration in the UK in 2024Fewer work and study visas contributed to a near-halving in net migration into the U.K. — the number of people moving to the U.K. minus the number of those moving abroad — in 2024.
UK inflation rises to its highest in over a year after domestic bills spike
Read full article: UK inflation rises to its highest in over a year after domestic bills spikeInflation in the U.K. spiked to its highest level for more than a year in April amid higher domestic bills such as energy and water.
Third man charged over fires at properties linked to UK Prime Minister Starmer
Read full article: Third man charged over fires at properties linked to UK Prime Minister StarmerU.K. police say a third suspect has been charged with arson over a series of fires targeting property linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Indian author Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize with short story collection
Read full article: Indian author Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize with short story collectionIndian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi have won the International Booker Prize for fiction for “Heart Lamp,” a collection of 12 short stories written over a period of more than 30 years, chronicling the everyday lives and struggles of women in southern India.
English Defense League founder Tommy Robinson could get early release from UK prison
Read full article: English Defense League founder Tommy Robinson could get early release from UK prisonThe founder of the far-right English Defense League had his prison sentence for contempt of court reduced by the U.K. High Court in London and could be released in coming days.
A second man is charged over fires at properties linked to UK Prime Minister Starmer
Read full article: A second man is charged over fires at properties linked to UK Prime Minister StarmerA second man has been charged over a series of fires that targeted properties linked to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
More severe weather pummels the central US as thousands recover from deadly tornadoes
Read full article: More severe weather pummels the central US as thousands recover from deadly tornadoesAnother round of tornadoes has struck the central U.S. after four days of tornadoes, thunderstorms and heavy rain killed more than two dozen people.
More storms take aim at central US, where many are digging out from tornado damage
Read full article: More storms take aim at central US, where many are digging out from tornado damageMore severe storms are expected to roll across the central U.S. this week following the weather-related deaths of more than two dozen people.
Residents dig out from tornado damage after storms kill 28 in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia
Read full article: Residents dig out from tornado damage after storms kill 28 in Kentucky, Missouri and VirginiaStorm victims in Kentucky and Missouri are digging through tornado-stricken neighborhoods and clearing debris after severe weather swept through parts of the Midwest and South, leaving more than two dozen people dead.
UK becomes fastest-growing G7 economy after strong first quarter
Read full article: UK becomes fastest-growing G7 economy after strong first quarterThe British economy grew at its fastest rate in a year during the first quarter of 2025, in a welcome boost to the Labour government, which has made lifting the country’s growth its number one priority.
UK's Starmer condemns 'attack on our democracy' after fires at homes linked to him
Read full article: UK's Starmer condemns 'attack on our democracy' after fires at homes linked to himBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer said arson attacks on properties linked to him represent “an attack on all of us, on democracy and the values that we stand for.”.
NFL's record seven international games features back-to-back games for Vikings in Dublin and London
Read full article: NFL's record seven international games features back-to-back games for Vikings in Dublin and LondonThe NFL revealed its record seven international games Tuesday and the Minnesota Vikings will play games in consecutive weeks in Ireland and Britain.
UK High Court hears challenge to British government's role arming Israel
Read full article: UK High Court hears challenge to British government's role arming IsraelHuman rights groups launched a court fight challenging the British government’s decision to supply parts for F-35 fighter jets, saying they are being used by Israel in Gaza in violation of international law.
Man arrested for arson at UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's private home
Read full article: Man arrested for arson at UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's private homeBritish police say they have arrested a man on suspicion of arson for a fire at the London house where U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer lived before he was elected to lead the country.
The Invincibles: Chelsea completes historic unbeaten campaign in Women's Super League
Read full article: The Invincibles: Chelsea completes historic unbeaten campaign in Women's Super LeagueChelsea became the first team to complete an undefeated 22-game campaign in the Women’s Super League after beating Liverpool 1-0 thanks to a stoppage-time goal by Aggie Beever-Jones in the final round.
Getting out our crystal ball, we try and predict the Jaguars 2025 schedule
Read full article: Getting out our crystal ball, we try and predict the Jaguars 2025 scheduleThe NFL schedule will be released on May 14 and the News4JAX sports staff is making its predictions on what that schedule will look like for the Jaguars.
Bank of England cuts interest rates and welcomes word of US-UK trade deal
Read full article: Bank of England cuts interest rates and welcomes word of US-UK trade dealThe Bank of England is cutting its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25% amid concerns over the potential shock to global growth emanating from the tariff policies of the Trump administration.
Giant lily pads and a bronze tree are among designs for Queen Elizabeth II's memorial
Read full article: Giant lily pads and a bronze tree are among designs for Queen Elizabeth II's memorialWhat could be a better memorial to Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, than a pod of faintly psychedelic giant lily pads.
Serena, Allyson Felix, Coach K among US Olympic Paralympic 2025 HoF class
Read full article: Serena, Allyson Felix, Coach K among US Olympic Paralympic 2025 HoF classSeven-time gold-medal sprinter Allyson Felix, four-time Olympic tennis champion Serena Williams and Mike Krzyzewski, who coached the U.S. to three basketball gold medals, are part of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Hall of Fame’s class of 2025.
UK and India sign a 'landmark' trade agreement after years of tough negotiations
Read full article: UK and India sign a 'landmark' trade agreement after years of tough negotiationsBritain and India have agreed on a long-stalled free trade agreement that will reduce or eliminate tariffs on Scotch whisky and scores of other products.
Bangladesh's ex-premier Khaleda Zia returns, adding pressure for elections
Read full article: Bangladesh's ex-premier Khaleda Zia returns, adding pressure for electionsBangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia returned to the country from London on Tuesday after four months of medical treatment, adding to pressure for its interim leaders to hold elections.
100-year-old veteran kicks off V-E Day events as Britain thanks those who saved it during WWII
Read full article: 100-year-old veteran kicks off V-E Day events as Britain thanks those who saved it during WWIIA 100-year-old Royal Air Force veteran accepted the thanks of a nation Monday as Britain paused to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
Chelsea wins and Newcastle draws to tighten top-five race as United loses again in Premier League
Read full article: Chelsea wins and Newcastle draws to tighten top-five race as United loses again in Premier LeagueThe race for Champions League qualification has gotten even tighter in the Premier League after Chelsea beat recently crowned champion Liverpool 3-1 and Newcastle dropped points at Brighton with a 1-1 draw.
UK police arrest Iranian men over alleged attack plot in major counterterror operation
Read full article: UK police arrest Iranian men over alleged attack plot in major counterterror operationBritish counterterrorism officers have arrested four Iranian men over an alleged plot to attack an unspecified target and three others over a national security threat.
Harrods becomes latest UK retailer to face cyber threat as M&S' struggles persist
Read full article: Harrods becomes latest UK retailer to face cyber threat as M&S' struggles persistBritish retailer Marks & Spencer says it's “working day and night” to resolve a cyberattack nearly two weeks ago that has left it unable to process any online orders.
Russell Brand granted conditional bail after appearing in London court on rape and assault charges
Read full article: Russell Brand granted conditional bail after appearing in London court on rape and assault chargesActor-comedian Russell Brand has been granted conditional bail after appearing in a London court to face charges of rape and sexual assault involving four women.
Transgender women soccer players to be banned from women's teams in England and Scotland
Read full article: Transgender women soccer players to be banned from women's teams in England and ScotlandThe governing bodies for soccer in England and Scotland say they will ban transgender women from playing on women’s teams following a U.K. Supreme Court ruling last month.
Microsoft pledges to protect European operations and unveils data center expansion
Read full article: Microsoft pledges to protect European operations and unveils data center expansionMicrosoft has pledged to fight any U.S. government order to halt data center operations in Europe, as it sought to soothe concerns among European customers that trans-Atlantic tensions would lead to service disruptions.
The UK says at an energy summit that green power will boost security, as the US differs
Read full article: The UK says at an energy summit that green power will boost security, as the US differsBritain has announced a major investment in wind power as it hosts an international summit on energy security.
UNC hired Bill Belichick to boost its football profile. A game in Ireland marks a return on that bet
Read full article: UNC hired Bill Belichick to boost its football profile. A game in Ireland marks a return on that betNorth Carolina looks at its 2026 game in Ireland against TCU as an example of the bump from hiring Bill Belichick in its efforts to boost the school's football profile.
Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay
Read full article: Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delayNovavax says its closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full U.S. approval after additional discussions with the Food and Drug Administration.
Thousands gather in London to support trans rights following UK ruling over definition of woman
Read full article: Thousands gather in London to support trans rights following UK ruling over definition of womanThousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London, days after the U.K.‘s Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition.
An international conference rallies aid for Sudan after 2 years of civil war, but peace is elusive
Read full article: An international conference rallies aid for Sudan after 2 years of civil war, but peace is elusiveBritain and the European Union have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to ease suffering in Sudan.
Britain's 'Stop Brexit Man' acquitted by judge over his musical protests outside Parliament
Read full article: Britain's 'Stop Brexit Man' acquitted by judge over his musical protests outside ParliamentAn anti-Brexit activist who has spent years mounting a one-man protest outside Britain’s Parliament has won a court victory against a police attempt to pull the plug on his musical activities.
Meta says it will resume AI training with public content from European users
Read full article: Meta says it will resume AI training with public content from European usersSocial media company Meta says that it will start using publicly available content from European users to train its artificial intelligence models, resuming work put on hold last year after privacy activists raised concerns about data privacy.
Sony hikes PlayStation 5 console prices for Europe, UK and Australia citing economic turmoil
Read full article: Sony hikes PlayStation 5 console prices for Europe, UK and Australia citing economic turmoilSony says it will raise prices starting Monday for some PlayStation 5 video game consoles in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, citing global economic turmoil.
Irish privacy watchdog investigates Elon Musk's X's use of personal data to train Grok AI chatbot
Read full article: Irish privacy watchdog investigates Elon Musk's X's use of personal data to train Grok AI chatbotIreland’s data privacy watchdog says it’s investigating Elon Musk’s social media platform X over its use of personal data to train his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok.
UK economy enjoyed unexpected growth spurt in February before Trump tariff turmoil
Read full article: UK economy enjoyed unexpected growth spurt in February before Trump tariff turmoilOfficial figures show that the British economy, the world’s sixth-largest, enjoyed a growth spurt in February, the month before U.S. President Donald Trump started to roll out tariffs on imported goods.
How Declan Rice defied Arsenal's set-piece coach to score sensational free kicks
Read full article: How Declan Rice defied Arsenal's set-piece coach to score sensational free kicksIt seems like Arsenal's set-piece coach cannot take credit for Declan Rice’s two amazing free kicks against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Garbage piles up on Birmingham's streets as a sanitation strike in the UK city enters its 5th week
Read full article: Garbage piles up on Birmingham's streets as a sanitation strike in the UK city enters its 5th weekStinky garbage is piling up on the streets of the U.K.'s second-largest city and causing chaos a month into a strike by trash collectors.
Winners of the 2025 Olivier Awards celebrating work on the London stage
Read full article: Winners of the 2025 Olivier Awards celebrating work on the London stageWinners of the 2024 Olivier Awards, handed out Sunday for achievement in London theater, opera and dance include “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.”.
John Lithgow wins best actor at the UK stage Olivier Awards for exploring Roald Dahl's dark side
Read full article: John Lithgow wins best actor at the UK stage Olivier Awards for exploring Roald Dahl's dark sideAmerican actor John Lithgow has won the best actor trophy at the London stage Olivier Awards for exploring the dark side of children’s writer Roald Dahl in “Giant.”.
Jaguar and Land Rover maker pauses shipments to US as it develops post-tariff plans
Read full article: Jaguar and Land Rover maker pauses shipments to US as it develops post-tariff plansThe British maker of Jaguar and Land Rover cars is pausing shipments to the U.S. as it works to mitigate the impact of a 25% tax on vehicle imports imposed by the Trump administration.
Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated
Read full article: Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuatedA volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted repeatedly for more than a year again belched lava and smoke into the air, just hours after authorities evacuated the few remaining residents of a nearby fishing village.
CEO of fast-fashion brand Primark steps down after allegations of bad behavior in social situation
Read full article: CEO of fast-fashion brand Primark steps down after allegations of bad behavior in social situationThe chief executive of Primark, one of Europe’s biggest fast fashion retailers, has resigned after an investigation into his behavior toward a woman in a social environment.
Cargo ship that collided with US tanker in North Sea towed to Scottish port of Aberdeen
Read full article: Cargo ship that collided with US tanker in North Sea towed to Scottish port of AberdeenA cargo ship which collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea earlier this month has been towed to the Scottish port of Aberdeen.
King Charles III’s brief hospital stay reminds UK that monarch is still a cancer patient
Read full article: King Charles III’s brief hospital stay reminds UK that monarch is still a cancer patientKing Charles III has waved to well-wishers in central London as he headed for his country estate in western England.
King Charles III briefly hospitalized for observation following side effects from cancer treatment
Read full article: King Charles III briefly hospitalized for observation following side effects from cancer treatmentBuckingham Palace says King Charles III was hospitalized for observation on Thursday after experiencing “temporary side effects,’’ related to a scheduled cancer treatment.
Greenland lawmakers form a new government on the eve of Vance visit
Read full article: Greenland lawmakers form a new government on the eve of Vance visitGreenlandic lawmakers have agreed to form a new government, banding together to resist U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to annex the Arctic island.
British Steel plans closure of plant after failing to agree package with UK government
Read full article: British Steel plans closure of plant after failing to agree package with UK governmentBritish Steel says it is planning to close its two blast furnaces and steelmaking operations in the north England town of Scunthorpe, after its Chinese owner Jingye failed to agree a rescue package with the U.K. government.
'Avengers: Doomsday' cast includes Hemsworth's Thor, Mackie's Cap, Fantastic Four and original X-Men
Read full article: 'Avengers: Doomsday' cast includes Hemsworth's Thor, Mackie's Cap, Fantastic Four and original X-MenChris Hemsworth’s Thor, Anthony Mackie’s Captain America, Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes, Tom Hiddleston's Loki and Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man are all back in the “Avengers” ensemble.
Musician Neneh Cherry and medic Rachel Clarke are among finalists for a major nonfiction prize
Read full article: Musician Neneh Cherry and medic Rachel Clarke are among finalists for a major nonfiction prizeA moving memoir by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry and the gripping story of a heart transplant by British doctor Rachel Clarke are among finalists for the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction.
Heathrow defends its response as questions grow about why a fire shut the airport for so long
Read full article: Heathrow defends its response as questions grow about why a fire shut the airport for so longHeathrow executives are defending their response to a fire that shut down Europe’s busiest air hub for almost a day.
Power outage at London’s Heathrow Airport unexpectedly extends trip for Jacksonville-based faith group
Read full article: Power outage at London’s Heathrow Airport unexpectedly extends trip for Jacksonville-based faith groupAlmost 20 adults and children from Jacksonville had their mission trip unexpectedly extended after thousands of flights were canceled at Heathrow Airport in London due to a power outage. The outage was caused by a fire at a nearby electricity substation.
What we know about the fire that brought London's Heathrow Airport to a standstill
Read full article: What we know about the fire that brought London's Heathrow Airport to a standstillHundreds of flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport were canceled after a fire at a nearby substation knocked out power to Europe’s busiest airport.
The Latest: Heathrow coming back to life hours after fire shut down busy hub
Read full article: The Latest: Heathrow coming back to life hours after fire shut down busy hubHeathrow Airport is stirring back to life, with flights slowly resuming about 18 hours after an inferno at an electrical substation caused a power outage that shuttered Europe’s busiest air travel hub and left 200,00 passengers stranded.
London's Heathrow slowly resumes flights after a fire cut power to Europe's busiest airport
Read full article: London's Heathrow slowly resumes flights after a fire cut power to Europe's busiest airportA fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to Heathrow Airport for most of Friday, forcing Europe’s busiest hub to shut down for roughly 18 hours, causing widespread cancellations and rerouting headaches, and stranding roughly 200,000 passengers.
Military leaders discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force as partial ceasefire plans are worked out
Read full article: Military leaders discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force as partial ceasefire plans are worked outSenior military officers from countries across Europe and beyond are meeting outside London to flesh out plans for an international peacekeeping force for Ukraine as details of a partial ceasefire are worked out.
With outlook uncertain, the Bank of England joins the US Fed in putting interest rates on hold
Read full article: With outlook uncertain, the Bank of England joins the US Fed in putting interest rates on holdThe Bank of England has kept its main U.K. interest rate unchanged at 4.50% even though the economy is barely growing and the nation faces more uncertainty in light of the tariff policies being enacted by the Trump administration in the U.S. The decision by the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday was widely expected, and comes a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve also kept interest rates unchanged.
Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff
Read full article: Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staffWildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump.
Prosecutors say Minnesota man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' is dead
Read full article: Prosecutors say Minnesota man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' is deadA federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz.” Prosecutors informed the court Monday that he died Sunday.
Russian captain of a cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision appears in UK court
Read full article: Russian captain of a cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision appears in UK courtThe Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker earlier this week appeared in a U.K. court where he was remanded in custody over the death of a crew member, who is missing and presumed dead.
Starmer tells global leaders to 'keep the pressure' on Putin over ceasefire in Ukraine
Read full article: Starmer tells global leaders to 'keep the pressure' on Putin over ceasefire in UkraineU.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told global leaders to “keep the pressure” on Russian President Vladimir Putin to back a ceasefire in Ukraine.
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January, in blow to Treasury chief ahead of key statement
Read full article: UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January, in blow to Treasury chief ahead of key statementThe British economy unexpectedly shrank during January, piling pressure on Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before a key statement about the state of the public finances later this month.