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Trump Files $10 Billion Suit Over BBC Documentary

15 décembre 2025 à 20:12
The British broadcaster, which has expressed regret over the editing of video clips about the president, has rejected claims that the error was evidence of a fundamental bias in its news reporting.

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The BBC’s board chairman apologized in a letter to a British parliamentary committee, saying the documentary’s editing had been an “error of judgment.”

U.K. Spy Chief Warns of Growing Russia Threat in Europe

15 décembre 2025 à 14:05
In her first public speech as head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli said Russia was attempting to export chaos to Europe through hybrid attacks and disinformation.

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Blaise Metreweli in London on Monday. She became the first female leader of MI6 in October.
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Joanna Trollope, Popular British Author, Dies at 82

12 décembre 2025 à 16:26
Her books, many of which were best sellers, often described empty marriages, love affairs (with tasteful sex) and heroic clergymen.

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Joanna Trollope after she was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2019.

King Charles Shares ‘Good News’ About His Cancer Treatment in Video Message

12 décembre 2025 à 17:39
The British monarch said that his treatment would be reduced in the new year, in a recorded message emphasizing the value of cancer screening.

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King Charles III appearing in a prerecorded video released on Friday as part of a cancer awareness program.

Britain Releases New Data on ‘Grooming Gangs’ and Child Sexual Abuse

10 décembre 2025 à 19:01
The police in Britain warned that the threat from online predators has been rising while political attention has been focused elsewhere.

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has called for a “moment of reckoning” in the inquiry into child sexual abuse in Britain.

Marooned Off the English Coast: Lots of Bananas

8 décembre 2025 à 18:39
Containers of bananas, avocados and plantains fell off a cargo ship off the Isle of Wight. A soggy fruit harvest ensued.

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Rescued bananas in Selsey, England, on Saturday.

Trump Criticizes Zelensky as Ukraine Peace Talks Drag On With European Leaders

8 décembre 2025 à 16:12
Despite pressure from the Trump administration, Mr. Zelensky, after meeting with European leaders who vowed continued support in the war, said Ukraine’s position on territory had not changed.

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From left: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, President Emmanuel Macron of France and Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany outside 10 Downing Street on Monday.

Amid Russian Sabotage, U.K. Points Finger at Putin Over Novichok Death

4 décembre 2025 à 20:42
A British woman died from exposure to a nerve agent because of a botched assassination plot that the Russian leader must have authorized, an official report found.

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A police cordon around the residential area where Dawn Sturgess was exposed to the Novichok nerve agent in Salisbury, England, in 2018.

Two U.K. Women’s Groups Ban Transgender Girls and Women

3 décembre 2025 à 13:08
The Girlguiding organization and the Women’s Institute both said a court ruling from earlier this year had forced their hands.

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Protesters in London rallied for trans rights in April after the Supreme Court ruled that only biological women are recognized under Britain’s Equality Act.

China, Evoking World War II, Urges Europe to Take Its Side Against Japan

2 décembre 2025 à 03:29
A diplomatic row with Japan over Taiwan has China turning to Britain and France for support, appealing to their shared history as wartime allies.

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Taiwan’s flag being flown over Taipei, the capital, in October. Japan’s leader angered China last month by suggesting that it could come to Taiwan’s defense if China attacked it.

Right to Jury Trial in England and Wales to Be Restricted in Some Cases

2 décembre 2025 à 09:21
The British justice secretary, David Lammy, announced the contentious move on Tuesday as part of an attempt to tackle a yearslong backlog in the courts.

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David Lammy, the justice secretary and deputy prime minister, planned significant changes to the criminal justice system, citing a “courts emergency that has left victims of the most serious crimes waiting years for justice.”

The British Public Thinks Immigration Is Up. It’s Actually Down, Sharply.

27 novembre 2025 à 09:16
Net migration to Britain has fallen by almost 80 percent from its 2023 peak, according to data released on Thursday.

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Anti-migrant protesters outside a hotel in Scotland in August. Despite public perception, migrants who come ashore on small boats represent a fraction of overall immigration to Britain.

U.K. Budget Plan Calms Markets and Labour Faithful. Will It Appeal to Voters?

26 novembre 2025 à 16:09
The plan presented by the chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, called for spending increases and higher taxes on the wealthy and the middle class.

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Rachel Reeves, Britain’s chancellor of the Exchequer, carries a red box symbolizing the presentation of a new government budget on Wednesday in London.

‘You Start Getting Desperate’: How It Feels to Be Young and Jobless in Britain

26 novembre 2025 à 00:01
Rising youth unemployment is one of the challenges that will affect the success of the British chancellor’s economic approach as she unveils a crucial budget on Wednesday.

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McKenzie Bartley, 19, spent months last year applying for jobs in Bristol.

BBC Accused of Censoring Trump by Dutch Historian Rutger Bregman

25 novembre 2025 à 17:48
Rutger Bregman said his comment that President Trump was the “most openly corrupt president in American history” was removed before his lecture was broadcast on Tuesday.

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The Dutch historian Rutger Bregman has accused the BBC of censoring a comment he made criticizing President Trump.

BBC Chair Tries to Calm Political ‘Firestorm’ Over Trump Edit

25 novembre 2025 à 02:57
Samir Shah defended Britain’s public broadcaster at a parliamentary committee hearing on Monday, while apologizing (again) for the misleading edit of a Jan. 6 speech by President Trump.

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Samir Shah, the BBC’s chair, arriving at the House of Commons on Monday in London.

Denmark’s Migration Model

24 novembre 2025 à 00:30
The country is getting attention for its tough asylum policies. Can they serve as a bulwark against the far right?

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Denmark Offers Lessons as Europe Toughens Up on Immigration

Like other European leaders, British Labour politicians are borrowing from Denmark’s restrictive asylum policy. One of its architects cautions that “balance” is necessary.

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Voting this past week in Tingbjerg, Denmark. The governing party, which has championed a stricter stance on asylum, performed badly in municipal elections.
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