Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat

'We see you': UK warns Putin after Russian spy ship seen around British waters

John Healey says the vessel is used to gather intelligence and map the UK's underwater infrastrcuture.

BBC News - 3h

Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat

The British defense secretary told Parliament that the Yantar, which he described as a Russian spy ship, had come near Britain’s coast for the second time in a few months.

The New York Times - 4h

Russian spy ship found ‘gathering intelligence’ in UK waters

Defence minister tells Moscow Britain will not shy away from ‘robust action’ amid fears of potential sabotage of undersea cables

Financial Times - 12h

U.K. May Change Terrorism Law After Southport Attack, Starmer Says

After a teenager admitted murdering three girls at a dance class, Keir Starmer said people were being radicalized into violence for its own sake and terrorism laws might need to change.

The New York Times - 1d

Southport Killer Had ‘Sickening and Sustained Interest’ in Violence, U.K. Officials Say

Axel Rudakubana, who killed three young girls in the Southport attack, appeared to have no particular ideology but was obsessed by violence and genocide, investigators said.

The New York Times - 1d

Royal Navy ships mobilised to respond to Russian spy ship in North Sea, defence secretary tells MPs – UK politics live

John Healey says foreign ship Yantar is in North Sea to gather intelligence on UK’s underwater infrastructure. A new online train ticket retailer backed by the UK government is to be created, the ...

The Guardian - 8h

Russian spy ship tracked off U.K. as defense official warns Putin

A Royal Navy submarine was authorized to surface close to a Russian ship "strictly as a deterrent measure," British Defense Secretary John Healey said.

CBS News - 10h

Royal Navy tracks Russian ‘spy ship’ closely after it enters UK waters

Defence secretary tells Commons the Yantar had been ‘mapping the UK’s critical underwater infrastructure’. A Russian “spy ship” was tracked closely by the Royal Navy this week after it entered UK ...

The Guardian - 11h

UK 'not part of the problem' when it comes to U.S. trade, Britain's finance minister says

The U.K. is "not part of the problem" when it comes to trade deficits that President Donald Trump wants to tackle, the country's finance minister told CNBC.

CNBC - 12h

Ships carrying missile propellant ingredients set to sail from China to Iran, say officials

Intelligence suggests vessels will be laden with sodium perchlorate used in critical weapons

Financial Times - 15h

U.K. in danger of ‘debt death spiral’, says Bridgewater founder Dalio

The fall in bond prices and rise in yields ‘reflects a supply-demand problem’ for gilts, said billionaire.

MarketWatch - 1d

Trump signs order saying gender cannot be changed

The president has vowed to use his post to fight elements of what conservatives have decried as "woke" culture.

BBC News - 2d

TikTok Says Service Will Return as Users React to Shutdown

The app went dark nationwide on Saturday night, but the company indicated it was in the process of restoring the service after assurances from President-elect Donald J. Trump.

The New York Times - 3d

Threat made to murder victim was a joke, says suspect

Adam Fravel is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Maddi Kingsbury, the mother of their two children. He maintains his innocence.

CBS News - 3d

The Westminster whistleblower: how my friend Sergei tried to expose the Kremlin plot against Britain

Russian-born UK citizen and Tory party activist Sergei Cristo fought to make MI5 sit up and take notice of the Russian political interference operation now threatening democracy in Britain – and ...

The Guardian - 3d

Russia and Iran Sign Cooperation Treaty in the Kremlin

The agreement is focused more on trade than military issues, but it will bring two countries with a shared desire to challenge the West closer together.

The New York Times - 5d

The U.K. again delays key banking rule, saying it will wait for U.S. to decide first

The Bank of England on Friday said it will delay key rules on bank capital for a year while the U.S. decides what to do, a sign of how the incoming Trump administration will impact financial ...

MarketWatch - 5d

Bessent says US should increase sanctions on Russian oil companies

Trump Treasury pick tells Senate panel he wants to ratchet up pressure on Putin regime

Financial Times - 6d

Trump's Canada and Greenland Threats Imperil China Fight, Says Departing Envoy

Nicholas Burns, the U.S. ambassador to China, also said he was leaving his post with deep concerns about the future of relations with China.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15

Drones delivering weapons to jails is national security threat, prisons inspector says

The prisons watchdog says drones are delivering weapons to two of England's highest security prisons.

BBC News - Jan. 14

6.8 earthquake hits southwestern Japan, USGS says there's no threat of tsunami

The USGS says there is no threat of a tsunami after southwestern Japan was rocked by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake Monday. Even so, Japan's meteorological agency is warning people not to go into the ...

CBS News - Jan. 13

Britain’s chemical industry dying out, says Jim Ratcliffe

Ineos owner hits out at high energy prices as petrochemicals group shuts down ethanol production at Grangemouth

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Gov. Newsom says his investigation into L.A. County water supply is ‘not about finger pointing’

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) tells NBC News Correspondent Jacob Soboroff that his investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants is about answering the questions of California ...

NBC News - Jan. 12

Germany says Russian 'shadow' ship stuck in Baltic Sea

Germany's foreign minister accused Moscow of "deploying a fleet of rusty tankers" to avoid sanctions.

BBC News - Jan. 11

World’s ugliest lawn winner says she leaves watering to Mother Nature

New Zealand garden takes first prize in global competition designed to promote water conservation. A sun-scorched patch of lawn near Christchurch, in New Zealand, has been crowned the ugliest lawn ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Ukraine says it blew up a warehouse full of Russian recon drones with a homemade rework of a Neptune anti-ship missile

Yahoo News - Jan. 10

Putin is ready for summit with Trump, says Kremlin

US president-elect says meeting being set up, emphasising a push to end war in Ukraine

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Trump keeps saying send water from the north to LA fires. That's not the problem

As fires spread across Southern California, Trump urged Newsom to send in water from Northern California despite some experts saying water supply is not the problem.

ABC News - Jan. 9

Biden says intentional power outages to prevent more fires led to California water shortages

President Biden said Thursday intentional power outages in the Los Angeles area that were administered in order to prevent more fires from starting were partially to blame for water shortages as ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Low water supply causing ‘a real challenge’ in battling wildfires, says L.A. Fire Dept. Official

Capt. Erik Scott, Public Information Officer for the Los Angeles Fire Department, joins Meet the Press NOW with the latest on the fight against wildfires in Los Angeles County.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Britain is on the verge of a financial crisis. A key U.K. Treasury official says he can’t afford a Bloomberg subscription.

A top U.K. government official told Parliament he can’t afford a subscription to Bloomberg News.

MarketWatch - Jan. 9

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