U.K. Counterterror Program Prematurely Closed Case on Southport Killer, Report Says

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana jailed for minimum of 52 years for murder of three girls at a dance class in 2024 – live

Rudakubana, 18, sentenced for murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe and attempted murder of 10 others. F ull story: Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana jailed The ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

Federal workers ordered to report efforts to 'disguise' DEI programs or face 'consequences'

Memos being sent to federal employees across the government are pushing them to report any efforts to “disguise” diversity programs, threatening “adverse consequences” for those who do not comply. ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

Russia 'very closely' monitoring Trump's sanctions threats, Kremlin says

"We carefully record all the nuances," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

ABC News - Jan. 23

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 - Jan. 23

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 - Jan. 22

Trump’s suspension of refugee program puts Afghans and others in potential danger, advocates say

The swift suspension of the program surprised and alarmed advocates, leaving some refugees who were already in transit to the U.S. stranded.

NBC News - Jan. 22

Closing Parliament bars could risk MPs' safety, says minister

Commons leader Lucy Powell says she is open to debate about bars in Parliament but they serve a purpose.

BBC News - Jan. 22

Prince Harry Settles Yearslong Privacy Invasion Case Against Murdoch's U.K. Tabloids

News Group Newspapers issued an apology to the Duke of Sussex for intruding into his life and that of his mother, the late Princess Diana.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 22

Southport killer admitted carrying a knife more than 10 times

Public bodies failed to identify the threat posed by Axel Rudakubana, says Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.

BBC News - Jan. 21

Judge blocks release of Smith's report on Trump documents case to lawmakers

The first volume of special counsel Jack Smith's report on the 2020 election case against President Trump was released last week.

CBS News - Jan. 21

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 - Jan. 21

Yvette Cooper says multiple agencies failed to identify ‘terrible danger’ posed by Southport killer – politics live

Home secretary tells MPs details of attack will be set out when Axel Rudakubana is sentenced on Thursday. Starmer says nothing will be off the table in the inquiry.. There are also questions ...

The Guardian - Jan. 21

Father stopped Southport killer from going to former school a week before attack

The 18-year-old was known for having a fascination with violence and despotic figures including Hitler.

BBC News - Jan. 21

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 - Jan. 21

Trump vows 'golden age' and Southport killer pleads guilty

Donald Trump's inauguration and Axel Rudakubana's guilty plea over the Southport attacks lead the papers.

BBC News - Jan. 21

Gymnast Yul Moldauer says he accepted suspension in whereabouts case

Yul Moldauer said he missed three drug tests in a 12-month span, triggering a suspension.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17

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 - Jan. 17

U.K. to open new inquiries into past child grooming cases after Musk tweet

Britain's Home Secretary announced there would be a number of new local inquiries into decade-old allegations of child grooming, weeks after Elon Musk accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

Cancer cases are increasing in women while declining in men, report finds

Cancer cases are shifting from men to women in the U.S., and from older to younger adults, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society.

NBC News - Jan. 16

Hindenburg Research founder says he's closing short-seller research shop

Hindenburg took on companies including Nikola and Carvana and financial titan Carl Icahn as a short seller.

CNBC - Jan. 15

Donald Trump faced sufficient evidence for conviction in election case, report says

Special counsel Jack Smith says president-elect would have been convicted but for 2024 poll victory

Financial Times - Jan. 14

Dementia Cases in the U.S. Will Surge in the Coming Decades, Researchers Say

By 2060, new dementia cases per year could double to one million because of the growing population of older Americans, a study predicts.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as top U.S. official says a hostage deal is close

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, as U.S. officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal before ...

NBC News - Jan. 12

12:30 Report — Trump avoids jailtime, fine in hush money case

📱Plus: Supreme Court considers TikTok’s fate. {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s finally Friday. The Washington, D.C., area may get another 1-2 inches of snow tonight! ❄️☃️ Ah, this is reminding me of ...

The Hill - Jan. 10