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Green activist group is pausing work after backlash by investors

Dutch group Follow This says it will not file any resolutions against oil and gas companies this AGM season. A green shareholder activist group has decided to “pause” its work pushing oil companies ...

The Guardian - 8h

Government offers to buy coal to keep British Steel going, sources say

British Steel has warned materials needed to keep blast furnaces operational in Scunthorpe are running out.

BBC News - 17h

Iconic sportswoman and activist Billie Jean King honored with Hollywood star

Iconic tennis player and former world number one Billie Jean King received the 2,807th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

NBC News - 2d

Bonkers, brilliant and a British tradition

The referee had obviously watched Everton's James Tarkowski not being sent off against Liverpool and noticed the referee that night being roundly criticised by everyone, including his own bosses at ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Israel blocks 2 British lawmakers from entering country

Israel blocked two British lawmakers from coming into the county, the two politicians said in a statement posted to social media Sunday. “We're astounded at the unprecedented step taken by the ...

The Hill - 3d

UK and EU urged to intervene in case of dissident extradited to UAE

Rights groups warn of ‘transnational repression’ after Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi allegedly held in solitary confinement

Financial Times - 1d

Enigmatic, British singer Cleo Sol makes her long-awaited L.A. debut at Hollywood Bowl

British singer Cleo Sol, who's known for averting the spotlight, made her L.A. debut on Friday night at the Hollywood Bowl, satisfying stateside fans' appetite.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

UK considers nationalising British Steel

Starmer vows to do ‘everything we can to ensure there’s a bright future’ for steelmaker’s main site in Scunthorpe

Financial Times - 1d

Government considers nationalising British Steel

There are fears among ministers that the company's blast furnaces could run out of raw materials within days.

BBC News - 1d

Peter McEvoy: First British amateur to make Masters cut dies, aged 72

Peter McEvoy, the first British amateur to make the cut at the Masters, has died aged 72. The Londoner was one of the best golfers never to turn pro, instead electing to stay in the non-paid game ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

British space company to design fleet of satellites that may help map early universe

Blue Skies Space – commissioned by Italian Space Agency – hopes faint signals from dawn of universe could be detected from far side of moon. A British space company is designing a fleet of ...

The Guardian - 1d

Israel Turns Away 2 British Lawmakers

The lawmakers, Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, said they were “astounded” by the decision to refuse them entry.

The New York Times - 3d

British woman in Netflix's Con Mum charged in Singapore

Dionne Marie Hanna, 84, was charged with fraud after the release of the Netflix documentary.

BBC News - 3d

Government rejects 'buy British' campaign to combat tariffs

Ministers say telling people what to buy is not the answer to US tariffs but they will back UK manufacturers.

BBC News - 1d

British Steel solution is within reach, minister says

The UK government is considering nationalising the Chinese-owned firm which employs 2,700 people.

BBC News - 1d

The reckoning for America Inc

Plus, Phillips 66 fights back against activist investor Elliott and how trading desks will save banks’ revenues

Financial Times - 1d

Unite divided: British trade union grapples with twin scandals

Scrutiny of business ventures has led to allegations of conflicts of interest

Financial Times - 4d

British Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover Pauses Shipments to U.S.

The luxury automaker, which faces 25 percent import tariffs, said it was halting shipments in April as it addresses the new trading terms.

The New York Times - 4d

'Privilege and ignorance': British adventurer faces backlash over Canada trek claims

Camilla Hempleman-Adams has apologised for offence caused to the Inuit community on Baffin Island.

BBC News - 1d

British Steel prepares to idle one of its two blast furnaces

The move would allow the Chinese-owned steelmaker to prolong production at the remaining furnace at its Scunthorpe site

Financial Times - 20h

Former Russian minister convicted in UK for violating British sanctions

Yahoo News - 19h

Head of British military makes first Beijing visit in 10 years

Trip by Tony Radakin announced only by China’s government amid strained Sino-American relations

Financial Times - 10m

Billie Jean King looked at Hollywood Walk of Fame stars as a kid. Tennis icon now has her own

Billie Jean King, 81, is the first woman to get a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame's sports entertainment category. The tennis icon and activist is star recipient No. 2,807.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Judge gives Trump administration deadline to provide evidence against Mahmoud Khalil

An immigration judge in Louisiana ordered the federal government Tuesday to provide evidence by Wednesday justifying its attempt to deport a Columbia University student activist.

NBC News - 1d

MPs call for streaming levy to help UK TV industry

A CMS committee report warns of the need to safeguard "culturally distinct British productions".

BBC News - 6h

British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover pauses U.S. shipments over Trump tariffs

Jaguar Land Rover, which is one of Britain's biggest carmakers, described the U.S. as "an important market" for the firm's luxury brands.

CNBC - 3d

UK defence minister meets family of Kenyan woman who died after a night out with British soldiers

Yahoo News - 3d

‘Players want a different path’: why John Amaechi backs change in British basketball

Former NBA star says existing league is a ‘cartel’ that fails young players but others have fears over the new franchise. Having played professional basketball in five countries, including spells ...

The Guardian - 2d

'I thought I wouldn't be here' - British artist David Hockney on his biggest ever show

The artist opens a major exhibition in Paris, but the 87-year-old feared he wouldn’t make it.

BBC News - 2d

In a break from U.S., British PM calls for probe into Israel's killing of emergency workers in Gaza

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for a probe into the killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza after a video appeared to contradict Israel's account.

NBC News - 1d

'Saturday Night Live' announces UK version featuring 'funniest British comedians around'

"Saturday Night Live" is heading across the pond, with a new U.K. version of the late-night sketch comedy show poised to hit airwaves next year. "A star-studded lineup of hosts will take to the ...

The Hill - 1h

Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are still held by Russia with uncertain hope of release

In its 3-year-old war, Russia has detained what human rights activists say are thousands of Ukrainian civilians and has charged them with various crimes

ABC News - 4d

Mahmoud Khalil speaks out on 'abduction,' calls on students to take action

Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who was arrested in March by immigration authorities, spoke out about his “abduction” in a Friday opinion piece. Khalil, a former lead negotiator for ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump vs. the Ivy League: 'These are elite institutions and blue states'

President Trump's administration has taken its fight with the Ivy Leagues to new heights, detaining student activists, launching investigations, pulling hundreds of millions in funding and giving ...

The Hill - 2d

Kennedy’s moves on measles don't quell criticism

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s personal visit to the family of a Texas girl who died of measles appeared to mark a slight shift for the former anti-vaccine ...

The Hill - 1d

Judge gives Trump administration 1 day to show evidence Khalil should be deported

An immigration judge in the case surrounding detained activist Mahmoud Khalil has given the Trump administration one day to show evidence the former Columbia University student should be deported, ...

The Hill - 1d

Artist of ‘truly the worst’ Trump portrait says her career is threatened

British-born painter Sarah A Boardman disputes US president’s claim that she ‘purposefully distorted’ his image. The British artist called “truly the worst” by the US president, Donald Trump, after ...

The Guardian - 4d