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Hegseth says China's military presence in Western Hemisphere is 'too large'
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has again put China at the center of U.S. priorities in the Western Hemisphere, one day after calling the world power a threat to the Panama CanalABC News - 5h -
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 - 5h -
Myanmar fighting continues despite post-earthquake ceasefires
The UN received reports that Myanmar's military had conducted attacks, while the military accused rebels of the same.BBC News - 2d -
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 - 2d -
‘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 - 1d -
'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 - 1d -
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 - 20h -
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 - 3d -
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy speaks of military presence in Russia’s Belgorod region for first time
Ukraine president makes first explicit mention of ‘active operations’ on ground in Russian border region close to Kursk. What we know on day 1,140. See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage ...The Guardian - 2d -
Army to go 'bigger' to mark its 250th. Could it be the military parade Trump wants?
Trump shares a birthday with the service on June 14th, Flag Day.ABC News - 1d -
Ukraine’s military chief ‘must go’, says commander who quit to speak out
Oleksandr Syrskyi risking lives with ‘borderline criminal’ orders, says Bohdan Krotevych, former Azov brigade leader. A high-profile former Ukrainian commander has called for the head of the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Israel widens air strikes against neighbours in escalating campaign
Bombing in Lebanon and Syria come alongside renewed military offensive in GazaFinancial Times - 2d -
Ex-Wales fly-half Biggar to retire at end of season
Former British and Irish Lions and Wales fly-half Dan Biggar announces he will retire as a player at the end of the season.BBC News - 2d -
Former amateur champion McEvoy dies, aged 72
Peter McEvoy, the first British amateur golfer to make the cut at the Masters, dies at the age of 72Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Prince Harry in court battle over security protection despite stepping down as a full-time royal
Prince Harry is in court Tuesday appealing the British government’s decision to ax his publicly-funded security detail.NBC News - 1d -
Move over, Alexa: Amazon launches new realtime voice model Nova Sonic for third-party enterprise development
Currently, the model supports multiple expressive voices, both masculine and feminine, in American and British English.VentureBeat - 1d -
Jaguar Land Rover to enact shipment pause to US in April as it develops post-tariff plans
The 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 AdministrationABC News - 4d -
Ex-Lions & Wales fly-half Biggar announces retirement
Former British and Irish Lions and Wales fly-half Dan Biggar has announced he will retire from rugby at the end of the season.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Wardley and Miller news conference descends into chaos
American Jarrell Miller taunts British heavyweight rival Fabio Wardley by wearing a Norwich shirt for their news conference at Ipswich Town's Portman Road.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Boris Johnson Has Run-In With Feisty Ostrich During Texas Trip
A video showed the former British prime minister yelping and uttering a profanity after the ostrich pecked him through a window at what appeared to be a wildlife park.The New York Times - 1d -
Grand National runner Celebre D'Allen dies after collapsing during the race
A horse that collapsed on the racecourse after running in the Grand National has died, the British Horseracing Authority confirmed on Tuesday. Celebre D’Allen — a 125-1 outsider in the storied ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Film at Lincoln Center Chooses Daniel Battsek as Next President
At the production company Film4 he was instrumental in financing British movies. In New York, his goal is to attract a younger, more diverse audience.The New York Times - 1d -
GB's Draper cruises into Monte Carlo third round
British number one Jack Draper makes an impressive start to his clay-court season with a commanding win over Marcos Giron at the Monte Carlo Masters.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Trump Treats European Allies as a Cash Cow
President Trump has shown a willingness to fracture the trans-Atlantic alliance with his tariffs and demands for higher military spending.The New York Times - 4d -
Video contradicts Israel’s version of killing of paramedics in Gaza
Military admits initial account of incident was inaccurate after Palestine Red Crescent releases footage of ‘massacre’Financial Times - 3d -
What We Know About the Case of Gaza Aid Workers Killed by Israeli Gunfire
The Israeli military, confronted with video evidence contradicting its initial account, now says it was “mistaken.”The New York Times - 2d -
Why Earthquake Relief Is Slow to Reach Myanmar
Critics say the country’s often-incompetent military government has delayed and restricted the arrival and distribution of crucial aid.The New York Times - 2d -
US to move its troops out of Polish logistics hub for Ukraine
Military aid work at Jasionka base to be handed over to Poland and other Nato alliesFinancial Times - 1d -
Can Trump convince Iran to ditch its nuclear programme?
The BBC's James Landale looks at how Iran might respond to Trump's threat to agree to a deal or face military actionBBC News - 1d -
American in Thailand faces jail time for insulting the monarchy
A U.S. political science scholar accused by the Thai military of insulting the Southeast Asian nation’s monarchy was jailed on Tuesday pending trial.NBC News - 20h -
Israeli strike on Gaza residential building kills 29, medics say
The Israeli military says it had struck a "senior Hamas terrorist" in the Shejaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City.BBC News - 10h -
UN special envoy Julie Bishop makes trip to war-torn Myanmar after devastating earthquake
The U.N.’s special envoy for Myanmar, Australia’s Julie Bishop, has met with the military-run nation’s foreign ministerABC News - 47m -
‘Jonah Hill keeps his teeth in a safe’: meet Hollywood’s top special-effects dentist
He made the ‘manky British’ set for Austin Powers, droppable ones for Mrs Doubtfire – and fangs for Tom Cruise. Gary Archer on crafting amazing gnashers for stars. Aimee Lou Wood has been one of ...The Guardian - 2d -
Women’s final between two biological men shatters defence for transgender athletes
John Oliver, the British comedian whose viral rants have made him an unlikely standard-bearer for liberal America, broadcast his latest sophomoric skit on transgender athletes late on Sunday night. ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
What They Found review – Sam Mendes’s debut documentary has the power to change viewers for ever
This tale of two British army sergeants who filmed the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp uses their profoundly disturbing footage. It’s TV that could alter your whole world view. ...The Guardian - 2d -
67 horses have died at the Grand National in the past 25 years. Is it time to call it a day?
It is among the most famous and most watched horse race globally, viewed by about 800 million people around the world. The Grand National occupies a special place in the British sporting calendar, ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Boris Johnson pecked by ostrich
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a fowl encounter with an ostrich during a sight-seeing trip in Texas, with video showing him getting nipped by the bird while his son laughed in his ...The Hill - 1d -
2025 BAFTA Games Awards: All Winners Revealed
We may be four months into 2025, but the 2024 award season is just now finishing up. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts--better known as BAFTA--held its 2024 Games Awards this week, ...GameSpot - 1d -
Wife of Briton detained in India speaks of fears for his health
Exclusive: Aziz Ahmed, who has heart condition, has spent more than seven months in prison over extremism claims . The wife of a British man arrested over extremism claims at an Indian airport at ...The Guardian - 20h
