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Ukraine and US warn Kyiv’s troops could face North Korean forces ‘in days’

New assessment finds as many as 8,000 soldiers have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk region

Business - Financial Times - October 31

An 8-hour Russian drone barrage keeps Kyiv on edge as the war in Ukraine nears 1,000 days

Dozens of Russian drones have targeted the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in a nighttime attack that lasted eight hours

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Ukraine war briefing: Biden administration confirms surge of military aid to Kyiv will continue

Leaders in Budapest grapple with Ukraine and Europe’s security under Trump; deaths from Russian strikes in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk. What we know on day 989. See all our coverage of the ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

1 person killed in Odesa drone attack as EU foreign policy chief arrives in Kyiv

Russia's deputy foreign minister says Moscow is open to hearing President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals on ending the war in Ukraine

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Ukraine war briefing: Russia’s offensive ‘shows signs of escalation’, Kyiv’s top commander warns

Oleksandr Syrskyi says North Korean troops are preparing to join combat alongside Russians as EU foreign policy chief pledges ‘unwavering’ support for Ukraine. What we know on day 991 Continue ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

U.S. Tech Firms to Invest More Than $8 Billion in U.K. Data Centers Amid AI Frenzy

Surging AI demand has led to a combined investment of $8.23 billion in U.K. data centers from four American tech companies.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

Could Weight-Loss Drugs Help Get People Back to Work? The U.K. Wants to Find Out.

The British government announced a multimillion dollar pharmaceutical partnership with Eli Lilly, including a trial that will study the impact of a weight-loss drug on work and productivity.

World - The New York Times - October 15

British pound and bond yields dive as U.K. inflation hits lowest in more than three years

Traders boost rate cut bets after U.K. inflation dives below 2%

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne finally sell their $4.35 million L.A. condo and plan to head back to the U.K. for good

After more than two decades living in the U.S., the couple are one step closer toward their goal of ditching the U.S. for good.

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

U.K. treasure hunters make millions off silver coins dated to 11th century

2,584 silver pennies dating from the Norman Conquest is Britain’s most valuable treasure find ever at over $5 million.

Lucy Letby, Former U.K. Nurse, Loses Bid to Appeal Attempted Murder Conviction

Ms. Letby is serving 15 life sentences after the deaths and collapses of babies in the neonatal unit where she worked.

World - The New York Times - October 25

U.K. Man Who Posed as a Girl to Extort Teens Online Gets 20 Years in Prison

The Northern Ireland resident sought explicit images from thousands of girls he had groomed and blackmailed, leading to the death of a 12-year-old girl in the United States.

World - The New York Times - October 26

Teen accused of killing 3 U.K. girls had al Qaeda manual, police say

A teen accused of killing three girls in England is charged with producing the poison ricin and faces a terror offense for having a jihadi training manual.

Teen Accused in U.K. Taylor Swift Dance Class Stabbing Charged With Terror Offenses

The police said that they found Ricin and an Al Qaeda training manual in the suspect’s home. The attack on little girls at a Taylor Swift-themed event stoked anti-immigrant sentiment.

World - The New York Times - October 29

Traders expect calm response to U.K. budget after event caused turmoil two years ago

The bar is set very high for calamitous British budgets

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

U.K. government bond yields hit 2024 highs as traders balk at increased debt sales

Benchmark U.K. bond yields hit their highs of the year on Thursday as investors balked at the increased borrowing set out in the government’s budget.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Echoes of U.K.’s 2022 bond crisis weigh on Treasury market ahead of U.S. election

A selloff in the U.K. bond market on Thursday, triggered by concerns about planned government borrowing, sent the country’s yields higher in a manner slightly reminiscent of the 2022 gilt crisis ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

U.K. Police Recover $7.8 Million in Stolen Cars Including BMWs, Nissan GT-Rs, and a Lamborghini

World - Yahoo News - November 1

Kemi Badenoch, New Leader of the U.K.’s Tories, Vows to Make the Party More Conservative

Ms. Badenoch is expected to move the party, now in the opposition, further to the right.

World - The New York Times - November 2

The U.K. Conservative party's new leader is the first Black woman to lead a major British party

LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party on Saturday elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat that ended 14 years in power.

U.K.'s Tories Turn to a Black, Right-Wing Culture Warrior to Revive Party

Kemi Badenoch became the first Black woman to lead the U.K.’s Conservative Party, following its disastrous performance in a recent general election.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 2

U.K. prosecutors mull whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations

In September 2023, British media outlets Channel 4 and the Sunday Times published claims by four women of being sexually assaulted or raped by Russell Brand between 2006 and 2013.

Snow patch known as U.K.'s longest-lasting has vanished for fourth straight year

The Sphinx snow patch in Scotland used to linger year-round, but it has melted for the fourth consecutive year. Experts see it as a harbinger of climate change.

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