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Prince Harry Agrees to Last-Minute Settlement With Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids
Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers offered Harry a “full and unequivocal apology” for hacking his cellphone and intruding into his personal life and agreed to pay “substantial” damages.The New York Times - 10m -
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 - 20h -
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 - 21h -
U.K. Banks Exposed To Motor Finance Rise After Treasury Seeks to Step In
Shares in U.K. banks that have motor-finance operations traded higher after the Treasury signaled its intention to intervene to protect car loan providers in a Supreme Court case.The Wall Street Journal - 21h -
Skeleton of Bronze Age woman discovered in U.K.
The crouch position in which the woman's remains were found has been documented as early as 5500-4700 years ago.CBS News - 12h -
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 -
TikTok may go dark on Sunday
TikTok could shut down in the U.S. on Sunday with 170 million American users shut out due to a legal and political standoff. NBC News’ Savannah Sellers reports.NBC News - 3d -
Prince Harry’s Suit Against Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids Set to Start
Barring a late settlement, Harry’s lawsuit against News Group Newspapers will begin Monday, with potential consequences for the royal family, the media baron and even The Washington Post.The New York Times - 4d -
U.K. Announces Rapid Review Into Scale of Child Sexual Abuse by Grooming Gangs
Britain’s Labour government came under pressure to act after Elon Musk reignited a decade-old scandal involving child sexual abuse mainly by men of Pakistani heritage.The New York Times - 5d -
Keir Starmer Vows Long-Term U.K. Partnership With Ukraine on Kyiv Visit
Prime Minister Keir Starmer signaled continued solidarity, with further U.S. support in question under a second Trump administration.The New York Times - 5d -
Scientists make "jaw-dropping" discovery about Iron Age women in U.K.
Scientists analyzing 2,000-year-old DNA have revealed that a Celtic society in the southern U.K. during the Iron Age was centered around women, a study said.CBS News - 5d -
Soaring Bond Yields Put U.K. Government’s Economic Plan at Risk
Investors are demanding sharply higher yields on government bonds, threatening to upend the Labour Party’s plans to reinvigorate a stagnant British economy.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
Tulip Siddiq, U.K. Anticorruption Minister, Resigns
Tulip Siddiq, the niece of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, had been named in an embezzlement investigation in the Asian country in December.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
Apple Faces $1.8 Billion Lawsuit in U.K. Court Over App Store
Lawyers representing the class action said that Apple excluded potential rivals from competing for customers on devices running its iOS operating system by forcing developers to sell their apps ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 13 -
China and the U.K. have the opposite problem. They just struck a deal.
The weekend agreement reached in China, during what was called the 2025 U.K.-China Economic and Financial Dialogue, won’t immediately change the fiscal troubles that both countries have.MarketWatch - Jan. 13 -
What may happen in the aftermath of the Los Angeles fires
The quantum-computing-stock meltdown, surging bond yields and how to decide whether or not a Roth retirement account is best for you.MarketWatch - Jan. 11 -
U.K.’s First Drug Consumption Center Is Set to Open in Glasgow
Scotland, which has the highest rate of recorded drugs deaths in Europe, is opening a new facility for users to inject illegal drugs under medical supervision.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
London calling: Browns, Jets, Jags to play in U.K.
The Jets, Browns and Jaguars will each serve as the home team for games in London next season as part of the NFL's growing slate of international play.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
U.K. Grocers' Stocks Fall on Cost Woes Despite Positive Christmas
Shares in Tesco, Sainsbury’s and M&S have fallen as higher salaries and increased national insurance contributions, together with inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates, set the tone for a ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10 -
How one U.K. man helps people cope with homelessness
Verral Paul-Walcott isn't part of any charity, but during the COVID lockdown in the U.K., he saw a problem and mobilized a group of people to help. He told CBS News' Leah Mishkin how he built a ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Inside a U.K. couple's "secondhand wedding"
Tying the knot can be pricey, with the average cost of a wedding estimated at about $35,000. But CBS News' Leah Mishkin met a British couple who've proven you don't have to break the bank to have ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
A plunging pound with surging U.K. yields suggest the bond vigilantes are lurking
A plunging pound and a surge in U.K. government borrowing costs to their highest since the great financial crisis serve as a warning to the U.S. and other countries that the bond vigilantes are ...MarketWatch - Jan. 9 -
Treasury: Covid Stimulus May Have Contributed to Inflation
Treasury secretary Janet Yellen said spending could have have contributed ‘a little bit’ to rising inflation.Inc. - Jan. 8 -
What Is the U.K. ‘Grooming Gang’ Scandal Seized On by Elon Musk?
The billionaire tech mogul has been posting on his social media platform about a decade-old child sex abuse scandal in Britain. Here’s what to know.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Windy conditions may be improving near Eaton Fire
Wind conditions appear to be improving near Altadena, California, where the Eaton Fire has been spreading. CBS News Los Angeles' Joy Benedict breaks down the latest.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Blinken says Gaza ceasefire may be ‘very close’
Speaking at a press conference in Paris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he hoped a deal could be finalized before the end of President Biden’s time in office.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
U.K. Special Forces Allowed to ‘Get Away with Murder’ in Afghanistan, Inquiry Told
Evidence released by an official inquiry into alleged war crimes painted a disturbing picture of an elite fighting force with a culture of impunity.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Raphinha: Olmo saga may harm Barça transfers
Barcelona forward Raphinha fears the registration fiasco surrounding Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor could affect future signings at the Catalan club.ESPN - Jan. 7 -
Shein's Lack of Answers on China Forced-Labor Concerns Angers U.K. Lawmakers
The bargain clothing site, which is seeking a London stock listing, declined to shed light on whether its clothing contains cotton from Xinjiang.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
U.K. Competition Watchdog Prepares to Investigate Tech Giants Under New Rulebook
The regulator said it would open investigations into at least three types of tech platforms at the start of this year to work out which tech giants need to obey a new law governing the digital ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
The Vivienne, star of 'RuPaul's Drag Race U.K.,' dies at 32
British reality show "RuPaul’s Drag Race UK" winner James Lee Williams, aged 32, popularly known as The Vivienne, has died, publicist Simon Jones said on Sunday.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hits back at Elon Musk
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer hit back at Elon Musk on Monday after the world's richest man repeatedly lobbed a host of inflammatory allegations at the country's leader over the past week.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
U.K.’s Starmer Slams ‘Lies and Misinformation’ After Elon Musk Attacks
Without naming Mr. Musk directly, Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced the billionaire’s spreading of falsehoods about a child sex abuse scandal.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
In Reversal, Musk Trashes Farage, U.K.’s Anti-Immigrant Populist
Elon Musk, the billionaire backer of Donald J. Trump, had been promoting Nigel Farage. But on Sunday Mr. Musk said Mr. Farage “doesn’t have what it takes.”The New York Times - Jan. 5 -
Which Countries Warn That Alcohol May Cause Cancer?
A quarter of nations worldwide have health risk labels on alcohol. But only South Korea has a warning about liver cancer.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
U.K.'s biggest dinosaur footprint site discovered: "So surreal"
It is hoped the discovery will provide clues about how dinosaurs interacted, as well as their size and the speeds at which they moved.CBS News - Jan. 2