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Statue of peace campaigner Brian Haw unveiled
Brian Haw camped out in Parliament Square for nearly 10 years to protest against UK foreign policy.BBC News - 4d -
Lloyds apologises for sending customer other retail investors’ statements
UK bank blamed ‘human error’ for data breach after it sent a client documents prepared for quarterly updateFinancial Times - 3d -
Indian billionaire Mittal weighs up increasing his BT stake
Bharti founder has privately suggested he could expand his position in UK telecoms groupFinancial Times - 3d -
First-time buyers move further out of London as property costs bite
Similar trend found in other major UK cities including Birmingham and Manchester in the decade from 2013Financial Times - 3d -
Sterling climbs above $1.30 for first time since November
Pound has rebounded this year amid stubbornly high UK inflation and a broad dollar retreatFinancial Times - 2d -
KHSAA Sweet 16 2025 schedule set: Kentucky high school boys basketball state tournament
The schedule is set for the UK Healthcare Boys Sweet 16 to be played March 26-29 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Behind the scenes at the studios where Wicked was made
Wicked, made at Sky Studios Elstree, was one of the biggest movies of 2024. What was its impact on the UK film industry?BBC News - 2d -
Tax relief for cash Isa savers rose to £2.1bn last year
Cost to the UK Treasury rises 30-fold in two years due to rising interest rates and frozen thresholdsFinancial Times - 2d -
‘The caterpillar’: British banks’ £50bn answer to falling rates
The UK’s largest high street lenders have deployed hedging strategies to smooth volatile earningsFinancial Times - 1d -
Norway’s oil fund buys into London’s Covent Garden estate
Norges Bank Investment Management makes fresh bet on fortunes of UK capital’s retail and leisure districtFinancial Times - 1d -
Herbert Smith Freehills fined £465,000 over Russia sanctions breaches
UK Treasury says law firm’s Moscow division paid £3.9mn to entities subject to asset freezesFinancial Times - 1d -
William praises Ukraine's 'resilience' in Estonia visit
The Prince of Wales is showing support for UK troops in a Nato operation to defend the Baltic states.BBC News - 22h -
Starmer shifts from boots on the ground in Ukraine to air and sea defence
UK prime minister hosts meeting of senior armed forces figures from 31 nationsFinancial Times - 21h -
European military powers work on 5-10 year plan to replace US in Nato
UK, France, Germany and Nordics among countries engaged in informal discussions over a managed transferFinancial Times - 19h -
New national forest to see 20m trees planted
The government says the new Western Forest project will help the UK meet its tree-planting targets.BBC News - 10h -
Broadcasters fined £4m for freelance pay collusion
The UK competition regulator says the BBC, BT, IMG and ITV illegally shared information about fees.BBC News - 5h -
Government borrowing higher than expected as pressure builds on Reeves
The latest figures for the UK economy add pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her Spring Statement next week.BBC News - 6h -
U.N. Helicopter Attacked as South Sudan Teeters on Brink
The aircraft came under fire as it tried to rescue wounded soldiers, the United Nations said. The attack came amid fears that a critical power-sharing deal was at risk of collapse, risking all-out ...The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Derbyshire people fight to save ruined manor that held Mary, Queen of Scots
Wingfield Manor is part-managed by English Heritage, but has fallen into a state of disrepair. At various points in history it has been a prison for Mary, Queen of Scots, a battleground in the ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms
Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia. The United States has been added to the Civicus Monitor Watchlist, which ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Syria says military operation against Assad-linked gunmen in coastal region ends
Syria’s interim government has announced the end of a days-long military operation against insurgents loyal to ousted president Bashar Assad and his family in the worst fighting since the end of ...ABC News - Mar. 10 -
Education Department says 60 universities under investigation for antisemitism
The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is investigating 60 universities for antisemitism, according to letters sent on Monday. The department said the 60 institutions are ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Gets Its First Bits Of New Info From Neil Druckmann
Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann revealed some more narrative details about Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet in Creator to Creator discussion with Civil War director Alex Garland.. The studio ...GameSpot - Mar. 10 -
A Syrian man barely escaped a wave of sectarian killings. His brothers did not
This past weekend’s sectarian violence was possibly among the bloodiest 72 hours in the modern history of Syria after 14 years of civil war — and it threatens to open an endless cycle of vengeanceABC News - Mar. 11 -
South Dakota pushes labels for political deepfake videos ahead of elections
South Dakota lawmakers have approved legislation that would impose criminal and civil penalties on those who try to use unlabeled deepfakes to influence voters in the state, with the law now ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
US colleges warned of ‘enforcement actions’ over antisemitism allegations
Warning comes after cancellation of $400m in funding to Columbia and detention of student activist Mahmoud Khalil. The US education department’s civil rights office issued warnings on Monday to ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced a new challenge: unifying the country after more than a decade of civil ...ABC News - Mar. 13 -
After al-Assad’s Ouster, Many Syrians Struggle With Returning Home
Syria’s interim president has said that millions would return after President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, but many houses and other buildings were destroyed in 13 years of civil war.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
EPA to steer environmental enforcement officers away from energy companies
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated this week that it will steer its environmental enforcement officers away from energy companies. The EPA can pursue civil or criminal cases ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Why was Mahmoud Khalil arrested and why is it such a big deal?
The Palestinian activist’s arrest has sent shockwaves through US civil society because of its apparent ramifications for immigration and free speech. Here’s what you need to know Continue reading...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Video shows ICE's arrest of Mahmoud Khalil
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Friday released the full video of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest last weekend as outrage grows over his ...The Hill - 6d -
‘Closing the circles of pain’: Franco victims finally come home as 50th anniversary of dictator’s death looms
Bodies of 17 murdered men removed from monument to Francoism and returned to families amid political row over legacy of Spain’s civil war. Juan Chueca Sagarra was buried for the third time late on ...The Guardian - 5d -
Ordnance from Syria's 13-year conflict explodes in port city, killing at least 16
The Syrian Civil Defense says Ordnance from Syria’s 13-year conflict exploded in the coastal city of Lattakia, collapsing a building and killing more than a dozen peopleABC News - 5d -
Italy one of five ‘dismantlers’ causing ‘democratic recession’ in Europe, report says
Civil liberties report warns that Italy along with Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Slovakia intentionally undermining rule of law ‘in nearly all aspects’. Italy’s government has profoundly ...The Guardian - 4d -
ACLU challenges White House claim it did not defy court order on Venezuelan migrants
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) questioned Monday whether the White House violated a court order directing it to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants. A federal judge in ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump is setting the US on a path to educational authoritarianism
While we watch students getting handcuffed, vague new guidelines create a culture of fear over teaching our history. On 14 February, the US Department of Education ’s office of civil rights issued ...The Guardian - 3d -
Conor McGregor’s Trump meeting was ‘sinister’, says Irish rape crisis centre
Charity’s CEO says visit could help rebuild fighter’s reputation after he was found liable for rape in civil case. An Irish rape crisis charity has complained about Conor McGregor’s meeting with ...The Guardian - 2d -
Rwanda-backed rebels enter mineral-rich town in Congo, defying ceasefire calls
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels entered the strategic town of Walikale in eastern Congo late Wednesday, according to residents and civil society leaders, a day after the Congolese and Rwandan presidents ...ABC News - 1d -
UCLA sued over attack on pro-Palestinian protesters
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was sued Thursday over the clash at a pro-Palestinian encampment last spring that injured dozens of protesters. The civil rights lawsuit was filed ...The Hill - 2h -
The Battle for Sudan’s Capital
Sudan’s catastrophic civil war and severe humanitarian crisis have entered a new phase as the military battles former allies-turned-rebels for the strategic control of Khartoum. Reporting from the ...The New York Times - 2h
