On June 16, the eve of the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland, the Guardian newspaper reported that British intelligence agencies …
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U.K. Police Investigate Nigella Lawson Throat-Grabbing Photos
(LONDON) — British police are investigating newspaper photos that show art collector Charles Saatchi with his hands around the throat of his wife, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.
The pictures drew widespread condemnation
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Report: U.K. Spies Hacked Foreign Diplomats
(LONDON) — The Guardian newspaper says the British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats’ phones and emails when the U.K. hosted international conferences, even going so far as to set up a bugged Internet café in an effort to get an edge in high-stakes negotiations.
The report — the latest in a series …
Obama: Northern Ireland Peace Will Be Tested
(BELFAST, Northern Ireland) — President Barack Obama declared peace in Northern Ireland a “blueprint” for those living amid conflict around the world, while acknowledging that the calm between Catholics and Protestants will face further tests. Summoning young people to take responsibility for their country’s future, Obama warned there …
U.K. Police: 5 From Diverted Plane Claim Asylum
(LONDON) — Scottish authorities say that five passengers from an EgyptAir flight that was diverted to Britain over an apparent threat to destroy the aircraft are now seeking asylum in Britain.
New York-bound Flight 985 was forced to make an emergency landing in Scotland on Saturday after a threatening note was found in the plane’s …
Rupert Murdoch: From Tabloid Boss to Tabloid Quarry
The British media culture he helped shape is doing him few favors as he deals with divorce proceedings
NSA Leaker Snowden Not Welcome in U.K.
(BANGKOK) — The British government has warned airlines around the world not to allow Edward Snowden, who leaked information on top-secret U.S. government surveillance programs, to fly to the United Kingdom.
A travel alert, dated Monday on a Home Office letterhead, said carriers should deny Snowden boarding because “the individual is …
U.K.’s Prince Philip Undergoes Surgery
(LONDON) — Britain’s Prince Philip is progressing “satisfactorily” after undergoing exploratory abdominal surgery, Buckingham Palace said Friday.
Philip, 91, was admitted to the hospital on Thursday for the pre-planned procedure. He is expected to stay there for up to two weeks.
The palace said Friday the operation has taken …
U.K.’s Prince Philip Enters Hospital for Operation
(LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth II’s husband has been admitted to a London hospital for an exploratory operation, Buckingham Palace said Thursday.
The palace said the operation on 91-year-old Prince Philip — which will take place on Friday — was pre-planned and comes after “abdominal investigations” that were carried out over the …
The NSA Snooping Scoop: Behind the Guardian‘s Risky Plans for Global Expansion
It was a very American story — but a very British scoop.
Rebekah Brooks Denies Phone Hacking Charges
(LONDON) — The former chief executive of Rupert Murdoch’s News International on Wednesday denied all charges against her related to phone hacking.
Police Charge 2nd Suspect in U.K. Soldier Death
(LONDON) — British police charged a second suspect Saturday with the murder of a soldier who was hacked to death in a London street, as right-wing and antifascist groups both demonstrated in response to a slaying that has heightened religious tensions in Britain.
The Metropolitan Police said 28-year-old Michael Adebolajo was charged …
Woolwich Murder Suspect Is a ‘Freedom Fighter,’ Says Islamist Leader Banned From U.K.
To most people who watched the widely distributed video of Michael Adebolajo standing in a London street on May 22 talking into the camera of a passer-by while holding a meat cleaver that he had allegedly just used to help kill a
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