Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to UK sexual assault charges
LONDON (AP) — Actor Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of sexually assaulting three men a decade or more ago, and was told he would face trial...
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2 candidates knocked out of UK Conservative leadership race
LONDON (AP) — Two candidates were knocked out of the race to replace U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday, leaving six lawmakers battling to lead a Conservative Party —...
One scandal too many: British PM Boris Johnson resigns
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday after droves of top government officials quit over the latest scandal to engulf him, marking an end to three...
Britain’s Boris Johnson battles to stay as PM amid revolt
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson battled to remain in office Wednesday, brushing off calls for his resignation after three Cabinet ministers and a slew of junior officials...
NATO deems Russia its ‘most significant and direct threat’
MADRID (AP) — NATO declared Russia the “most significant and direct threat” to its members’ peace and security on Wednesday and vowed to strengthen support for Ukraine, even as that...
Weakened UK leader Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a no-confidence vote on Monday, securing enough support from his Conservative Party to remain in office despite a substantial rebellion that...
Queen Elizabeth II to miss Jubilee service amid ‘discomfort’
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II stepped gingerly onto the Buckingham Palace balcony Thursday, drawing wild cheers from the tens of thousands who came to join her at the start...
Darwin notebooks missing for 20 years returned to Cambridge
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Some Russian oligarchs speak out, cautiously, against war
There have been social media messages calling for peace, an image of a murdered Russian opposition figure, a newspaper editorial demanding President Vladimir Putin “stop this war.”
Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, even as he acknowledged Monday the potential...