Millions of Britons face higher energy bills as price cap rises 6.4%
Millions of Britons will pay higher energy costs from April after regulator Ofgem said its domestic price cap would rise 6.4% due to soaring wholesale energy prices. That would be…
British lawmaker Amesbury wins appeal against jail sentence for punching passerby
A British lawmaker on Thursday won his appeal against a prison sentence for punching one of his constituents, though he still faces the prospect of being ousted from parliament and…
London’s One Hyde Park needs $44 million in repairs, UK court told
The manager of London's One Hyde Park apartment block, one of the world's most expensive addresses, is suing a British construction giant for just over 35 million pounds ($44.2 million), after…
Hipgnosis’ UK lawsuit against Barry Manilow over $1.5M cannot proceed, court rules
Music investor Hipgnosis Songs Fund cannot sue singer Barry Manilow in Britain in a dispute about a $1.5 million bonus payment, London's High Court ruled on Thursday, but the fund…
Clashes erupt in Greece as hundreds of thousands protest deadly train crash
Clashes broke out in Athens on Friday as hundreds of thousands of people rallied across Greece to demand justice on the second anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash, and…
Measles death in Texas puts Kennedy’s vaccine views to the test
A growing measles outbreak in Texas, where one unvaccinated child died and nearly 20 others have been hospitalized with serious complications, marks the first major test for U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.…
600 IRS employees in Texas to be laid off in latest round of Musk and Trump’s DOGE firings
The Department of Government Efficiency’s eager scythe has swung across Texas as hundreds of IRS workers are expected to be laid off as part of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump's desire to…
US warns of possible reprisals after Thailand deports Uyghurs to China; issues security alert
The United States issued a security alert to its citizens in Thailand on Friday, warning of the possible risk of reprisal attacks after the kingdom deported dozens of Uyghurs to…
Recovery, resignation, or death: Three scenarios faced by Pope Francis amid health woes
Pope Francis is in hospital with double pneumonia for 14 days — the longest hospitalisation in his papacy. The Vatican says his condition is slightly improving but doctors say his…
US government releases declassified Jeffrey Epstein files
US Attorney General Pam Bondi yesterday released a set of files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sex trafficking and other serious offences but committed suicide…