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Member of Irish Hip-Hop Group Charged With Terror Offense

Kneecap rapper allegedly waved Hezbollah flag at London concert

(Newser) - A member of the Irish hip-hop group Kneecap has been charged by British police with a terrorism offense after allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag at a London concert. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs as Mo Chara, is accused of displaying the flag in support of a banned...

England Is Waging War Against Gonorrhea

Pilot vaccine program launching amid a spike in infections will be a world first

(Newser) - England will become the first country to introduce a mass vaccination drive against gonorrhea, targeting primarily gay and bisexual men who either have a history of multiple sexual partners or prior STIs. NHS England will begin offering the vaccine in August at sexual health clinics, with the aim of...

Chris Brown Catches a Break After Arrest

Singer accused of beating music producer at nightclub granted bail in the UK ahead of tour dates

(Newser) - Chris Brown's upcoming world tour is back on track after a London court granted him bail following charges of a violent nightclub assault more than two years ago. The singer now faces strict conditions as legal proceedings continue, per Reuters . Brown, 36, is accused of hitting music producer...

The UK Is Cracking Down on Israel
The UK Is
Not Happy
With Israel
May 20, 2025 9:50 AM CDT

The UK Is Not Happy With Israel

Britain yanks free-trade talks, slaps sanctions on Israel over actions in Gaza, West Bank

(Newser) - The British government is suspending free-trade negotiations with Israel and has leveled new sanctions targeting West Bank settlements as it criticizes Israel's military actions in Gaza. Tuesday's actions came a day after the UK, France, and Canada condemned Israel's handling of the war in Gaza and its...

Police Think Abandoned Babies Came From One of 400 Homes

3 newborns, all siblings, were abandoned in London between 2017 and 2024

(Newser) - Three siblings abandoned in London as newborns over a period of seven years were lucky to survive—and police have stepped up their search for the parents in case a potential fourth is not as fortunate. Police have narrowed the search to an area of around 400 houses in east...

UK Police Investigate Fire at Prime Minister's House
Suspect Charged in
Fires at Starmer Properties
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May 15, 2025 4:42 PM CDT

Suspect Charged in Fires at Starmer Properties

Prime minister, other politicians have condemned the attacks

(Newser) - A suspect has been charged with setting fires that damaged two properties and a car linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Roman Lavrynovych, a Ukrainian national, was charged Thursday with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life, the AP reports. The charges are in connection with a...

Sperm Donor Who Claims 180 Kids Loses Custody Battle

'Joe Donor' seeks to control others, UK judge says

(Newser) - "The evidence before the court shows that Mr. Albon will have sex with, or provide his sperm for artificial insemination, to just about anyone who asks," a British High Court judge said in a ruling rejecting a custody bid from a man who claims to have fathered more...

He Spent 38 Years in UK Prison for Murder He Didn't Commit

'I am not angry, I am not bitter,' Peter Sullivan says

(Newser) - A man who spent nearly four decades in a British prison in the killing of a barmaid said he was not angry or bitter Tuesday as his murder conviction was overturned and he was released after being exonerated by DNA evidence. Peter Sullivan put his hand over his mouth and...

In Kyiv, 'Coalition of the Willing' Puts Pressure on Putin

Heads of UK, France, Germany, Poland want Russia to OK ceasefire on Ukraine starting Monday

(Newser) - In a show of unity in Kyiv on Saturday, leaders from four major European countries threatened to ratchet up pressure if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire. The leaders, from France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland, said the proposal to start the ceasefire on...

2 Guilty of 'Arboreal Equivalent of Mindless Thuggery'

Daniel Graham, Adam Carruthers could face 'lengthy' prison terms for felling Sycamore Gap tree

(Newser) - Two British men are facing prison time for what prosecutors called the "arboreal equivalent of mindless thuggery." Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were found guilty Friday of cutting down the famous Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland, England, the BBC reports. They were remanded into custody ahead...

Worker Compared to Darth Vader Awarded $40K

Lorna Rooke of the NHS didn't appreciate being compared to infamous Star Wars villain

(Newser) - An NHS worker has been awarded $40,000 by a UK court after being compared to one of the most famous onscreen bad guys of all time. "Darth Vader is a legendary villain of the Star Wars series, and being aligned with his personality is insulting," Judge Kathryn...

US Strikes First Trade Deal, and Markets Are Happy

Trump says White House reached a trade agreement with the UK

(Newser) - The US and the UK have struck a deal on trade after President Trump's imposition of tariffs, the first of what could be dozens to follow, reports the Washington Post . Details are scant at the moment, but President Trump plans to address it at a 10am Eastern news conference....

Tesla's April Numbers in Europe Were Dreadful

Sales fall at least 36% in 8 key markets

(Newser) - Tesla's sales in Europe continued to decline sharply in April, according to new registration data released Tuesday. The UK saw only 512 new Teslas registered, marking a 62% drop from a year prior. Declines were even steeper in Denmark (down at least 67%), the Netherlands (down at least...

Court to Harry: No Dice on Enhanced Security Detail

Judges rebuff prince's challenge on protection in UK that was yanked after he moved abroad

(Newser) - More than five years ago, when he was living in Canada with wife Meghan Markle, Prince Harry was stripped of the all-encompassing, UK-funded security detail he received while still a working royal. Now, his attempts to push back against that decision have been quashed yet again, as the Duke of...

Hard-Right Candidate Wins UK Election by 6 Votes

Special election was triggered after Labour lawmaker punched constituent in drunken rage

(Newser) - The hard-right party Reform UK led by Nigel Farage snatched a seat in Parliament from the governing Labour Party and made big gains in local elections that Farage hailed Friday as a turning point in British politics. Reform's Sarah Pochin was declared winner of the seat of Runcorn and...

Britain Was Once Home to Giant Icebergs
Massive Icebergs Once
Floated Around the UK
NEW STUDY
Apr 24, 2025 1:17 PM CDT

Massive Icebergs Once Floated Around the UK

Evidence could prove useful in understanding how ice sheets respond to climate change

(Newser) - Deep tracks in the floor of the North Sea are hugely exciting to scientists in the UK, who say the grooves not only confirm that an ice sheet once covered Britain and Ireland, but also that it calved icebergs as large as cities. As the giant tabular icebergs with wide,...

Prison for Guide Who Led Paddleboarders to Their Deaths

Nerys Bethan Lloyd of Wales sentenced to 10.5 years for gross negligence manslaughter

(Newser) - A paddleboarding outing on a rain-swollen Welsh river turned fatal when four people drowned under the guidance of a former police officer, who has now been sentenced to more than a decade in prison, per the AP . On Wednesday, Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, was sentenced to 10.5 years...

To Bust a Shoplifting Gang, London Cops Broke Out the DNA

Metropolitan Police officers arrest 15 after raids on London shops suspected of selling stolen goods

(Newser) - An alleged shoplifting gang in the UK has been busted up by arrests, thanks to DNA evidence in some of the stolen items. Per Surrey Live , 100-plus police officers raided eight different shops in the London area suspected of buying up food and booze stolen from major supermarkets and reselling...

London Protest Decries Court's Transgender Ruling

Protesters in London express fear for loss of rights

(Newser) - Thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London on Saturday, days after the UK's Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition. With unease growing over what the ruling means for the rights of transgender...

Pub Chain Is Sorry for Felling 500-Year-Old Oak

Woodland Trust laments loss of London tree 'ecologically much more significant' than famous sycamore

(Newser) - A pub chain in the UK has apologized for chopping down an oak tree in north London believed to have been more than twice as old as the USA. The 500-year-old oak was on land Toby Carvery had leased from Enfield Council to use as a parking lot for its...

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