Author: Danica Kirka
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An election in the UK is likely this year, we just don’t know when. Here’s what to know
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The United Kingdom is poised to hold its first election in five years in a country battered by the cost-of-living crisis, the fallout from Israel-Hamas conflict and deep divisions over how to deal with migrants and asylum seekers crossing the English Channel from Europe on small inflatable boats
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Queen Camilla, once shunned by British public, comes to the rescue as Charles is treated for cancer
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What a difference a few decades can make
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A new report says the world faces a ‘dangerous decade’ as instability and military spending rise
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The world has entered an era of increasing instability as countries around the globe boost military spending in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Hamas attack on Israel and China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea
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Charles retreats to Sandringham, an estate with brisk winds and splendid isolation
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Upon receiving his first treatment for cancer, Britain’s King Charles III retreated to Sandringham House, a private estate
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Prince William thanks public for messages to King Charles and Kate, says they mean ‘a great deal’
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Prince William has returned to royal duties for the first time since his father King Charles III announced his cancer diagnosis and his wife, Kate, was hospitalized for abdominal surgery
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King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis lays bare pressures at Buckingham Palace
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King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis heaps more pressure on the British monarchy, which is still evolving after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II
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Queen Elizabeth II lies in state as crowds pay respects
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LONDON • The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a solemn procession through the flag-draped, crowd-lined streets of London to Westminster Hall. There, Britain’s longest-serving monarch will lie in state for the…
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Ex-Manchester United star Ryan Giggs starts assault trial
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London: Former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs, adored by fans throughout a 24-year career, has a more sinister side to his character, prosecutors said Monday as he went on trial on charges of assault and use of coercive behavior against an ex-girlfriend. Prosecutor Peter Wright told the jury at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester…
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UK breaks record for highest temperature as Europe sizzles
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LONDON • Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered Tuesday amid a heat wave that has seared swaths of Europe, as the U.K.’s national weather forecaster said such highs are now a fact of life in a country ill-prepared for such extremes. The typically temperate nation was just the latest to be walloped…
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Britain’s Johnson battles to stay as PM
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LONDON • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson battled to remain in office Wednesday, brushing off calls for his resignation after two top ministers and a slew of junior officials said they could no longer serve under his scandal-plagued leadership. Johnson rejected demands that he step down during a stormy session of the House of Commons…