Author: Karla Adam
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What Meghan Markle means to black Brits
LONDON – Jean Carter had never bothered to come out for a royal appearance. But when Prince Harry and fiancee Meghan Markle visited Brixton this year, Carter bought a bouquet and weathered a chilly afternoon waiting for a glimpse. Carter was glad to see Harry, the happy-go-lucky, ginger-bearded son of the late Princess Diana. As…
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Don’t miss Blue Planet II, its the greatest nature series of all time
LONDON – The most-watched television program in Britain last year was not a singing competition, a period costume drama or even a baking show. It was a nature program about gender-bending fish and dolphins that like to surf. The seven-part BBC documentary, presented by a beloved nonagenarian naturalist, was not unalloyed entertainment, though. It also…
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Much ado in Britain about Prince Harry and (maybe) an American bride
LONDON – Merry olde England has had a glum run of news. The divorce from the European Union is going badly – a lot of fuss about alimony. There’s been a “sex pest” scandal in Parliament. And the British pound is getting pounded. So, as if on cue, the flash story this week was the…
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Rising alarm in Britain over Russian meddling in Brexit vote
LONDON – New investigations released this week suggest the Russians meddled in Britain’s historic referendum last year to leave the European Union, placing an already weakened Prime Minister Theresa May in a most awkward position – just when she needs to be her strongest in Brexit negotiations. The evidence that the Russians, with possible support…
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Just a few more bongs for Big Ben before London bell is silenced for four years
LONDON — So it has come to pass that the Keeper of the Great Clock announced Monday that London’s “Big Ben” hour bell will be silenced for four long years as desperately needed repairs are carried out on the 158-year-old timepiece, a masterwork of Victorian ingenuity and an enduring British icon. Londoners were not happy to…
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Children tossed from windows to escape London high-rise blaze; many dead or missing and dozens injured
LONDON — At least 12 people were killed, more than 70 injured and many others missing on Wednesday as a fire ripped through a high-rise apartment building in west London where residents had long warned of the potential risk of a catastrophic blaze. Witnesses reported people jumping from parts of the 24-story building after being…
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Trump calls for investigation of U.S. leaks in Manchester bomb investigation probe
LONDON — President Trump on Thursday denounced U.S. leaks about Britain’s investigation of the Manchester terrorist bombing and asked the U.S. Justice Department and other agencies to launch a full investigation. In a statement issued amid meetings in Brussels with leaders of NATO member nations, Trump responded to British outrage over the leaks by calling…
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Britain says Manchester bomber ‘likely’ had accomplices as focus turns to Libya visits
MANCHESTER, England – Britain’s domestic security chief said Wednesday it was “likely” that the bomber who killed 22 people at a concert venue was not acting alone, underscoring the expanded security measures as the nation’s threat level was raised to its highest point. Home Secretary Amber Rudd did not provide details on possible associates of…
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London attacker British-born and once under extremist probes, British leader says
LONDON – The lone attacker who carried out a deadly rampage in central London was a British-born man once investigated for possible extremist links, but was “not part of the current intelligence picture,” Britain’s prime minister said Thursday. The remarks by Theresa May did not name the suspect who left three people dead – two…
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This former British lawmaker is at the heart of the Trump wiretap allegations
LONDON — A former British legislator is at the heart of the Trump administration’s explosive allegation that President Barack Obama was spying on him during the 2016 campaign. But who exactly is Louise Mensch? For starters, the politician-turned-journalist is the writer behind an article published on the eve of the election titled: “EXCLUSIVE: FBI ‘Granted…