World News
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Caribbean nations tell UK: Help us 'clean up mess' you made
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) reparations commission used its first official visit to London to issue a direct and forceful appeal to the British government: take responsibility for theRead More... -
Danish voters turn on PM Frederiksen as housing costs soar
Denmark’s ruling Social Democrats face a historic backlash in Tuesday’s local elections, with polls suggesting the party could lose control of Copenhagen for the first time in 122 years.Read More... -
Ukrainian arms maker fire point taps Mike Pompeo for new advisory board
Ukrainian defence manufacturer Fire Point has appointed former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to a newly created advisory board, a move the company says is intended to strengthenRead More... -
Ukraine secures Greek gas supplies ahead of winter, Zelenskiy says
Ukraine will begin importing natural gas from Greece to bolster its energy reserves for the coming winter, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on Sunday,Read More... -
Caribbean nations intensify reparations push ahead of high-level UK meetings
Caribbean leaders will arrive in Britain this week for what officials describe as a decisive round of talks on slavery reparations, marking one of the most coordinated diplomatic efforts yet byRead More...

Culture
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‘Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ was stolen from my gallery – London is not safe for art’
The head of a central London gallery says he has abandoned his Fitzrovia exhibition space after a £270,000 Banksy print was stolen in a brazen smash-and-grab raid.Read More... -
London Art Fair to return in January 2026 with expanded global line-up
The London Art Fair will return to the capital from 21–25 January 2026, marking its 38th edition with an expanded roster of Modern and Contemporary galleries from the UK and abroad.Read More... -
Gold pocket watch owned by Titanic couple could fetch £800,000 at auction
A gold pocket watch recovered from Isidor and Ida Straus — the elderly couple immortalised in the 1997 film Titanic — is expected to sell for at least £800,000 when it goes under the hammerRead More... -
Blenheim Palace unveils luxury new summer festival with Katy Perry, Teddy Swims and Pete Tong
Blenheim Palace is set to join the UK’s major festival circuit next year with the launch of the Blenheim Palace Festival 2026, a new music and arts celebration staged against the statelyRead More... -
Jewish Small Communities Network celebrated in Parliament
Representatives from more than 50 Jewish communities across the UK gathered at the House of Commons on Wednesday for a Parliamentary lunch hosted by MP Andrew Snowden, theRead More... -
UK war memorials to receive £2 million preservation boost ahead of Remembrance Sunday
War memorials across the UK are set to receive a major funding boost as the government commits £2 million to safeguard tributes to fallen servicemen and women for future generations.Read More... -
Prince William announces Earthshot Prize 2025 winners in Rio
Prince William took to the stage in Rio de Janeiro to reveal the latest winners of the Earthshot Prize — a global environmental award he launched in 2020. The ceremony, held at the Museum ofRead More... -
World’s first museum of youth culture to open in London next spring
London is preparing to host the world’s first museum dedicated entirely to the lives and experiences of young people, with the Museum of Youth Culture now slated to open in spring 2026.Read More... -
London launches Inclusive Talent Strategy to drive skills revolution and open up new job opportunities
London Councils and the Mayor of London have unveiled a new Inclusive Talent Strategy, backed by a £147.2 million investment aimed at transforming the capital’s skills system and supportingRead More... -
Prince William teams up with Matthew McConaughey, Kylie Minogue, and more for Earthshot Prize in Brazil
In just two weeks, Prince William will be heading to Rio de Janeiro for his fifth annual Earthshot Prize awards — and he’s bringing a star-studded lineup along for the ride.Read More...

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A heavily redacted set of court documents related to Prince Harry’s US visa has been released, with his exact immigration status withheld due to concerns that disclosure could lead to

Starting Monday, tech companies operating in the UK must implement stricter measures to prevent the spread of illegal content, including child sexual abuse images, as authorities step up
Reach, the publisher of the Daily Mirror and Express, has exceeded annual profit expectations as its cost-cutting strategies begin to yield results.
Britain’s media regulator, Ofcom, has closed its investigation into whether individuals under the age of 18 have been accessing OnlyFans. However, the regulator stated that it will continue

Rodrick Ekechi, a TikTok fitness enthusiast and university student, has captured the internet’s attention after completing an extraordinary 25-hour run from London to Birmingham.

One of Britain’s largest anti-racism organisations, Stand Up to Racism, revealed on Wednesday that its Facebook page had been taken down for allegedly violating the platform’s community
The publisher of the Sun newspaper has agreed to pay “substantial damages” and issued an apology to Prince Harry to resolve a protracted legal battle over allegations of unlawful intrusion
Google secures UK injunction to block enforcement of Russian judgments over YouTube account closures

Google achieved a significant legal victory on Wednesday as London’s High Court granted an injunction to prevent the enforcement of Russian judgments against the tech giant over the closure

Prince Harry’s protracted legal battle against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) has entered a pivotal stage, with an eight-week trial commencing at the High Court in London.
British Member of Parliament (MP) Mike Amesbury pleaded guilty to a charge of common assault on Thursday, following an incident in which he punched a passerby during a night out.

