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Oldest man in the world dies at 112 years old
John Tinniswood passed away at age 112 on Monday in Southport, England.
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Burglars break into Britain's royal Windsor Castle grounds
The intruders stole a pickup truck and quad bike, which they then drove off the estate.
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What did King Richard III sound like? State-of-the-art technology re-creates voice of medieval monarch
What did Richard III sound like? The king’s voice has been re-created with state-of-the-art technology.
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Princess Kate says she's completed chemotherapy treatment
Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, announced that she has completed her chemotherapy treatment on Monday.
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UK's Starmer, Germany's Scholz seek to strengthen ties in post-Brexit reset
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met in Berlin on Wednesday for discussions about a bilateral agreement.
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Taylor Swift meets with families affected by England stabbing attack
Taylor Swift arranged a special visit at her London Eras Tour shows for the families affected by the Southport stabbing attack, which left three young children dead.
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More than 400 homes evacuated in Northern Ireland to remove World War II bomb
More than 400 homes in Northern Ireland have been evacuated to remove what is suspected to be a World War II-era bomb.
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Priceless works by Van Gogh, Cezanne unharmed after fire erupts at London's Somerset House
Priceless paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were unharmed Saturday after firefighters worked to douse a blaze that broke out in the roof of Somerset House, a large central London arts venue, officials said.
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Stonehenge's ‘altar stone' originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research shows
The unique stone lying flat at the center of the monument was brought to the site in southern England from near the tip of northeast Scotland, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal Nature.
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King Charles III applauds people who stood against racism during recent unrest in the UK
King Charles III has applauded people who took to the streets of British towns and cities earlier this week to help blunt days of unrest fueled by far-right activists and misinformation about a stabbing attack that killed three girls. Buckingham Palace says Charles held telephone audiences on Friday with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and law enforcement officials during which he...
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UK prime minister talks of ‘standing army' of police to deal with rioting across Britain
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has held an urgent meeting with ministers and top law enforcement officials as he seeks to end days of street violence and attacks on hotels housing asylum seekers.
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2 children dead and 9 people injured in stabbings in northwest England, police say
At least eight people, some of them children, have been injured in a stabbing attack in northwest England, according to emergency services. Police say they have detained a 17-year-old male suspect and seized a knife.
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BBC journalist's wife and 2 daughters shot dead in crossbow attack
BBC racing commentator John Hunt’s wife and daughters were killed in a suspected crossbow attack and a suspect has been detained.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak resigns after losing national election
Outgoing British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke from 10 Downing Street before officially offering his resignation to King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on Friday after a landslide defeat in national elections.
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Keir Starmer takes power as prime minister as UK Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win
Labour leader Keir Starmer has become British prime minister hours after his Labour Party swept to power in a landslide victory.
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Climate protesters arrested after spraying orange paint on Stonehenge monument
The incident came just a day before thousands are expected to gather at the roughly 4,500-year-old stone circle to celebrate the summer solstice.
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AI candidate running for Parliament in the U.K. says AI can humanize politics
An artificial intelligence candidate is on the ballot for the United Kingdom’s general election next month.
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WikiLeaks founder Assange wins right to appeal against an extradition order to the US
A British court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against an order that he be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges.
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UK court says Assange can't be extradited on espionage charges until US rules out death penalty
A British court says Julian Assange can’t be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges unless U.S. authorities guarantee he won’t get the death penalty.
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New Banksy mural draws crowds to London neighborhood
Banksy’s latest artwork can be found in the Finsbury Park neighborhood of London. The piece covers the wall of a four-story building and shows a small figure holding a pressure hose beside a real tree.