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HK victim slams ‘barbaric’ attack at Chinese consulate in UK

A Hong Kong man Wednesday decried his "barbaric" treatment at the hands of Chinese diplomats in Britain who dragged him inside their compound to...

UK to halt China from recruiting its former pilots

LONDON—The UK government said on Tuesday it was taking “decisive steps” against a Chinese recruitment effort to bring in former and serving British air...

UK finance minister says ‘not going anywhere’ amid talk of new U-turns

Britain's beleaguered finance minister insisted Thursday he was safe in his job but endured a rebuke in Washington from the International Monetary Fund over...

Under-fire UK PM Truss fails to calm markets with growth pledge

Prime Minister Liz Truss vowed to steer the UK "through the tempest" as she closed her party's tumultuous annual conference on Wednesday, making an...

Queen’s funeral set to knock UK economy after rebound

London, United Kingdom—The UK’s recession-threatened economy rebounded in July, data showed Monday, but is set to receive a further hit from a public holiday...

Biden announces he will attend queen’s funeral

US President Joe Biden said Friday that he will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in Britain. "I don't know the details yet, but...

King Charles III vows ‘lifelong service’ as crowds mourn queen

King Charles III pledged to follow his mother's example of "lifelong service" in his inaugural address to Britain and the Commonwealth on Friday, after...

Commonwealth mourns ‘warm and kind’ Queen Elizabeth II

Commonwealth leaders from around the world hailed Queen Elizabeth II as an inspiring, dignified and extraordinary leader after the British monarch's death at the...

‘UK monkeypox symptoms different to prior outbreaks’

British monkeypox patients are exhibiting symptoms that differ from previous outbreaks, the first study examining UK cases said, leading researchers to call for the...

Prince Harry sues for police protection before UK courts

US-based Prince Harry is appealing to the UK courts after the government refused to allow him police protection paid for out of his own...

Shell’s UK relocation move touches off Dutch outrage

LONDON—Energy giant Shell on Monday announced plans to switch headquarters from the Netherlands to the UK and drop Royal Dutch from its name, in...

The EU’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific region

"Cooperate whenever possible, protect whenever necessary."   By Josep Borrell High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy The world’s center of gravity is...

UK inflation dips to 3.1% but rate hike still possible

LONDON—British annual inflation cooled slightly in September, official data showed Wednesday, remaining close to a nine-year peak that still risks a UK interest rate...

Natural gas market climbs to record heights

By Roland Jackson LONDON—European and UK gas prices surged Wednesday to record peaks, energized by fears of runaway demand in the upcoming northern hemisphere winter. Europe’s...
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