Chasing cheese wheels or lugging sacks of wool, U.K. competitors embrace quirky extreme races
Dairy-loving daredevils threw caution to the wind Monday for one of Britain’s most extreme annual events: Cheese rolling. Source link
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U.K. Labour leader Keir Starmer woos undecided voters with a vow to safeguard national security
British opposition leader Keir Starmer made his first major speech of the U.K. election campaign Monday, telling undecided voters that they can trust his Labour Party to safeguard the country’s economy, borders and security. Source link
Moroccan asylum-seeker gets life in prison for killing U.K. retiree in attack motivated by Gaza war
LONDON — A Moroccan asylum-seeker who stabbed a British retiree to death in revenge for Israel’s war against Hamas was sentenced Friday to at least 45 years in prison for what the judge termed a terrorist act. Ahmed Alid told police after his arrest that he’d killed 70-year-old Terence Carney in the northeast England town […]
Hong Kong presses for respect of overseas-based trade offices after U.K charged its London staffer
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader on Tuesday urged foreign governments to respect its overseas-based trade offices after a staff member in its London branch was charged in Britain for allegedly working for the Chinese city’s intelligence service. Chief Executive John Lee said his administration had demanded the British government provide an explanation about […]
U.K. officials: Russia relying on dirt bikes and ATVs on the battlefield in Ukraine
Russian military commanders in Ukraine have been increasingly relying on light vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles, to shuttle troops to the front lines and conduct limited strikes on Ukrainian positions, British military officials said Monday. The Russian Army purchased more than 2,000 Chinese-made Desertcross 1000-3 all-terrain vehicles in November for use in […]
U.K. military personnel exposed in huge payroll data breach
LONDON (AP) — The names and bank details of thousands of serving British soldiers, sailors and air force members have been exposed in a data breach at a payroll system used by the U.K. defense ministry, officials said Tuesday. The breach occurred at a third-party payroll system holding bank details of all serving armed forces […]
Kremlin planning to draft Ukrainians who live in areas occupied by Russia, U.K. says
Moscow is planning to draft residents of an occupied section of southeastern Ukraine, into the Russian military, British military officials said over the weekend. The pro-Russian governor of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast signed a decree last month stating that the Kremlin is preparing the “necessary infrastructure and measures” for military conscription, British officials said. It would […]
U.K. police arrest man wielding a sword in east London. 5 people are taken to the hospital
LONDON (AP) — A man wielding a sword attacked members of the public and two police officers on Tuesday in the east London community of Hainault before being arrested, police said. The London Ambulance Service said emergency workers treated five people and took them to the hospital. The incident is not being treated as terror-related. […]
U.K. officials: Russia cancels WWII victory celebration over fears of Ukrainian drone attack
For the second year in a row, the Kremlin has canceled the Immortal Regiment March, large rallies held throughout Russia on May 9 to commemorate the victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. Victory Day parades in five regions of western Russia also have been canceled. British military officials said the areas are likely vulnerable to […]
Amazon, Microsoft face scrutiny from U.K. competition watchdog over recent AI deals
LONDON — British competition regulators said Wednesday they’ll scrutinize recent artificial intelligence deals by Microsoft and Amazon over concerns that the moves could thwart competition in the AI industry. The Competition and Markets Authority said it’s looking into Microsoft‘s partnership with France’s Mistral AI and the company’s hiring of key staff from another startup, Inflection […]