Britain
Jason Arday, professor at center of Cambridge plagiarism scandal, found dead at 41
Arday resigned on August 5 after a former Cambridge researcher accused him of plagiarism in his PhD thesis. He denied the allegation but acknowledged making mistakes.
UK Reform party leader Nigel Farage defeats main opponent Count Binface to return to parliament
Britain, Italy among countries eyed to send troops to Lebanon to verify Hezbollah disarmament
Nearly half of Britons want fewer or no Israeli immigrants, YouGov poll finds
Britain pledges over 250 million pounds to protect Jewish communities after antisemitic attacks
The funding will deliver over 500 additional officers across England and Wales, boosting security in Jewish neighborhoods and around schools, synagogues and community centers, the government said.
How Qatar's former emir Sheikh Hamad reshaped Qatar - and the modern Middle East - analysis
In many ways, the era that the former emir presided over was a very different Middle East. Against the grain of the time, he was able to position Qatar as a key state in the region.
UK at a crossroads: Between multiculturalism, extremism, and loss of governance - opinion
A country that wants to lead the free world must first and foremost demonstrate its ability to confront its own problems.
Incoming UK PM Andy Burnham urges to ramp up pressure on Israel and ban settlement goods
"We’ve got to do more to put pressure on the Israeli government ... Yes, we have taken some important steps ... But let’s be honest, the UK was too slow to call for a ceasefire," said Burnham.
Anti-Israel protests organized by global NGO network tied to IRGC, Islamists, NGO Monitor reveals
NGO Monitor aimed to lift the veil on the notion that the protests are grassroots, revealing them instead to be part of a well-coordinated effort by NGOs, special interests, and foreign agents.
Jailed British couple in Iran continue hunger strike, US-based rights org. HRANA says
Craig and Lindsay Foreman, jailed in Iran on espionage charges, have been denied adequate medical care and contact with their families, HRANA reported.
UK sanctions Russians that allegedly developed chemical weapons used to kill Navalny
Britain sanctioned two Russian research staffers who were involved in developing toxins from a poison dart frog that killed Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny in 2024.
British aircraft carrier approached by Russian plane in Norwegian Sea, UK Defense Ministry says
"The Bear-F...dropped a large number of sonobuoys in close proximity to the carrier," the UK Defense Ministry said in a statement, referring to devices which are used to detect and track submarines.
UK tightens rules on overseas political donations to stop 'dodgy funding,' foreign influence
The review found Britain faced a persistent problem of foreign countries, including Russia, China, and Iran, trying to influence and undermine the country's democracy.
'Stalin’s Apostles': The Cambridge Five and the lost world of Jewish Communism - review
From elite universities to Soviet handlers, the Cambridge Five helped Stalin penetrate Britain’s security and decision-making core.
