Britain

Mysteries solved with internet, modern tech in new Agatha Christie show

November 17, 2025 Hilary Fox

LONDON — The scene: Outside a stately English home, a man and a woman attempt to solve a mystery. What’s unusual about this picture? They’re using the internet. In a departure from what could be […]

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Queen marks 70 years on throne

February 5, 2022 DANICA KIRKA Associated Press

LONDON — Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor wasn’t born to wear the crown. But destiny intervened. The woman who became Queen Elizabeth II will mark 70 years on the throne Sunday, an unprecedented reign that has […]

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99

April 9, 2021 The Associated Press

LONDON — Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham […]

AstraZeneca: US data shows vaccine effective for all adults

March 22, 2021 Maria Cheng and Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

LONDON — AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection among all adults in a long-anticipated U.S. study, raising hopes that the findings could help rebuild public confidence in the beleaguered shot in […]

Prince Philip moved to specialized London heart hospital

March 1, 2021 Danica Kirka, Associated Press

LONDON — Britain’s Prince Philip was transferred Monday to a specialized London heart hospital to undergo testing and observation for a pre-existing heart condition as he continues to be treated for an unspecified infection, Buckingham […]

Russia is hacking virus vaccine trials, US, UK, Canada say

July 17, 2020 Eric Tucker, Jill Lawless, and Danica Kirka, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Western governments on Thursday accused hackers believed to be part of Russian intelligence of trying to steal valuable private information about a coronavirus vaccine, calling out the Kremlin in an unusually detailed […]

Brexit is back: UK aims to prepare public for Jan 1 EU break

July 13, 2020 Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — The British government told individuals and businesses Monday to get ready for new costs and red tape — but also an exciting “new start” — when the U.K. leaves the European Union’s economic […]

Man gets prison for failed theft of Magna Carta in England

July 11, 2020 Danica Kirka, Associated Press

LONDON — A U.K. judge has sentenced a man to four years for attempting to steal one of the original copies of the Magna Carta from Salisbury Cathedral in England. Mark Royden, from Canterbury, Kent, […]

Hong Kong police make first arrests under new security law

July 1, 2020 The Associated Press

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police made the first arrests Wednesday under a new national security law imposed by China’s communist central government, as thousands of people defied tear gas and pepper pellets to protest […]

Hong Kong’s last British leader: China’s agenda ‘Orwellian’

June 7, 2020 Dake Kang, Associated Press

BEIJING — The last British governor of Hong Kong criticized the Chinese government on Friday over proposed national security legislation, calling it part of an “Orwellian” drive to eliminate opposition in violation of the agreement […]