Len Deighton, author of bestselling spy thrillers, dead at 97
Len Deighton, a prolific writer whose tough, stylish spy thrillers featured on bestseller lists for decades, has died. He was 97.
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BAFTA and BBC apologize for racial slur during awards show
The British Academy Film Awards and BBC apologized Monday for a racial slur that was broadcast during Sunday’s show while two stars of the film “Sinners” were onstage.
Police in Britain say former ambassador Mandelson released on bail after arrest in Epstein probe
British police on Monday arrested Peter Mandelson, a former U.K. ambassador to the United States, in a misconduct probe stemming from his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.
‘One Battle After Another’ wins 6 prizes including best picture at Britain’s BAFTA film awards
Politically charged thriller “One Battle After Another” took six prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, building momentum ahead of the Oscars next month.
‘First feline’ Larry marks 15 years as Britain’s political top cat at 10 Downing Street
Larry the cat celebrates 15 years on Sunday as the British government’s official rodent-catcher and unofficial first feline, a reassuring presence who has served under six prime ministers.
European nations say Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with dart frog toxin
The foreign ministries of the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands said analysis of samples taken from Alexei Navalny's body “conclusively confirmed” the neurotoxin found in the skin of...
UK leader Keir Starmer averts a leadership challenge for now but remains damaged by Epstein fallout
After indirect fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files sparked a dramatic day of crisis that threatened to topple him, the U.K. prime minister was saved by a pugnacious fightback and...
UK leader Keir Starmer apologizes to victims of Epstein for giving Peter Mandelson an ambassador job
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologized Thursday to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing Peter Mandelson as the U.K.’s ambassador to Washington despite his ties to the disgraced financier.
‘One Battle After Another’ leads the pack in nominations for UK’s BAFTA film awards
Paul Thomas Anderson’s politically charged action thriller “One Battle After Another” leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, securing 14 nominations.
US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide
President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so...