The world’s vital insect kingdom is undergoing “death by a thousand cuts,” the world’s top bug experts said. Climate change, insecticides, herbicides, light pollution, invasive species and changes in agriculture and land use are causing Earth to lose probably 1%
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It’s Mother vs. Son in Britain’s Priciest Divorce War
For the United Kingdom, the influx of Russian capital — and capital from the super rich in other parts of the world — had upsides. Real estate prices and tax coffers were plumped, and a mini industry of accountants, lawyers
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns ‘tougher’ coronavirus measures to come as cases soar with new variant
Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Sunday that the United Kingdom may consider “a range of tougher measures” in coming weeks as a highly contagious coronavirus variant pushes infections to record highs. In an interview on the BBC’s “The Andrew Marr Show,” Johnson was pressed
First reported US case of COVID-19 variant found in Colorado
The first reported U.S. case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday. The variant was found in a man in his 20s who is in isolation
Loujain al-Halthloul, Saudi Rights Activist, Gets Prison Sentence
Women in Saudi Arabia have been allowed to drive since the kingdom lifted the ban in June 2018, one of the historic social reforms inaugurated over the last few years by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed
Canada, Japan among nations reporting infections with fast-spreading UK coronavirus strain
The fast-spreading coronavirus strain first identified in the United Kingdom has now reached Canada and Japan, after cases cropped up in some European counties. Health officials in Canada said a couple in Ontario were found to have been infected with the
European nations ban flights from UK to prevent coronavirus mutation from spreading to continent
Several European nations on Sunday banned flights from the United Kingdom to prevent a new strain of the coronavirus that is rapidly spreading across southern England from gaining traction on the continent. Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Italy and Ireland all announced
UK facing possible ‘Tier 4’ lockdown as new coronavirus strain linked to surge in cases emerges
The United Kingdom on Saturday was bracing for a possible “Tier 4” lockdown after officials said they have identified a new COVID-19 strain that can spread more quickly and is believed to be linked to a rise in infections across London and southeast
UK planning new state-backed loan scheme for small to medium-sized business: Financial Times
(Reuters) – The United Kingdom is planning to launch a permanent replacement for the 65 billion pounds ($86.86 billion) COVID-19 loans programme with new state-backed guarantees to support lending by banks to a range of small to medium-sized business, the
Bhutan Becomes Latest Asian Nation to Dial Back Anti-Gay Laws
HONG KONG — The kingdom of Bhutan prides itself on maximizing “gross national happiness,” but it doesn’t always feel that way to members of the country’s L.G.B.T. community. Stigma and discrimination are rife, activists say, and it’s common for gay
Seniors’ COVID-19 vaccine consumer guide: What to expect once the shots are available
Margaret Keenan, 90, was the first person in the United Kingdom — the first ountry to start vaccinating anyone with the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine — to get the shot. | Jonny Weeks / The Guardian via Getty Images There
UK begins historic roll out of coronavirus vaccine
The United Kingdom has become the first Western nation to begin vaccinating its citizens with a Covid-19 shot outside of clinical trials — a landmark moment in the coronavirus pandemic. CNN’s Max Foster and Dr. Sanjay Gupta have more. #CNN
UK thieves target delivery trucks during Christmas season: report
Gang-related raids on fast-moving delivery trucks in the United Kingdom have been increasing in recent weeks, as criminals target the shipment of expensive goods ahead of Christmas. From the start of the year until September, there have been at least 27
BioNTech CEO on Covid-19 vaccine approval: It’s the start of the end of the pandemic
CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen speaks to BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin after the United Kingdom became the first nation to approve the Covid-19 vaccine BioNTech developed alongside pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. #CNN #News
UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use
The United Kingdom has become the first Western nation to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, a landmark moment in the coronavirus pandemic that paves the way for the first doses to be rolled out across the country. CNN’s Rosemary Church speaks
Netanyahu meets Saudi crown prince, Israeli media says
TEL AVIV—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Saudi Arabia’s crown prince in the kingdom on Sunday, according to Israel’s Army radio, in what is believed to be the first known meeting between the longtime enemies and amid a U.S. push
UK agrees interim trade deal with Canada amid Brexit uncertainty
The United Kingdom has agreed to an interim trade deal with Canada, giving itself another buffer for post-Brexit economic dealings in 2021 — as it continues to pursue deals with the United States and European Union. Described by the British government
They Once Ruled Ethiopia. Now They Are Fighting Its Government.
NAIROBI, Kenya — When it comes to mountain warfare, the people of Tigray — an ancient kingdom in the far north of Ethiopia, spread across jagged peaks and lush farmland — have decades of hard-won experience. Tigrayan fighters led a
North Korea may be militarizing dolphins, report says
North Korea has repurposed its porpoises — for war, a report said Wednesday. The hermit kingdom appears to be training dolphins as part of its naval force, according to satellite images obtained by the non-profit United States Naval Institute. The images
Jonathan Sacks, the U.K.’s Inclusive Former Chief Rabbi, Dies at 72
Jonathan Sacks, the former chief rabbi of the United Kingdom who emerged as an important and widely heard voice on the role of religion in the modern world, died on Saturday in London. He was 72. The cause was cancer,
UK and U.S. confident trade talks are ‘on track’: UK trade ministry
© Reuters. The flags of the United States and the United Kingdom stand after bi-lateral photo between U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson was cancelled at the State Department in Washington LONDON (Reuters) –
Health worker’s eye socket broken after asking rail riders to wear coronavirus masks on London Underground
A London rail rider is accused of breaking a United Kingdom health service worker’s face after he asked a group why they weren’t wearing coronavirus masks, police said. On Tuesday, British Transport Police released an image of a person they want to
Security guard at 2017 Ariana Grande concert terror attack was afraid of being called a racist: Report
A security guard at the Ariana Grande concert in the United Kingdom where a terror attack killed 22 in 2017 said he did not approach the suicide bomber over fears he might be perceived as racist, according to local reports. Then-security
Major Retailers in Britain Say No to Glitter for Christmas
This year, the holiday season in the United Kingdom will be a little less sparkly. Three major retailers — the grocery chains Morrisons and Waitrose and the department store company John Lewis — have announced that they will not use
Matthew Fitzpatrick, Once a Top Amateur, Tries to Conquer the Pros
A half dozen golfers from the United Kingdom are ranked in the top 25, with some, like Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Paul Casey, familiar to fans around the world. Matthew Fitzpatrick, at No. 20, may not be as familiar.
Romanian gang members flew in and out of UK to carry out string of high-value burglaries: police
Twelve members of a Romanian gang who committed a string of high-value burglaries in the United Kingdom totaling more than $5.3 million have been sentenced to between three and five years in prison. The thieves stole rare books, computers, cell
UK, Canada sanction Belarus over ‘rigged’ election, treatment of protesters
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been sanctioned by Canada and the United Kingdom as massive protests continue in the country over an election which is has been widely viewed internationally as rigged. The two countries have accused Lukashenko’s government of
Record rise in new UK coronavirus infections, possible lockdown return
The United Kingdom has reported a record number of coronavirus cases over the past day, topping its previous record from only the day before, according to new figures. New reports from the U.K. have recorded 6,874 new cases, an increase
For North Korea, UN membership is a key link to larger world
Hermit Kingdom? Not quite. To pay close attention to North Korean diplomacy is to notice the many ways it upends the stereotype of the isolated, nuclear-armed wildcard of Northeast Asia. Yes, the country’s propaganda services are prone to rhetoric meant
UK could hit 50,000 coronavirus cases a day as winter approaches: chief scientific adviser
The United Kingdom could hit 50,000 new coronavirus cases per day by mid-October, leading to 200 or more coronavirus deaths a day by mid-November, the country’s chief scientific adviser said on Tuesday. “At the moment, we think that the epidemic is