Topic: united-kingdom

Meghan at Wimbledon to watch old pal Serena

Meghan at Wimbledon to watch old pal Serena

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 05 05:34 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—Britain's Meghan turned up at Wimbledon on Thursday to lend some royal support her friend Serena Williams, who ruled herself out as a godparent to the duchess's son Archie. Read more »

Harry, Meghan announce private christening of son

Harry, Meghan announce private christening of son

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 04 05:47 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will christen their baby son Archie on Saturday at a private ceremony and will not disclose his godparents' identities, Buckingham Palace said. Read more »

Critics slam millions spent on Harry and Meghan's home

Critics slam millions spent on Harry and Meghan's home

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 26 05:56 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's new home in Windsor cost £2.4 million ($3.05 million, 2.7 million euros) to renovate, royal accounts showed Tuesday, prompting criticism from anti-monarchy campaigners. Read more »

Radiohead defies hackers, releases trove of stolen music

Radiohead defies hackers, releases trove of stolen music

Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 12 06:10 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom - Alternative rock legends Radiohead on Tuesday released an 18-hour trove of private recordings from their 1997 album "OK Computer" after getting hacked by someone seeking a ransom of $150,000 for the music. Read more »

James Bond movie set rocked by blast

James Bond movie set rocked by blast

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 05 04:42 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom - An explosion at Britain's Pinewood Studios on Tuesday rocked the set of the next James Bond film, causing damage to the stage and a minor injury. Read more »

Queen Elizabeth throws lavish state banquet for Trump

Queen Elizabeth throws lavish state banquet for Trump

Alice Ritchie and Jerome Cartillier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 04 04:31 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom - Queen Elizabeth II threw a lavish banquet for US President Donald Trump after he kicked off his 3-day state visit to Britain on Monday by weighing in on Brexit. Read more »

Stars align for Brexit champion Johnson to succeed PM May

Stars align for Brexit champion Johnson to succeed PM May

Stephen Castle, The New York Times
Posted at May 26 07:33 AM

One of Britain’s most recognizable, and now most divisive politicians, Boris Johnson has a history of verbal gaffes, a poor record as a minister and many enemies in Parliament, not to mention among the voters who reject Brexit, which he helped persuade Britons to embrace in a 2016 referendum. Read more »

British PM May expected to announce date of her departure

British PM May expected to announce date of her departure

Elizabeth Piper and Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters
Posted at May 24 03:38 PM

After a crisis-riven premiership of almost three years, May is due to meet the chairman of the powerful Conservative 1922 Committee, which can make or break prime ministers, to set out a timetable for her departure. Read more »

UK's May fires defense secretary over Huawei leak

UK's May fires defense secretary over Huawei leak

Stephen Castle and Adam Satariano, The New York Times
Updated as of May 02 07:55 AM

The leak provoked a negative reaction from the United States, which has been on a campaign to pressure other countries to bar Huawei from building 5G networks, saying its equipment is vulnerable to Chinese state espionage, an assertion the company denies. Read more »

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