The British High Court on Tuesday ruled that the U.S. cannot extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on espionage charges unless American officials assure that he will not face the death penalty for his alleged crimes and will receive First Amendment protections. “If assurances are not given then we will grant leave to appeal without a further hearing,” Judge Victoria Sharp …
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The newest endangered baby gorilla at the London Zoo is more than six weeks old but doesn’t yet have a name. Zookeepers aren’t even sure if it’s a male or female because they haven’t been able to get close enough to examine it. A photo taken Monday by The Associated Press shows why: The gorilla’s mother, Effie, has the baby …
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Britain’s government is expected to blame a string of malicious cyberactivity targeting the U.K.’s election watchdog and lawmakers on hackers linked to the Chinese government. Officials are expected to announce Monday measures against cyber organizations and individuals affiliated with the Chinese government for an attack that may have gained access to information on tens of millions of U.K. voters held …
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The Justice Department unsealed an indictment on Monday charging seven Chinese nationals with working under the guise of a Wuhan tech company to coordinate cyber-attacks targeting politicians and American companies on behalf of the Chinese government for over a decade. The defendants — Ni Gaobin, Weng Ming, Cheng Feng, Peng Yaowen, Sun Xiaohui. Xiong Wang, and Zhao Guangzong — are …
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King James VI of Scotland ascended to the throne of England as King James I amid high treachery, global warfare and religious turmoil on this day in history, March 24, 1603. His reign shaped the world we live in today. It had a direct impact on New World colonization, English-language art and culture, Christianity and the rise of an independent …
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George Galloway, a veteran left-wing British political disruptor who recently won a special election parliament seat, is being slammed for spreading conspiracy theories about Kate Middleton. Members of Parliament have condemned Galloway as a “stain on British democracy,” for “platforming untruths” about the Princess of Wales, even going as far as to speculate that she was “dead,” according to The …
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JERUSALEM-Israel’s minister for Diaspora affairs and combating antisemitism, AmichaiChikli, told Fox News Digital on Thursday that London is the world’s most antisemitic city. Chikli, a member of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party, said he believes London is the “most antisemitic city” because “The atmosphere created by pro-Hamas supporters across London is something that we have not seen in …
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Police in northern England said Friday that they are investigating whether the largest donor to Britain’s Conservative government committed a crime when he reportedly said a Black member of Parliament made him “want to hate all Black women” and that she “should be shot.” Frank Hester, the chief executive of healthcare software firm The Phoenix Partnership, allegedly made the remarks …
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A British IT worker who befriended and worked for an older couple, poisoned them with fentanyl and monitored their death with his cellphone was sentenced Friday to a minimum 37 years in prison. The sentencing of Luke D’Wit, 34, came two days after he was found guilty of murder in the deaths of Stephen and Carol Baxter, 61 and 64, …
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Scotland’s new Hate Crime and Public Order Act will be activated on April 1, also known as April Fool’s Day, and people ranging from Catholic clergy to Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling have condemned it for restricting basic freedoms. The text of the bill, originally introduced years before, warns against acts that “stir up hatred against a group of persons” …
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