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British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE

ICE's parent agency, the US Department of Homeland Security, said Yiannopoulos, 41, was arrested on Thursday at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

British far-right political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, who has called for supermarket ICE checkpoints and summary deportation of anyone failing to prove legal U.S. residency, poses after his arrest by federal immigration agents at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner,
FOREIGN MINISTER Gideon Sa'ar and  European Union Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica.

Israel now has the power to respond to action against it with diplomatic consequences - editorial

Actor Tim Curry

Tim Curry, actor famed for 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dead at 80

The fixture is shown on the screen ahead of the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Aston Villa FC and Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC at Villa Park on November 06, 2025 in Birmingham, England.

Ex-UK police chief, three others investigated over handling of Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Aston Villa


UK energy chiefs briefed after Iran-linked cyber attack forces British power generator offline

A cyberattack took place in July and was attributed to Iran-linked hackers, forcing a small British generator offline for four days.

A cyber warrior at a computer

Which countries, tech giants around the world are regulating kids' social media access?

What are countries and companies doing to regulate access to social media amid mounting concerns over the impact of social media on children's health and safety?

Social media and the algorithm move faster than facts and claims can be verified.

UK's PM Burnham to visit Ukraine with plan to support long-range missile production

"Ukraine's security is our security," UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said in a statement, adding that Britain would stand by Ukraine "for as long as it takes."

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham interacts with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, during their visit to Portsmouth Naval Base to meet UK and Ukrainian troops, July 27, 2026.

Over 100 former French, British ambassadors call for sanctions on Israel for 'ethnic cleansing'

"The world no longer sees Israel as a genuine democracy – there is nothing democratic about depriving others of their rights and land," an open letter from the ambassadors read.

Israeli settlement structures being installed near the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh, in the West Bank, August 10, 2026

UK's proposed ban on Israeli settlement trade would breach int'l legal obligations, lawyers warn

Furthermore, UKLFI puts forward the argument that bans on trade could "harm the very Palestinian population it is supposedly intended to assist."

Protesters call for boycott of Israel [file]

NATO members discuss Strait of Hormuz options without alliance involvement

NATO countries have sought to ease the Iran conflict indirectly, focusing on plans outside the alliance to reopen the waterway.

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 17, 2026.

Prince Harry, Meghan, to move back to Britain after stepping down from royal duties - report

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are moving with Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, from California to Britain for an extended period and the children will begin school there in September.

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive at the Endeavour Fund Awards in London, Britain, March 5, 2020.

Russia embassy warns Britain of 'consequences' for providing drones to Ukraine used to attack

Russia's embassy in London was responding to a report in the Times newspaper on Saturday which said British-made drones had been used for long-range strikes against Russia for the first time.

A Ukrainian serviceman from the 429th Separate Regiment of Unmanned Systems ACHILLES controls a FPV drone during a training flight in an undisclosed location, in eastern Ukraine on August 16, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

UK Prime Minister Burnham messaged someone posing as White House chief of staff - report

The British embassy in Washington raised the incident with the White House out of concern that White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles' phone had been hacked for a second time.

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during an interview with BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at No 10 North at Heron House, in Manchester, Britain, July 24, 2026.

Netanyahu brands UK ‘Islamic Republic of Britain’ as tensions grow over Iran war

Netanyahu also recalled a phrase someone had said that "the first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons will be the Islamic Republic of Britain."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.