LONDON — A man with a British accent has appeared in a new Islamic State (ISIS) video purporting to show the killing of five men that the group say were spies, directly addressing British Prime Minister David Cameron. In the … Read More
LONDON — There are few things in this world that British people treasure more in the morning than a full English Breakfast. The combination of eggs, bacon, sausages, and beans makes your average bowl of cereal look like nothing more … Read More
Contentious opinions and loud, shouty statements about what’s wrong with the world are two things Fox News offers in abundance. To highlight just how extreme the station can sometimes be, Irish comedy channel Facts. has presented a handful of Fox’s … Read More
LONDON — It seems like a nice idea in theory: cleaning up the country so it looks nice for a big birthday party. But when the guest of honour is a monarch who lives in more than one palace, it … Read More
LONDON — A group called New World Hacking has claimed responsibility for an attack that brought down the BBC’s website for several hours on Thursday. The group says it goes after Islamic State (ISIS) online activity, but carried out the … Read More
Thousands of police officers deployed across the streets of London didn’t put off the huge crowds that gathered to watch the city’s spectacular fireworks display on New Year’s Eve. All available staff, including hundreds of specially trained firearms officers, were … Read More
LONDON — Some brands in the UK and Ireland were clearly so keen to wish everyone a happy New Year that they decided to go and do it a day early. See also: 9 people who took on British companies … Read More
BRISTOL, England — Actor Idris Elba, Blur frontman Damon Albarn and campaigners against Ebola are among the 1,196 people receiving New Year’s Honours in the UK for making life better for other people or being great at what they do. … Read More
UPDATED: 2 p.m. GMT, with attack details BRISTOL, England — Early risers on New Year’s Eve hoping to catch up on the news, listen to the radio or get a head start to an iPlayer binge were cruelly met with … Read More
LONDON — So the New Year’s Honours list has been announced for people who did great stuff in the UK in 2015, but we couldn’t help but notice there were a few glaring absences. See also: 14 British people whose … Read More