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Thousands greet the winter solstice at the ancient Stonehenge monument
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and people simply yearning for the promise of spring marked the dawn of the shortest day of the year Saturday at the ancient Stonehenge monument. Revelers cheered and beat drums as the sun rose at 8:09 a.m. (0809 GMT) over the...
Australian who falsely claimed to have invented bitcoin is found in contempt of UK court
LONDON (AP) — An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be the founder of the bitcoin cryptocurrency was found Thursday to be in contempt of an order of London's High Court and was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years. In a judgment on Thursday,...
Teen charged in UK dance class stabbings pleads not guilty to murder
LONDON (AP) — A teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England this summer remained silent in court Wednesday as not guilty pleas were entered on his behalf. Axel Rudakubana, 18, who has...
World's oldest Sunday newspaper, the UK's Observer, sold in face of journalistic opposition
LONDON (AP) — The owner of Britain’s Guardian newspaper confirmed Wednesday that it has sold The Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, to Tortoise Media for an undisclosed fee. The Scott Trust, which owns the Guardian Media Group, said in a statement that Tortoise...
Birkenstock: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
LONDON (AP) — LONDON (AP) — Birkenstock Holding PLC (BIRK) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $57.7 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the London-based company said it had net income of 31 cents....
Father and stepmother sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 10-year-old girl in England
LONDON (AP) — The father and stepmother of a severely abused 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for murder. Urfan Sharif, 42, and Beinash Batool, 30, were convicted of murder last week in her death in what prosecutors called...
A mix of merriment, music and mayhem makes panto a beloved British holiday tradition
LONDON (AP) — Here’s a recipe as essential to Christmas in Britain as turkey, tinsel and mince pies. Mix a fairy-tale plot with topical references, slapstick, song, dance and double entendres. Drench in sequins and spangles, mix vigorously, add some noisy audience participation,...
Tom Cruise gets a top U.S Navy honor for boosting the military with his screen roles
LONDON (AP) — The world’s most famous fictional Top Gun is now a decorated naval hero. Tom Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy’s top civilian honor on Tuesday for “outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps” with “Top Gun” and other films. ...
Lawyer accused of being Chinese spy loses legal case against UK intelligence agency
LONDON (AP) — A lawyer accused of trying to interfere in British politics on behalf of the Chinese government has lost a legal challenge against the U.K.'s domestic intelligence agency MI5. Britain's Security Service issued a security alert to all lawmakers in January 2022 warning...
Edinburgh Airport shut down by IT issue just as holiday travel season gets under way
LONDON (AP) — Edinburgh Airport was shut down by an unspecified information technology issue Sunday afternoon, causing headaches for passengers at the start of the busy holiday travel season. All flights into and out of Scotland’s busiest airport were grounded at 4:15 p.m. local...
