UK Report lays bare 'catastrophic' missed chances before stabbings Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine, killing 16 UK puts Chagos Islands handover deal on hold after Trump withdraws support Israel's Netanyahu says he agrees to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon London police arrest 200 at Palestine Action protest
Pope blasts 'tyrants' ravaging the planet during his visit to Cameroon
Prince Harry sued by charity he set up in Africa
AP Exclusive: Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left.'
Britain celebrates late Queen Elizabeth II as a style icon
Modi is pushing to get more women into India's Parliament
NEW DELHI (AP) – India’s Parliament opened debate Thursday on a landmark bill to reserve one-third of legislative seats for women, which could set off a sweeping redrawing of voting boundaries that could sharpen political tensions nationwide.
Artemis II's grand moon finale is almost here with Pacific splashdown

HOUSTON (AP) – Their dramatic grand finale fast approaching, Artemis II’s astronauts aimed for a splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first voyage to the moon in more than half a century.

Wall Street sets another record after US stocks tick higher

NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market ticked to another record high Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, a day after topping its prior all-time high set in January, for its 11th gain in 12 days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 115 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.4%.

UK and Norway ldeter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic

LONDON (AP) – Britain and Norway conducted a weekslong military operation to deter Russian spy submarines near undersea cables in the North Atlantic, the U.K. defense chief said Thursday, accusing Moscow of using the distraction of the Iran war to ramp up malign activity against Europe.

Archbishop of Canterbury expresses solidarity with Pope Leo XIV

LONDON (AP) – The Archbishop of Canterbury on Thursday expressed solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in the Middle East. Archbishop Sarah Mullally, who assumed her role as head of the Church of England in January, said she stood with the pope in his “courageous call for peace.”

British pastor charged with manslaughter after man drowns at baptism

LONDON (AP) – A British pastor was charged with manslaughter Wednesday in the drowning of a 61-year-old man at a backyard baptism ceremony. Cheryl Bartley, 48, faces one count of gross negligence manslaughter for the death of Robert Smith on Oct. 8, 2023 in Birmingham, prosecutors said.

Zelenskyy receives international prize honoring courage and resilience

MIDDELBURG, Netherlands (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was awarded the prestigious International Four Freedoms Award at a ceremony Thursday for his and his nation’s courage and resilience in resisting the full-scale invasion launched more than four years ago by Russia.

4 dead, 38 rescued during channel crossing from France to UK

EQUIHEN BEACH, France (AP) – French authorities said that at least four people, two men and two women, died on Thursday as they were trying to get onboard an inflatable boat to attempt the perilous sea crossing from northern France to the U.K.

Editorials from The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Oil plunges below $95 as the Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally following a ceasefire with Iran

NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat of devastating attacks against Iran. The S&P 500 leaped 2.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,325 points, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 2.8%.

House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war
Oil prices sink and US stock futures jump as US and Iran agree to ceasefire
WADA is challenging India to clean up doping issues