Britain

His heart stopped a mile from the finish. Six months later, he completed the race

Gareth Hopkins, a paramedic who went into cardiac arrest about 2km from finishing the 2026 London Marathon, with his wife, Jodie, and their two sons.

Supermarket fridge attack is just the start, says UK cybersecurity chief

Empty refrigerated shelves following a refrigeration outage at a Proxy Delhaize store in Maleizen, Overijse, Belgium, on Nov 2. On Nov 2, fridges and freezers in supermarkets from Sweden to Belgium and France were hit by hacking attacks.

UK spy agency MI5 will not face contempt case for misleading evidence, court rules

Director General of MI5 Ken McCallum speaks at Thames House, the headquarters of the UK's Security Service in London, Britain, October 13, 2026. Jonathan Brady/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

British adventurer Karl Bushby ends epic 28-year trek across jungles, frozen sea

British adventurer Karl Bushby (centre) being greeted by his mother Angela Bushby outside her house on Nov 2.

Mexican investigators raid storage unit rented by Meghan Markle’s estranged father

The prosecutor’s office of Mexico’s Baja California state said it had received an anonymous tip about the existence of child sex abuse material in a storage unit rented by Thomas Markle.

EU and Britain to offer each other local university tuition fees as ties warm

The deepening relationship reflects Europe’s desire to collectively counterbalance the US and China.

Multinational Ukraine force to hold first exercise in Poland

Members of Polish emergency services taking part in exercises at the Polish-Ukrainian railway border crossing in Medyka, south-eastern Poland, on Oct 27.

Britain must expect AI-powered attack on critical infrastructure within two years: Report

The National Cyber Security Centre warned that AI use by hostile actors was also set to enhance the scale and efficiency of their operations.

King Charles says he is determined to build a better future after shame of slavery

Britain's King Charles speaks with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham as they attend the Commonwealth Business Forum at Sticky Wicket Cricket Ground during their visit to Antigua and Barbuda, in Osbourn, November 2, 2026. Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS

Britain exempts care workers from plan to impose long delays on immigrants seeking residence

Britain’s Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says migrants who don’t play by the rules will be refused or wait longer under the new rules.

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