Who is Ghislaine Maxwell?
by Maggy DONALDSON A friend to British royalty who romanced billionaires and dazzled elites, Ghislaine Maxwell was once the toast of the jet-set party circuit,
UK authorises assault charges against Harvey Weinstein
British prosecutors on Wednesday said they had authorised London’s Metropolitan Police to charge Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein with sexual assault. Weinstein,70, was convicted of
Sunset or new dawn for the British monarchy after Elizabeth II?
British republicans are hoping that Elizabeth II will be the last queen, but experts say the monarchy seems set to survive, as long as it
Briton gets 18 years for massive cocaine yacht seizure
A British man has been jailed for 18 years for trying to smuggle two tonnes of cocaine into the UK aboard a luxury yacht, the
Supernova: Guitar that broke up Oasis sells for $390K
Noel Gallagher’s Gibson guitar, which was broken in 2009 at the same time as the British group Oasis imploded, sold for 385,500 euros at an
Airbus wins UK court victory over Qatar Airways
Airbus said Tuesday that a British court had rejected a request by Qatar Airways for an injunction against the manufacturer selling aircraft the airline had
British PM says West must end Russian energy ‘addiction’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Tuesday for the West to end its “addiction” to Russian energy, which he says allows President Vladimir Putin
BP shares tank on Russia exit
Shares in British energy giant BP slumped Monday, wiping billions of dollars from the company’s value after it said it was exiting Russia over the
Nations approve major UN report on climate impacts
British energy giant BP announced Sunday that it was pulling its 19.75-percent stake in Rosneft following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. BP’s chief executive Bernard Looney
Engines giant Rolls-Royce back in profit, seeks CEO
Rolls-Royce, the British maker of aircraft engines, announced Thursday a return to annual profit in 2021 after it slashed costs, adding that its long-serving chief
