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Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for war with the West by sending spy ships to map wind farms and key cables off the British coast, according to U.K. senior MP Bob Seely. “Our world is becoming markedly more dangerous. And Britain is not ready,” said Seely, who wrote...

A conservative group is calling for the deportation of Prince Harry over his admissions of past drug use, including cocaine, cannabis and ayahuasca in his autobiography, "Spare." The Heritage Foundation is demanding that the U.S. government deny Harry's visa and deport...

The British Home Office recently won a battle to suppress a report from its own expert adviser who had recommended decriminalizing the possession of drugs, including cannabis.  What Happened: A tribunal concluded that a document by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs should be kept...

According to sources close to Boris Johnson, the former prime minister's legal team is preparing to present new evidence that they believe will clear him of any wrongdoing in the ongoing Partygate scandal. The evidence, which his allies are calling a "bombshell defence dossier," reportedly includes...

2022 has, by any measure, been a difficult year in Europe. War on the continent, runaway inflation, energy security and even a corruption scandal in the European Parliament. These problems are not going away and will continue to dominate the political arena. However, 2023 will be an important year...

If you live in the United Kingdom and are hoping to work in Web3 in 2023, there is a new opportunity possible for you. What Happened: The U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) is advertising to hire a cyptocurrency investigator, offering a salary between £40,209 to £43,705...

Lithuania, which was in the news this week for its opening of a trade office in Taiwan, is seeking to dampen the blow of economic crosscurrents by diversifying its dependencies via new global partnerships, foreign direct investment (FDI) initiatives and education. That’s what the country'...

Rishi Sunak has been chosen to be the U.K.’s next Prime Minister after Liz Truss resigned last week and could be the catalyst the UK needs to attract crypto and blockchain related talent. Sunak led the U.K.’s new crypto ambitions during his time as Chancellor, as he proposed the...

Boris Johnson is back in London in an attempt to salvage his political career in the U.K. To win a second term as prime minister, Johnson has reportedly mounted an effort to replace Liz Truss as the premier.  What Happened: Truss announced her resignation on Thursday, six weeks into her term,...

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss sacked the Treasury Chief Kwasi Kwarteng Friday in an effort to calm the markets in the wake of the U.K.’s contentious mini-budget. “It is clear that parts of our mini-budget went further and faster than markets were expecting,” Truss said in...

On Saturday, an explosion damaged the Kerch Bridge, which links Russia and the Crimea peninsula, paralyzing the critical supply route for Russian forces in Ukraine.  The 12-mile Kerch Bridge now seems operational, and limited traffic has resumed on that stretch.  On Sunday,...

The S&P 500 closed out a brutal third quarter on a low note this week, hitting new 52-week lows. On Friday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index gained 6.2% year-over-year in the month of August, down from a 6.3% PCE inflation in July...

In just two trading days, the probability that the sterling will fall to parity against the US dollar increased to 60% on Sept. 26 from 32% on Sept. 23 after the UK government's announcement of new tax cuts elevated concerns for the country's economy.  Bloomberg estimates that the...

In an effort to combat cybercrime, money laundering and "foreign kleptocrats," the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill was tabled in the U.K.’s Parliament. What Happened The Proceeds of Crime Act, a statute created in 2002 to combat money laundering, would be...

The official lying-in-state period for Queen Elizabeth II will end today at 6.30 a.m. (local time) at London's historic Westminster Hall. An unprecedented number of people queued in the past four days to pay their last respects to Britain's longest-reigning monarch.  After...