British man charged in Singapore two years after alleged theft at airport
The 26-year-old faces up to seven years in jail for allegedly stealing a denim jacket from an airport shop in 2024.
World
bbc.co.uk
25.08.2026
Year of after-school care now costs £2,800 a child in parts of UK
Bills have jumped 42% in England over the past 10 years – and that excludes the cost of breakfast clubs and extracurricular activities Parents of primary schoolchildren in England will pay 42% more fo
World
theguardian.com
25.08.2026
Azerbaijan-UK trade turnover surges to $3.65 billion in January-July
Azerbaijan’s trade turnover with the United Kingdom reached $3.653 billion in January-July 2026, according to the State Customs Committee. The figure increased by...
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
25.08.2026
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ ‘The Odyssey’ Extend Battle Atop U.K. and Ireland Box Office as ‘Insidious’ Makes Strong Debut
Sony’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” retained the No. 1 spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office for a fourth consecutive week, collecting £3.6 million ($4.8 million), according to Rentrak. The superhero
Culture
variety.com
25.08.2026
Court Revives Lawsuit Filed by UK Prof Who Called for War on Israel
Court Revives Lawsuit Filed by UK Prof Who Called for War on Israel kathryn.palmer… Tue, 08/25/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
Education
insidehighered.com
25.08.2026
Moon set to turn red as rare partial lunar eclipse graces UK skies
There will be a partial lunar eclipse in the UK on 28 August, and may cause the Moon appear reddish in colour.
Science
bbc.co.uk
25.08.2026
New evidence prompts trial delay for Libyan charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
The bombing, which is the deadliest-ever terror attack in Britain, killed all 259 people on board Pan Am flight 103 and 11 people on the ground in the Scottish town of Lockerbie.
Azerbaijan
euronews.com
25.08.2026
The UK will help Ukraine make long-range missiles by sharing classified tech information
Burnham, who was in Kyiv for Ukraine's Independence Day, said defense firm MBDA will release details on U.K.-made parts for the SCALP missile to Ukraine to help the country assemble the weapons.
Politics
npr.org
25.08.2026
The Gurkha families fighting for their pensions
Gurkhas who retired before 1997 receive far less than their British Army counterparts.
Finance
bbc.co.uk
25.08.2026
First British national killed fighting for Putin in Ukraine ‘dies in drone attack’
The 33-year-old was previously described as someone who was ‘not a fighter’
World
independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
UK drone factories may face attacks from 'unknown sources', says Kremlin adviser
The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile components to Ukraine.
World
bbc.co.uk
25.08.2026
The ear witness: Turner-winner Lawrence Abu Hamdan and his ‘sound evidence’ exposés of human rights abuses
From killings in Gaza to the alleged use of a sonic weapon on a vigil in Belgrade, the Lebanese-British artist reveals how his work for activist group Earshot is inseparable from his artLawrence Abu H
Culture
theguardian.com
25.08.2026
Yorkshire 'lad' believed to be first Briton to die fighting for Russia
A former fisherman from South Yorkshire is believed to have become the first British citizen to die fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
World
news.sky.com
25.08.2026
The UK will have access to information from Ukraine's battlefields for artificial intelligence training
Azerbaijan
apa.az
25.08.2026
Ukraine and Britain will jointly develop some artificial intelligence tools
Ukrayna Prezidenti Volodimir Zelenski və Böyük Britaniyanın Baş naziri Endi Börnhem qabaqcıl müdafiə həlləri yaratmaq üçün süni intellekt (AI) sahəsində əməkdaşlıq niyyəti haqqında birgə bəyanat imzal
Azerbaijan
report.az
24.08.2026
First British national killed fighting for Putin in Ukraine ‘dies in drone attack’
The 33-year-old was previously described as someone who was ‘not a fighter’
World
independent.co.uk
24.08.2026
Charity? Acting? The Cotswolds? What will Harry and Meghan's UK life look like?
The couple's return to the UK is imminent - and what they'll be focusing on here is gradually becoming clearer.
Culture
bbc.co.uk
24.08.2026
UK to use Ukraine battlefield data to train AI to protect sensitive sites
London and Kyiv in deal to help stop protesters and hostile states targeting military bases and critical infrastructureAI models trained on Ukrainian battlefield data will be used to stop protesters a
Politics
theguardian.com
24.08.2026
UK, France ‘re-announce’ anti-missile technology for Ukraine: ‘None will be online for years’
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr. Frank Ledwidge, former military intelligence officer and Senior Lecturer in Strategy at Portsmouth University. According to Dr. Ledwidge, the latest European co
World
france24.com
24.08.2026
Iran-linked hackers took U.K. power plant offline for first time, reports say
The attack happened the same month Iranian-linked hackers are believed to have targeted the water systems of a dozen U.S. states.
World
cbsnews.com
24.08.2026