News of london

UK billionaire Joe Lewis charged in US with insider trading

26-07-2023 16:35 British billionaire Joe Lewis, owner of Tottenham Hotspur football club, has been charged with insider trading in the US, facing numerous allegations including passing on inside information to friends and committing securities fraud.

COURT RULING

Argentina loses US$1.5-billion UK case over GDP-linked bonds

05-04-2023 10:47 Argentina must compensate investors for losses in the country’s growth-linked securities after the nation changed the method of calculating gross domestic product, a London court ruled.

Science & Nature

'Patagotitan mayorum' – Massive dinosaur replica goes on display in London

31-03-2023 14:52 A cast of one of the largest dinosaurs ever to stride the Earth – titanosaur, named Patagotitan mayorum – goes on display in London on Friday.

British Politics

Sunak or Truss to be Britain's next PM

20-07-2022 15:06 Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss compete to become Britain’s Prime Minister, Tories will vote early September.

Bye Boris

Brexit to exit: The rise and fall of Boris Johnson

07-07-2022 12:52 Boris Johnson announced his resignation as Britain's prime minister on Thursday, bringing to an end a tenure marked by mass resignations, numerous scandals and fierce criticism of his character.

UK Conservative Crisis

UK ministers to tell Boris Johnson to quit

06-07-2022 16:35 Senior ministers set to tell under-pressure PM he must quit after spate of resignations from scandal-hit government.

Platinum Jubilee

Crowds cheer queen at historic jubilee celebrations in London

02-06-2022 12:34 Tens of thousands of people cheered Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday as she appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on the first day of celebrations marking the British monarch's 70 years on the throne.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Season ends in familiar fashion as Boca see off Tigre to take title

25-05-2022 21:34 This year’s league campaign is over and another will soon be upon us. But first there’s the matter of the 'Finalissima' clash between Argentina and Italy.

by Dan Edwards

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Wembley to host 'Finalissima' clash between Italy and Argentina

23-03-2022 14:57 Wembley will host the 'Finalissima' clash between European champions Italy and Copa América winners Argentina on June 1.

HUMAN RIGHTS

China's Uyghur population control was 'genocide,' concludes report

10-12-2021 12:49 China committed genocide in the Xinjiang region by preventing births in the Uyghur population, an unofficial tribunal probing alleged human rights abuses has concluded.