The Port of Dover has attacked the French authorities for “woefully inadequate” border control staffing, which is ruining the summer getaway for thousands of families. A “critical incident” has been declared by the Kent port due to six-hour queues, with tourists urged to consider staying away.

An independent review says the agency in charge of UK border security is highly ineffective and struggling to get out of a cycle of crisis management. The report comes as Border Force is contending with exceptional challenges, including a small boats crisis, immigration abuse, illegal drugs, firearms, and organised crime, along with the need to […]

Four-side talks coordinated by Turkey have made a breakthrough. Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and the United Nations are expected to sign a deal next week to resume Ukraine’s grain exports through Black Sea ports. An analyst says Russia is not interested in making any concessions and the global food crisis may strengthen Moscow’s position.

A new inquiry finds that child sexual exploitation “thrived unchecked” in Telford over a 30-year period with over one thousand victims. Some witness testimony suggests Asian men were not targeted because it would have been “too politically incorrect,” with one saying police were found to have “dropped the case like a hot potato” if such […]

Novak Djokovic won his seventh Wimbledon title on Sunday, beating Australian Nick Kyrgios. He’s now won four consecutive Wimbledon titles, joining the ranks of Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, and Bjorn Borg.

At a summit on Bali, deeply divided top diplomats from the world’s richest and largest developing nations failed to find common ground over Russia’s war in Ukraine and how to deal with its global impacts, leaving prospects for future cooperation in the forum uncertain. Host Indonesia has tried to bridge any gaps it possibly could.

39 people have been arrested during a joint operation by police in the U.K. and in Europe, targeting an organized crime gang suspected of smuggling up to 10,000 migrants across the English Channel.

Wimbledon organisers have shown their support for Ukraine by banning players from Russia and Belarus. Now they are giving out hundreds of free tickets to Ukrainian refugees to welcome them to the UK.

The local leader of a key city in Ukraine’s Luhansk admits that Russian troops have entered the outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, closer to controlling the whole province. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of launching a relentless artillery barrage to seize the city where critical infrastructure and 90 percent of buildings have been destroyed.

An anti-war protester interrupted a live news bulletin on Russia’s state TV Channel One on Monday—an act that was decried by the Kremlin as “hooliganism.”

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth day, Russian and Ukrainian representatives meet for peace talks. Kyiv asks for an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian forces, but the battles continue. Moscow claims to have seized two cities in southeastern Ukraine while Kyiv says their defenses remain stable. Checkpoints and tank traps have been set up in the capital to get […]

Britain is facing back-to-back storms again. Just as storm Dudley calmed down today, storm Eunice is on her way, bringing 90 mile per hour winds and the highest level of alert. A red weather warning has been issued for the southwest. Travel and power companies are still dealing with the fallout from storm Dudley, which […]

Prince Andrew could lose his few remaining titles. Court documents show he settled a civil sex assault case against him in the United States Wednesday. There are now questions around whether he should keep his remaining military title or even remain the Duke of York. Media reports suggest the 12 million pound ($16 million) settlement […]

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and U.S. President Joe Biden were expected to underscore their unity in opposing any Russian aggression against Ukraine when they met Monday at the White House. It comes as Scholz is under fire for showing insufficient leadership in the crisis. The United States and other allies are also criticising Germany for not sending […]

Boris Johnson’s inner circle is hollowed out after five senior aides quit, including his chief of staff, his principal private secretary, his director of communications, and a special adviser. Seen as most damaging, the prime minister’s long-term ally Munira Mirza resigned as the director of the Number 10 policy unit. Ministers said Johnson is reshaping his top team following the Partygate report. […]

In Greece, the army and rescue crews are scrambling to clear roads and to free hundreds of drivers trapped on a major highway in Athens after a snowstorm hit the Greek capital on Monday, disrupting traffic and causing power cuts in the broader region. Authorities warned the public to limit movements.

Ten years ago, 32 people died when the Costa Concordia cruise ship ran aground with more than 4,000 passengers and crew on board. Survivors and relatives of victims of the tragedy have returned to the Italian island of Giglio for a commemoration of the incident.

Opinion polls show Valerie Pecresse as the most dangerous opponent for President Emmanuel Macron who she says “burned a hole in the state coffers.” A former minister for higher education and the budget under Nicolas Sarkozy, she’s calling her style two-thirds Merkel and one-third Thatcher. Pecresse says she wants to bring order and hope to the French people.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a storm of criticism over further allegations of Downing Street lockdown parties. ITV reports that a party was held in the garden of Number 10 during the first national lockdown when social gatherings were banned. The Cabinet says an internal investigation is already underway and the findings will be […]

In Germany, thousands of opponents of compulsory vaccination took to the streets Monday and over the weekend. Protests have broken out across Germany in recent weeks as residents face tighter restrictions amid a so-called fifth COVID-19 wave.

The chancellor on Tuesday announced 1 billion pounds ($1.33 billion) of extra support for hospitality businesses impacted since the arrival of Omicron. Recent government advice to limit social contact as Christmas approaches has seen England’s pubs and restaurants empty in what should be their busiest period. The announcement comes amid speculation that restrictions will be […]

Hong Kong voters are gearing up to go to the polls for the first time this weekend under new election laws. It comes after most opposition parties are out of the election race following reform influenced by Beijing.

Today sees one year since the first Brit received a COVID-19 vaccine and over 100 million jabs have been given since. Today, over-forties are encouraged to get their third, as Omicron cases pass the 500-mark in the UK. But a WHO official says existing vaccines should still protect people from severe illness.

Britain has yet to make a decision on whether to attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, a spokesman for the prime minister said Tuesday. On Monday, the United States announced a diplomatic boycott of the Games, 60 days before they are set to begin.

Several European cities saw thousands of protesters on the weekend. They voiced their opposition to tightening restrictions and vaccine mandates that governments say are needed in the fight against rising infections and to avoid overburdening health care systems. People say they are concerned about vaccine safety, civil liberties, and divisions in society.

Officials in Europe have used the term “pandemic of the unvaccinated,” suggesting that unvaccinated people are responsible for the current wave of infections. One German professor writing in medical journal The Lancet disagrees, saying vaccinated people play a relevant role in the pandemic.

Black Friday is coming. If you’re shopping in the sales, it might pay to do some research. Consumer group Which? says its investigation shows deals on Black Friday are sometimes not the best deals, and prices could be the same or cheaper before or after the event.

Hundreds of Iraqi migrants, who have been camping in freezing forests on Belarus’s border with Europe, started flying back to Iraq Thursday. The Iraqi government has arranged for people who failed to cross into Poland, Lithuania, or Latvia to head home. This comes as European sanctions stop airlines flying into Belarus from the Middle Eastern […]

Northern Ireland has become the third nation in the UK to launch COVID-19 passports after ministers voted in favour of the plan. That means people will need to prove they’re fully vaccinated, have recovered from COVID-19 in the last six months, or show a negative test result to enter nightclubs, restaurants, and cinemas. Venues could […]

The U.N. climate conference in Glasgow is scheduled to end Friday. Negotiators from almost 200 countries have been working around the clock to get an agreement finalised. The conference released a new draft with weakened wording around fossil fuels, hoping to reach an agreement. Some civil society groups are disappointed at the slow progress.

The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow has only three days to go, but there’s still lots to do. None of the three main U.N. goals have been achieved. The UK published a draft political decision for countries to negotiate. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has returned to the conference, hoping to press negotiators to turn promises into […]