A Forgotten but Historic Ride: Tench Tilghman Tells Americans Britain Is Defeated

On Oct. 24, 1781, Tench Tilghman galloped into Philadelphia — then our capital — to tell the Continental Congress his history-shaking news: the Americans and their French allies had defeated the British at Yorktown and the Revolutionaries would...

Annual poppy appeal launched by the Royal British Legion

The annual launch of the UK’s Royal British Legion poppy appeal has been marked with a moving tribute to the war dead. It comes just ahead of Remembrance Day in November in honour of Britain’s military veterans. The 2025 poppy appeal organisers...

Philippines Typhoon Survivors File Landmark Lawsuit Against Oil Giant Shell

Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. Dozens of survivors of a “super typhoon” that struck the Philippines are suing fossil fuels...

UK’s new AML “super-regulator” could complicate investigations, experts say 

Credit: Shutterstock/Sven Hansche Experts told GIR that the proposed streamlining of anti-money laundering enforcement in the UK’s professional services industries could create an additional burden on law firms and lead to complications with legal...

Watch: Illegal weight loss jabs worth £250 000 seized in UK raid

A warehouse containing thousands of illegal weight loss pens has been raided by UK law enforcement officers (video 1). It is thought to be the largest recovery of trafficked weight loss drugs ever recorded worldwide. Investigators searching a...

London midday: FTSE flat ahead of US inflation print; UK PMI, retail sales in focus

The FTSE 100 was steady at 9,574.31. A survey out earlier showed the economy expanded in October, boosted by an above-forecast rebound in manufacturing and easing cost inflation. The S&P Global flash UK PMI composite output index came in at 51.1,...

UK: Labour Party suffers landmark defeat in Wales, raising concerns for Starmer

Britain’s Labour Party has suffered a major blow after losing a regional parliament seat in its long-time Welsh stronghold, Caerphilly, marking the first time the party has been unseated in the area. The loss, according to reports, signals growing...

Former England footballer turned TV host lined up for I’m A Celebrity as they plot to show public a different side

FOOTBALL Focus host Alex Scott is being lined up for I’m A Celebrity. The former Lionesses star and BBC presenter is in advanced talks to fly to Australia in the next few weeks to compete on the show. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Thank...

Catherine Connolly vs Heather Humphreys: What each candidate means for Northern Ireland

On Friday, voters will go to the polls in what has developed into an intriguing head-to-head Irish presidential race. The vote has boiled down to two candidates, Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys, following the withdrawal of Jim Gavin....

Bloody Sunday and the battle for Northern Ireland’s past

Soldier F, a former paratrooper accused of shooting dead two unarmed protestors on Bloody Sunday in 1972, has been found not guilty of their murder and attempting to kill five others. At court in Belfast, the Judge Patrick Lynch KC said the...

Supreme Court backs Good Samaritan law in drug overdose incidents

Open this photo in gallery:While the 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court of Canada favoured people who use drugs, the ruling also said police still have powers to ensure public safety at the scene of an overdose.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press...

Ghetts Charged After Fatal Hit-And-Run Shakes UK Rap Scene

Ghetts was charged with dangerous driving after a fatal hit-and-run in Ilford and could face an upgraded charge as police continue their investigation. Ghetts was charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a deadly hit-and-run...

FIA reinstated Russian official facing US, UK sanctions to World Motor Sport Council

A Russian official who remains subject to sanctions from the United States and the United Kingdom was reinstated to the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council earlier this year. Since June 12, 2025, former Russian Automobile Federation president Viktor...

Gaza Tribunal in Istanbul highlights British complicity with Israel's actions, ICC delays in delivering justice

ISTANBUL The Gaza Tribunal's final session in Istanbul turned its focus Friday to international legal obligations and accountability, with testimony highlighting allegations of British complicity in Israel's military campaign and political...

Expect more defections to Your Party in Scotland, Zarah Sultana says

Scotland should expect to see more defections to Your Party, Zarah Sultana has said. The former Labour MP, who co-runs the party with Jeremy Corbyn, said the left-wing outfit was in active discussions with elected politicians north of the border....

London stocks rise on US inflation reading, UK data

The FTSE 100 index rose 0.7% to 9,645.62, while the FTSE 250 added 0.75% to 22,529.02. Sentiment was buoyed by softer-than-expected US inflation figures, which fuelled hopes that the Federal Reserve could ease policy sooner, supporting global...

Sheku Bayoh Inquiry may not recover from ‘wrecking ball’ of legal challenge, claims family lawyer

The legal establishment has delivered “a wrecking ball” to the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry from which it may never recover, the family’s lawyer has claimed. Solicitor Aamer Anwar was responding to news of a spate of resignations from the legal team...

UK’s Labour Party Suffers Landmark Defeat in Wales

The ruling Labour Party in Britain suffered a setback, losing a regional parliament seat in its long-standing stronghold of Wales on Friday, a troubling sign for Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he prepares for next year’s local elections. Labour,...

UK village to turn into town with 20,000 new homes as locals warn of ‘devastation’

Adlington is the site of one of 12 proposed new towns (Picture: Shutterstock / Alastair Wallace) The tranquil village of Adlington, home to approximately 1,200 residents, is facing a huge transformation. Identified by the Government’s New Towns...

Brit tourist, 25, is facing LIFE in jail after being caught with £68,000 worth of cocaine in Bangkok

A 25-YEAR-OLD Brit is facing time behind bars in Thailand after he was caught with £68,000 worth of cocaine in his hotel room. Thai narcotics officers allegedly found the tourist harbouring more than a kilogram of cocaine in a sting operation that...