Singer Chris Brown was arrested Thursday in England for allegedly hitting someone with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. The Metropolitan Police did not name Brown but said it took a 36-year-old into custody at a Manchester hotel on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. Under British law, police cannot name suspects before […]
Man who spent 38 years in prison for bartender’s 1987 murder has conviction overturned: “I am not angry”
A man who spent nearly four decades in a British prison in the killing of a bartender said he was not angry or bitter Tuesday as his murder conviction was overturned because of newly available DNA evidence. Peter Sullivan put his hand over his mouth and appeared to become emotional as the Court of Appeal […]
Man arrested on suspicion of arson after fires at homes linked to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer
London — A 21-year-old man was arrested early Tuesday in connection with a series of suspected arson attacks after fires broke out at properties linked to a “high profile figure,” London’s Metropolitan Police said. CBS News’ partner network BBC News said the high profile figure is U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The man detained Tuesday is […]
Russia spy ring members sentenced to prison in U.K. case involving hidden cameras, love triangle and
A U.K. court Monday handed down jail terms of up to 10 years to six Bulgarians convicted for belonging to a Russian espionage cell described as like something from a “spy novel.” Fake passports, hidden cameras, a spy love triangle and secret online chats about potential abductions and “honeytraps” were uncovered by investigators. Orlin Roussev, […]
British ambassador says he has
British ambassador says he has “absolute confidence” in the U.S.-U.K trade deal – CBS News Watch CBS News After President Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Thursday a trade deal between the two countries, Peter Peter Mandelson, the British ambassador to the U.S., tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” that he […]
Trump touts UK trade deal, but U.S. companies fear they won’t survive China tariffs
Trump touts UK trade deal, but U.S. companies fear they won’t survive China tariffs – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump celebrated a trade agreement with the United Kingdom, but sealing a deal with China was also on the president’s mind. Weijia Jiang reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking […]
Stocks rise after Trump announces trade deal between the U.S. and U.K.
Stocks rose Thursday after President Trump announced a new trade agreement with the United Kingdom. The S&P 500 gained 55 points, or 1%, to 5,686, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 408 points, or 1%, to 41,523. The Nasdaq Composite also made gains, rising 1.3%. Mr. Trump announced the trade deal with the United […]
U.S. and U.K. expected to announce what Trump has called
Washington — The United States and Britain are expected to announce a trade deal Thursday that will lower the burden of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs and potentially deliver a political victory for Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Mr. Trump said on Wednesday that he would announce a “major trade deal” with a “big, highly respected country,” which […]
Trump says trade deals could come this week. Here’s what to know as negotiations continue.
President Trump says the U.S. may be close to announcing new tariff agreements as his administration faces pressure to strike deals with major trade partners before a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs ends on July 9. Since announcing a bevy of tariffs from the Rose Garden in early April, President Trump and his team have been in […]