Father-daughter duo finds success with TV channel airing only classics
Nestled in the English countryside is the unlikely headquarters of one of the U.K.'s top independent TV channels.
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Sea level rise could cost Europe billions in economic losses, study finds
Researchers found that sea level rise could cost the EU and U.K. nearly $950 billion by the end of this century.
King Charles to undergo prostate operation
King Charles III will undergo a procedure next week to treat an enlarged prostate, according to Buckingham Palace. The announcement came shortly after news that Kate, the Princess of Wales, will be in the hospital for up to two weeks after undergoing a planned abdominal surgery. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
7 giant tortoises mysteriously found dead in U.K. forest
Police in England would like to speak with anyone who's missing some giant tortoises, or "knows of anyone who normally has a large number of tortoises but has fewer now."
U.S. Navy warns of strikes from Houthis
The U.S. Navy is warning of retaliatory strikes from the Iranian-backed Houthi group. This comes after the U.S. and coalition forces launched strikes on over 60 targets at more than a dozen sites in Yemen. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
U.S., U.K. launch strikes on Houthi rebels
The U.S. and United Kingdom on Thursday launched military strikes on Iranian-back Houthi targets in Yemen in retaliation for dozens of recent Houthi attacks targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Nancy Cordes has more from the White House.
U.K. archaeologists find ancient grave holding children, treasures
Experts believe the Anglo-Saxon burial site, unearthed during construction on an energy project in England, dates back to the 6th and 7th centuries A.D.
Man busted trying to sell walking stick he claimed was used by the queen
Prosecutors say a man tried to "hoodwink the public" by claiming he was selling a walking stick used by the late Queen Elizabeth II.
China says foreign consultancy boss caught spying for U.K.
China's spy agency says the foreign head of a consultancy entered the country several times with instructions from MI6 "to collect China-related intelligence for Britain."
Englishman builds wall around home after years of flooding
As Nick Lupton and his wife experience "one of the highest floods we've ever had," they're putting their new self-made defense system to the test.
Woman convicted of murder after driving over her fiance in "game of chicken"
Alice Wood, 23, used her car "as a weapon" to kill her fiance after an argunment at a party, police said.
Tunnel flooding under the River Thames leaves European travelers stranded
Eurostar services to and from London have been canceled after a tunnel under the River Thames became flooded, disrupting festive travel plans for scores of people.
Manchester United says British billionaire buys minority stake
Jim Ratcliffe had agreed to buy a minority stake and will take responsibility for the club's soccer operations, Manchester United said.
Rare rainbow clouds form over Ireland and England
One local described the early morning colorful clouds, known formally as nacreous clouds, as "utterly transfixing."
Teen found after missing for 6 years breaks his silence: "I've been lying"
Alex Batty had disappeared while in Spain with his mother and grandfather in 2017 but turned up in southern France last week.
DNA sleuths retrace journey of 2,000-year old corpse found in the U.K.
Scientists from three institutions used multiple methods of analysis to learn more about the man known as Offord Cluny 203645.
New details emerge about teen missing for 6 years found in France
Alex Batty was found six years after he, his mother and grandfather disappeared.
Saddam Hussein's golden AK-47 going on display at U.K. museum
The former Iraqi leader and his sons gave the gleaming AK-47 to "people they wanted to influence," according to the Royal Armouries Museum.
Musk joining U.K., Italy leaders at conservative political festival in Rome
Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk will join Britain's leader at a conservative political festival in Rome hosted by Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
British teen missing for 6 years found in France, authorities say
Alex Batty left the United Kingdom in 2017 to go on vacation in Spain with his family and disappeared.
Artist teases stunning art from the "spaghetti on a plate" of old maps
Meet a British artist who sees beautiful forms hidden amidst the lines and shapes on old paper maps, and then brings them to life through is pen.
Fossilized skull of a huge "underwater T. rex" found in U.K. cliffs
"I think it would have been able to prey effectively on anything that was unfortunate enough to be in its space," an expert said after a fossilized pliosaur skull was found in the U.K.
Prince Harry in court battle over downgraded U.K. police protection
Prince Harry's lawyers say the impact on Britain of any successful attack on the young royal mean he should get full police protection when he visits.
Shane MacGowan, longtime frontman of The Pogues, dies at 65
Singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan, the longtime front-man of The Pogues, died at the age of 65 surrounded by loved ones in Ireland, his family said.
Note found in girl's bedroom outlined plan to kill trans teen, U.K. court told
Brianna Ghey was stabbed 28 times in the head, neck, back and chest in a park in northwest England earlier this year.
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Newsom says he will consider White House run after 2026 elections
In an exclusive interview, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he will consider a presidential campaign after the 2026 midterm elections.
Arrests made in crown jewelry heist at Paris' Louvre museum, prosecutor says
Thieves took less than eight minutes to steal jewels valued at $102 million last Sunday morning from Paris' famous Louvre museum.
Hurricane Melissa strengthens into a powerful Category 4 storm
Melissa strengthened into a major hurricane and is expected to bring "catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Bessent says U.S. won't be able to pay military by Nov. 15 amid shutdown
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said service members will miss paychecks by Nov. 15 if the government shutdown stretches on.
Trump hikes tariffs on Canada by another 10% in response to anti-tariff ad
The move comes even though Ontario's leader said the anti-tariff ad would be halted beginning Monday.
Kamala Harris leaves the door open for another presidential run
Former vice president Kamala Harris spoke about the possibility of a woman being in the White House one day in an interview with the BBC.
Hamas expands search for remaining hostages' bodies as Egypt joins effort
Under the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire, reached on Oct. 10, Hamas is expected to return all of the remains of Israeli hostages as soon as possible.
Trump calls for prosecution of more political foes including Smith and Garland
President Trump late Friday pushed for several Biden-era Justice Department officials to be prosecuted over an FBI investigation into the fallout of the 2020 election.
Honduran man killed on Virginia highway while fleeing ICE agents
Jose Castro-Rivera was in a vehicle that was stopped on a Virginia highway on Thursday morning, according to Virginia State Police.