February 25, 2019 UK Met Office measures warmest February day on record Britain's meteorological agency says temperatures have reached 20.3 degrees Celsius (68.5 Fahrenheit) in the west of the country, marking a new record high for February.
February 25, 2019 UN court to rule on British sovereignty over Chagos islands The United Nations' highest court is set to deliver an advisory opinion on the legality of British sovereignty over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, the largest of which houses a strategically important U.S. military base.
February 25, 2019 Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: ___ EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a weekly look at developments in the South China Sea, the location of several territorial conflicts in the region.
February 24, 2019 Woman complains to cops that she got brown sugar instead of cocaine, police say A woman in the United Kingdom seemingly thought it was a good idea to report to police that the cocaine she thought she had purchased was actually brown sugar.
February 24, 2019 Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa refuses to leave pitch ahead of penalty shootout Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga stunned a capacity crowd at London's Wembley Stadium and left his manager fuming Sunday when he refused to be subbed off in the late stages of extra time in the English League Cup final against Manchester City.
February 24, 2019 Kepa defies coach as Chelsea loses to City in final shootout Watching goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga appearing to struggle with cramp, and with a penalty shootout looming to settle the League Cup final, Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri summoned a substitute from the bench.
February 24, 2019 Brexit must not be frustrated, UK's May vows, as cabinet members warn against ‘disastrous’ no-deal Britsh Prime Minister Theresa May says the Brexit vote must not be frustrated as she scrambles to win concessions from the European Union ahead of a potentially "disastrous" no-deal divorce from the bloc.
February 24, 2019 US officials honor UK man who tends memorial of US Airmen U.S. officials have honored a British man who has for decades tended a memorial for 10 U.S. World War II airmen who sacrificed their lives to save children in Sheffield, England.
February 24, 2019 EU chief, British PM May to hold Brexit talks in Egypt British Prime Minister Theresa May is set to hold Brexit talks with European Council President Donald Tusk ahead of a potentially pivotal week for her plans to lead her country out of the European Union.
February 24, 2019 Prince Harry, Meghan visit mountain school in Morocco Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are visiting a school high up in Morocco's rugged Atlas Mountains.
