CNN's Nina Dos Santos take a look back at some key dates in the UK phone hacking scandal.
Nine men were jailed in London Thursday on terror charges, four of them over "an al Qaeda-inspired plot" to bomb the London Stock Exchange, UK police said.
Amid escalating tensions over the Falkland Islands, Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner accused Great Britain of militarizing the South Atlantic and said Tuesday her country would file a protest at the United Nations.
CNN's Pedro Pinto previews the star-studded line-up for Monday's Laureus World Sports Awards in London.
Falklands war veteran Simon Weston says the Falkland Islands are under constant harassment from Argentina.
The Ecuadorian president is calling for sanctions against Britain for its long-running dispute with Argentina over who owns the Falkland Islands.
CNN's Matthew Chance reports on arrests and raids on News international's offices in a corruption investigation.
The world economy may be bracing for another grim year, but political donors in the United States are breaking out their checkbooks to finance what is expected to be the most expensive presidential election in American history.
The British economy shrank by an estimated 0.2% in the last quarter of 2011, the Office of National Statistics announced Wednesday, but the country is not yet in recession because growth was positive in the quarter before that.
British authorities said Monday they plan to borrow wireless spectrum from the Defense Ministry as part of a package of measures to meet the heavy wireless demand expected during this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Britain's media regulatory authority revoked an Iranian English-language news organization's U.K. license Friday for a breach of licensing regulations and an unpaid fine.
The United Kingdom cannot deport a radical cleric linked to al Qaeda to Jordan because evidence obtained by torture could be used against him there, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in a landmark case Tuesday.
George Osborne will sign a deal on Monday with Hong Kong aimed at helping turn the City into an offshore trading centre for the renminbi in what the chancellor sees as a vote of confidence in London.
UK and Pakistani officials on Friday denied a news report that Pakistan's prime minister contacted the British High Commission in a "panicky" phone call to express fears that a military coup was imminent in his country.
CNN's Jim Boulden investigates the Olympic Games that have made and lost money.
A deal which would have seen English football club West Ham United move into the London 2012 Olympic Stadium collapsed on Tuesday, casting doubt over the future of the purpose-built venue.
Overseas stock markets closed a difficult year on a slightly positive note Friday, as markets in London and most of Asia closed slightly higher for the day while other European markets were also holding gains ahead of their close.
Douglas J. Elliott, who worked as an investment banker for two decades, is a fellow at the Brookings Institution.
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund has warned that the global economy faces the prospect of "economic retraction, rising protectionism, isolation and . . . what happened in the 30s [Depression]", as European tensions again flared over suggestions in Paris that the UK's credit rating should be downgraded before France's.
CNN's RIchard Quest shows countries both inside and outside the eurozone.
CNN's Matthew Chance reports on the rift that's been exposed between Europe and the UK after the Brussels summit.
A majority of European leaders agreed early Friday on a new deal to try to resolve the continent's debt crisis, but Britain refused to back a broader treaty change.
A majority of European leaders agreed early Friday on a new deal to try to resolve the continent's debt crisis, but some countries including Britain refused to back a broader treaty change.
Calling all code-breakers, hackers, and would-be-James Bonds: Britain's eavesdropping agency is looking for recruits.
A mass strike in the UK of public workers protesting proposed pension reforms heats up. CNN's Erin McLaughlin reports.
When I hear the word austerity, I immediately think of nuns -- plainly dressed, in austere living quarters, with stern expressions. It's an odd admission coming from a secular Jew who has never set foot in a Catholic school, but not a surprising one given that severe fiscal policies are being meted out on suffering nation-states like swift slaps of a ruler on a wrist.
Britain is bracing for mass disruption to schools, hospitals and border controls Wednesday as up to 2 million public-sector workers walk out over proposed pension reforms.
Roger Federer wants to add an Olympic singles gold medal to his list of achievements in tennis after securing his 70th career title at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
On Friday in London's Trafalgar Square, 5,000 members of the public were served a free hot curry, free apple juice and an array of fresh groceries.
America's defense budget is headed for a big reduction, as a result of the congressional super committee's failure to reach a debt reduction compromise. The automatic 10-year budget cut of more than half a trillion dollars now facing the military is reminiscent of a strategic decision Britain confronted nearly a century ago. When the empire had to address the profound debts it accrued during World War I, the answer was the Ten Year Rule.
A second batch of e-mails thought to originate from the UK research unit involved in the "Climategate" controversy in 2009 has been posted on the Internet.
High-Speed Rail (HSR) has been around been around for decades, but it's back in the transport spotlight amid a surge of interest from the United States and China.
Britain's David Cameron and Germany's Angela Merkel restated their commitment to a strong Europe Friday, as they sought to show a united front in the face of Europe's debt crisis.
Ground-to-air missiles at the 2012 Olympic Games? It's not a new sport added to the London line-up, but proof that Britain's government is taking security seriously.
A total of 179 people were arrested Friday in central London during Remembrance Day commemorations, the city's Metropolitan Police told CNN Saturday.
London has beaten off the challenge of Doha to be named as host for the 2017 World Athletics Championships.
"Showbiz Tonight" takes a look at a Dakota Fanning ad that was recently banned in the United Kingdom.
At least seven people are confirmed dead and 51 injured in a "horrific" traffic accident in southwest England, Somerset police said Saturday.
A massive traffic pile-up Friday night in southwest Britain injured an estimated 25 to 30 people -- 10 of the cases thought to be life-threatening -- fire officials said.
It is a year since an 18th-century Chinese vase was sold in London for $68 million, smashing world records.
For centuries the city of London has been the center of European finance, but what's in store for the district's future?
The financial sector has long been London's lifeblood, positioning the city as Europe's center of commerce.
Occupy London's "general assembly" laid out Wednesday a statement saying it is seeking "a global system that is democratic, just and sustainable."
CNN's Erin McLaughlin reports on a clergyman resigning over St. Paul Cathedral's handling of Occupy London protesters.
London's landmark St. Paul's Cathedral will suspend its legal action against Occupy London protesters camped outside, it said Tuesday.
The Dean of London's historic St. Paul's Cathedral has resigned amid criticism of his handling of a large "Occupy" protest taking place on the church's doorstep.
A historic change in royal succession law could make the first born, regardless of sex, the automatic monarch.
Sons and daughters of British monarchs will have an equal right to the throne under changes to the United Kingdom's succession laws agreed to Friday, British Prime Minister David Cameron said.
Authorities in London agreed to take court action Friday to remove anti-capitalist protesters who have spent two weeks camped outside St. Paul's Cathedral.
A senior figure at London's landmark St. Paul's Cathedral stepped down Thursday, apparently over concerns that it planned to evict anti-capitalist protesters camped outside.
Phil Black reports on the dramatic day in Britain's parliament as a group of lawmakers pushed the UK to leave the EU.
Two 18-year-old men were detained Wednesday under anti-terrorism legislation as they arrived in Britain from Kenya, where they were initially arrested, London's Metropolitan Police said.
On the steps of St Paul's Cathedral, tourists gaze out over a tent city within the City, an impromptu encampment in the shadow of one of London's most enduring landmarks.
After rumblings across the financial markets in the last few months, art dealers from around the world have gathered in London for the city's premier contemporary art fair Frieze in hopes of shifting an estimated $350 million USD (according to art insurers Hiscox) worth of art.
One in six mobile phones in Britain is contaminated with fecal matter, according to research made public Friday that cited poor hygiene as the cause.
When riots broke out in London on August 6, Charmaine Scott watched as a diverse group of people took hold of her hometown, smashing glass windows and setting buildings and automobiles ablaze.
Four black British women describe the difficulties they've faced living in the United Kingdom.
Britain's Foreign Office summoned Syria's ambassador on Thursday because of concerns that Syrian Embassy staffers harassed and intimidated Syrians in the country.
A court in London has heard recordings of a phone conversation in which an agent acting for several members of the Pakistani cricket team allegedly discussed deliberately losing a cricket match in exchange for $1.2 million.
Unemployment in the UK has risen by 114,000 to 2.57m, its highest level for 17 years, as the country's painfully slow recovery from recession takes its toll on the labour market.
Moody's Investors Services downgraded 12 financial institutions in the United Kingdom early Friday, saying it's less likely that UK authorities will provide future support if needed.
Work on the world's largest solar bridge has started in central London.
The global manufacturing sector is in the worst shape since the summer of 2009 as slowing economic growth and the deepening eurozone crisis take their toll on the world's factories.
According to Britain's National Fraud Authority, fraud costs British taxpayers an estimated £30 billion ($47 million) every year; globally, the figure is a staggering $3 trillion, an amount larger than the GDPs of the United Kingdom, France, and Canada.
VICE delves into the world of fraud in the UK and meets a onetime career criminal who now wants to work to fight it.
Six men appeared in a London court Monday charged in connection with an alleged planned terrorist bombing campaign in the United Kingdom. The six were arrested last week in Birmingham as part of what authorities called a "major operation."
CNN's Dan Rivers has more on six men accused of planning a terrorist brombing in Britain.
The winners of this year's British Wildlife Photography Awards have been announced.
Six men charged with terrorism-related activity in Britain last week appeared in court Monday and were ordered held in custody until later this month.
Great Britain and Ireland hold a narrow one point lead over Continental Europe after the second day of the Videndi Seve Trophy in Paris, after the European team won three of the five fourballs on Friday.
Staff at Royal Bank of Scotland's UK investment banking and treasury divisions were warned this week of more job cuts to come, according to an internal memo obtained by CNN.
UK Police rescue 24 men kept in "virtual slavery." CNN's Atika Shubert reports.
Police in London said Thursday they have arrested two men as part of an international investigation into computer hacking groups Anonymous and LulzSec.
There's a good party atmosphere on Notting Hill's streets for day one of the annual Carnival.
Police in London are lining up a huge police operation for the Notting Hill Carnival in the wake of the rioting and looting that hit the city earlier this month.
CNN's Diana Magnay takes a look at the scrutiny of social media after the UK riots.
CNN's Max Foster examines the use of technology and social media by all sides in the UK riots.
In the midst of the looting in north London, I saw a young man being arrested for attempting to steal a TV from a shopping mall.
Two men have been jailed for four years each in northwest England for inciting disorder via social networking sites, as rioting and looting erupted in London and other cities last week, police said Tuesday.
Kate Middleton's former stylist teaches you how to dress like a princess.
It will be grand, it will be glitzy and there will be plenty of pomp and circumstance. When Prince William and fiancee Kate Middleton finally tie the knot on April 29, all of London will be on show.
Aspiring James Bonds no longer need to be On Her Majesty's Secret Service to get kitted out with UK government-issue armored cars and expensive watches -- now they just need to be online.
Prime Minister David Cameron blames the riots that shook Britain over the past 10 days on a "slow-motion moral collapse ... in parts of our country," he said Monday, as police arrested a new suspect linked with one of the deadliest incidents in the violence.
Two men will appear in court in the hit-and-run deaths of three in Birmingham, England. CNN's Dan Rivers reports.
The problem for politicians faced with situations like the one in the UK over the past 10 days is the need to be seen to be doing something positive about it. Talk about long-term problems requiring long-term solutions just doesn't cut it with the voters, even if that is the answer.
The British PM is seeking advice from an American: William Bratton, who helped reduce crime in New York, Boston and L.A.
In an emergency session of Parliament on Thursday, British Prime Minister David Cameron said that the violence, looting and arson sweeping his country "were organized via social media." He said his government is now considering how and whether to "stop people communicating via these websites and services when we know they are plotting violence, disorder and criminality."
Night court has been implemented in the wake of the riots. CNN's Isha Sesay reports.
A British attorney who participated in night court for suspected rioters describes the proceedings.
For three nights this week riots struck London, Birmingham and other British cities, closing businesses, destroying landmarks and creating fear and panic among residents. An economy already on the edge lost millions of pounds of opportunities. Confidence in government in general and the police specifically was crushed as officers were seen standing by while looters took what they pleased.
Police tactics to quell riots are criticized by the British prime minister. CNN's Dan Rivers reports.
A Malaysian student mugged during the London riots speaks out from his hospital bed. CNN's Phil Black reports.
Four European countries ban the short-selling of financial stocks. CNN's Nina Dos Santos reports.
The deaths of three men who residents say were mowed down by a car while protecting businesses from looters have heightened fears in Britain's second largest city.
The road to economic recovery in Britain will be "longer and harder than had been hoped" and will require continued commitment to the government's deficit-reduction program, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne told lawmakers Thursday,
Before they started appearing in court, most people assumed London's rioters and looters were unemployed youths with no hope and no future.
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