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Cambridge Analytica CEO Alexander Nix is heard on the secret recordings saying that one strategy for compromising opponents is to "send some girls around to the candidate's house."

Cambridge Analytica CEO Suspended One Day After Release Of Hidden Camera Report

5:40pm March 20, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The board of directors announced Alexander Nix's suspension after the video's release. Also, Britain's information minister has demanded access to the company's servers.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a Security Council meeting on the situation between Britain and Russia, on Wednesday.

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Russia Promises Reprisals To U.K. As White House Calls Out Moscow Over Poison Attack

11:23am March 15, 2018

The leaders of France, Germany and the U.S. say, "We share the U.K. assessment that there is no plausible alternative explanation" other than Russia being behind the attack.

Protesters marched in London on Feb. 3 to demand more money for Britain's National Health Service, as winter conditions are thought to have put a severe strain on the system.

U.K. Hospitals Are Overburdened, But The British Love Their Universal Health Care

1:56pm March 07, 2018

by Lauren Frayer

Budgets are tight, wait times have grown and drugs are being rationed. But most of the U.K. believes the advantages of their taxpayer-funded coverage outweigh the frustrations.

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A monitor outside a courtroom shows Sergei Skripal speaking to his lawyer from behind bars in Moscow in 2006. Skripal is a retired Russian colonel recruited by British intelligence in the mid-1990s.

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Britain Warns Moscow Over Poisoning Of Ex-Russian Double Agent

2:48pm March 06, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Sergei Skripal, a retired Russian intelligence colonel living in exile in the U.K. following his conviction in Russia on espionage charges, suddenly fell ill from an "unknown substance" on Sunday.

Britain must accept all EU laws during a post-Brexit transition period, including those made after it leaves, says European Union Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier, under rules issued to him by the other European Union countries.

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All The Rules, None Of The Voting Rights: EU Lays Out Plan For Brexit Transition

8:37pm January 29, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Instead of immediate U.K. independence in March 2019, European powers have agreed to a "transition period" until the end of 2020 — in which Britain would be bound by EU rules without an EU vote.

British Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach salutes an honor guard during during an official welcoming ceremony in Ankara, Turkey in February.

Top British Officer: Russia May Be Able To Cut Undersea Cables

8:25am December 15, 2017

by Scott Neuman

British Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach says the Kremlin's improved naval capabilities pose a risk to communications and Internet cables that would be an economic catastrophe if severed.

NPR food editor Rhitu Chatterjee makes khichuri.

'Khichuri': An Ancient Indian Comfort Dish With A Global Influence

12:07pm July 20, 2017

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Also called khichri, the dish goes back centuries and is universally loved across South Asia. It is also considered the ancestor of the British kedgeree and Egyptian koshary.

Chris Patten, Hong Kong's last British governor, listens to questions during a dialogue session with students at Hong Kong University in November.

Hong Kong's Last British Governor Criticizes Beijing 20 Years After Handover

11:50am June 30, 2017

by Scott Neuman

On the anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China, Chris Patten has harsh words for Beijing's heavy-handed approach to the governance of the territory.

Each orange dot is a unique infection by WannaCrypt ransomware as recorded by MalwareTech.com

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Ransomware Attacks Ravage Computer Networks In Dozens Of Countries

6:35pm May 12, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"We'll likely look back at this as a watershed moment," says Sen. Ben Sasse, as malware called Wana Decryptor is blamed for large-scale attacks around the world.

Britain expects to go 24 hours without using coal to generate electricity Friday. It would be the first full day since the Industrial Revolution.

U.K. May Have 24 Hours Without Coal Power

5:50pm April 21, 2017

by Jason Slotkin

The country's National Grid announced Friday it was on its way to a full day without requiring its coal plants to produce power. Britain plans to eliminate the energy source by 2025.