US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine's 'audacious' Russia incursion and call for a Gaza cease-fire
The heads of the British and American foreign intelligence agencies say Ukraineโs surprise incursion into Russia is a significant achievement that could change the narrative of the grinding war.
MI6 chief thanks Russian state television for its 'help' in encouraging Russians to spy for the UK
The head of Britain's foreign intelligence agency has thanked Russian state television for encouraging Russians to spy for the U.K. after it broadcast part of a speech he gave calling on Russians to join hands with British intelligence.
Britainโs MI6 chief says his spies are using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia
The head of Britainโs MI6 intelligence agency says British spies are already using artificial intelligence to hamper the supply of weapons to Russia.
Late British novelist Martin Amis knighted by King Charles in his first birthday honors list
Martin Amis, one of the most consequential British authors of his generation and who died last month, has been posthumously knighted by King Charles III in his first birthday honors list, which were unveiled late Friday.
Charlottesville continues its fight to remove Confederate statues
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The city of Charlottesville is preparing to appeal its defeat in a lawsuit over two Confederate monuments. The Daily Progress reports the City Council on Monday night authorized the city attorney to appeal once a judge delivers his final ruling against removing statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Circuit Court Judge Richard Moore ruled last month that monuments don't send a racially discriminatory message. He also issued a permanent injunction preventing the city from removing the statues. A group of residents sued the city, citing a state law that protects war memorials.
Man faces second sentence in Charlottesville car attack
Last month, Fields received a life sentence on 29 federal hate crime charges. A state jury has recommended a sentence of life, plus 419 years. Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, said judges in Virginia generally tend to stick with the jury's recommended sentence. In Fields' case, the state sentence will be mainly symbolic since he has already received a life sentence on federal charges. During Fields' state trial, his attorneys focused on his history of mental illness and traumatic childhood.