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A British spy, a Speedo and Facebook

Environment

Security concerns over photos posted on Facebook of head of Britain’s spy agency playing Frisbee in Speedo.

Margaret Thatcher’s Funeral Held in London

Global Politics

The Leveson Inquiry: Press Failed to Meet Standards for Responsibility

Conflict & Justice

Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse Mount Against Former BBC TV Host

Conflict & Justice
The World

Trinity Mirror Opens Phone Hacking Investigation

Conflict & Justice

News Corp. Phone Hacking Scandal Takes Toll on British Prime Minister Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron is the latest figure to be dragged into the News of the World  phone hacking scandal. Cameron was  apparently  warned several times not to employ former News editor Andy Coulson as his chief spokesman. Now, the media is questioning what this means about Cameron’s judgement and character. Sarah Lyall, reporter for our partner, […]

News Corp. Scandal Spreads to Other International Papers

Rupert Murdoch’s British media empire remains under fire as allegations continue to unfold –  not only about the now-shuttered News of the World, but about other media outlets within the company. The Sunday Times and The Sun, both British papers owned by Murdoch’s News International, are accused of attempting to hack Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s phone, […]

The World

Murdoch-Owned Tabloid May Have Hacked Into Missing Teen’s Phone

Conflict & Justice

News broke yesterday that British tabloid News of the World hacked into the cell phone of a teenage girl who disappeared in 2002 and was later found dead. We talk to Sarah Lyall, London-based correspondent for our partner The New York Times.

The World

David Cameron now Britain’s new Prime Minister

Global Politics

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced his resignation yesterday, and Conservative leader David Cameron stepped in. Cameron’s Conservative Party coalition with the Liberal Democrats is the first coalition government in Britain in 70 years.