Meeting with the King would 'demonstrate human dignity', says Epstein survivor

A Buckingham Palace source confirmed the Royals will not meet with survivors of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during their state visit to the US.

BA forced to downgrade thousands more loyalty scheme members after ‘error’

Some passengers were wrongly told they would keep their Gold or Silver tier status in shake-up of its loyalty programme

Thankless task awaits Charles as soft power of crown meets mercurial Trump

Will the president’s reverence for royalty ease transatlantic tensions or will his protocol-smashing predilection prevail? Some expect a masterclass in soft power. Others warn of a brutal humiliation. Few in the US will envy King Charles, a royal whose entire life has been governed by protocol, next week when he faces a man who glories in smashing it. The British king will travel to Washington for a private tea and state dinner with Donald Trump at a moment when the “special relationship” has...

By David Smith in Washington

Washington, D.C., swaps out Australian flags for British ones before King's arrival after mix-up

The District of Columbia mistakenly placed several Australian flags instead of British flags ‌near the White House ahead of King Charles's U.S. visit, although the error was ​quickly corrected, a D.C. Department ​of Transportation official said on Friday.

Kuomintang gets the carrots, DPP the stick

Another day, another big humiliation for William Lai Ching-te. The Taiwanese leader effectively had to cancel a visit to eSwatini, the island’s last partner in Africa, for the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III’s accession to the throne and his 58th birthday. Taiwan said the visit was “postponed” after the Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar cancelled their previously approved overflight permission without warning. Lai and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)...

By Alex Lo

Down Under blunder: DC mistakenly displays Australian flags instead of British ones ahead of King Charles visit

‘I blame George Bush and no child left behind,’ one commenter joked

By Brendan Rascius

DC’s preparations for King Charles’ Washington visit goes Down Under with Australian flag error - The Straits Times

DC’s preparations for King Charles’ Washington visit goes Down Under with Australian flag error  The Straits Times

British professor uncovers location of Shakespeare’s London home using previously unknown documents

Munro’s find is historically significant, painting a very different picture of where Shakespeare may have spent time in his later years then what was originally thought.

US Preparation For King Charles Visit Goes Down Under With Australian Flag Error

The District of Columbia mistakenly placed several Australian flags instead of British flags near the White House ahead of King Charles' U.S. visit,

UK consumer confidence sinks to 33-month low amid Middle East conflict

British consumer morale last month hit ​its lowest level since mid-2023, according to two surveys this week, reflecting ‌the impact of the conflict in the Middle East. Inflation in Britain – already the highest among the Group of Seven advanced economies – looks set to rise further, and investors consider the country is especially exposed […]