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The financially troubled `Daily Telegraph' after weeks of negotiations, published a brief front-page story confirming that control of the paper and its sister publication `The Sunday Telegraph' had passed into the hands of Toronto millionaire Conrad Black, 41.

The article looks at a 2013 outbreak of measles in Great Britain that health officials say is the result of a generation of children who were not vaccinated against the disease as infants in the 1990s. A paper published in 1998 by medical researcher Andrew Wakefield that linked the MMR (measles-mumps-rubellla) vaccine to autism, later found to be fraudulent, is noted as a main cause for parents choosing not to vaccinate their children.

The article focuses on mass media industry financier Rupert Murdoch. Disclosure that reporters for British newspapers owned by Murdoch's News Corp. engaged in telephone hacking of public officers and crime victims are discussed, particularly their possible effect on News Corp.'s finances, succession at that company, which is family-owned, and Murdoch's political influence in Great Britain.

Surveys the House of Windsor, which is currently being battered by stories that the relationship between the world's most celebrated couple is irrevocably dead. Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, attempted a reconciliation during a four day visit to South Korea, but the tabloids were unimpressed. Alleged telephone conversations; Probability Charles and Diana will stay together; Claims that MI-5 is involved; Separation on a formal basis.

The author reflects on the involvement of British Prime Minister David Cameron in the Panama Papers. She discusses other world leaders involved in the controversy, the connection of David's father Ian Cameron in the issue, the response of David to the questions about his involvement, and the disclose of Cameron's personal tax returns to the press.

The article focuses on former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the release of his personal papers on the Internet in October of 2012. Topics include the number of visitors that go to the Churchill War Rooms in London, England, each year, Churchill's relevance in 2012, and the number of biopics and books about Churchill released annually.

Offers a look at British campaigning for the upcoming general election, and at a political culture where politicians and commentators sometimes seem embarrassed by creeping Americanization in their campaigns. The $300,000 extravaganza staged by the Labour Party for its leader Neil Kinnock in Sheffield; Campaign techniques learned from US political professionals; Use of American campaign experts; Negative advertising; Almost hysterical coverage of Conservative papers.

The article discusses how Canada responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in comparison with the efforts of Great Britain and United States. Topics covered include the issues with the country's federal drug policy, citing the pharmaceutical industry's delays in providing treatment, Ottawa's failure in dealing with the pandemic and the lessons of the pandemic.

The article considers the scandal in Great Britain caused by disclosure of telephone hacking by reporters of newspapers owned by News Corp., the company of financier Rupert Murdoch. The decision by Murdoch to close the "News of the World" newspaper in response to the scandal is discussed. The political impact of the scandal on Prime Minister David Cameron is examined, as is the close relationship between senior police officials and the newspapers involved.

The article looks at how the 2011-12 Leveson inquiry in Great Britain may affect the press coverage of the British royal family, specifically the coverage of Prince William, his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, and their unborn baby. The report from the inquiry is noted to call for greater scrutiny of the media through a to-be-established independent regulatory body. The Duchess's 2012 hospital stay and the 2011 telephone hacking scandal that initiated the inquiry are mentioned.

The article looks at media magnate Rupert Murdoch. Topics discussed include the corruption allegations against his company News Corp., parent of the defunct newspaper "News of the World," which has been embroiled in a cell phone hacking scandal since July 2011, Murdoch's March 2012 launch of the tabloid newspaper "Sun on Sunday," and the Leveson inquiry, a British government investigation into journalistic ethics.

The article looks at ethics within the British press. Pippa Middleton, sister to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is given as an example of a figure the press relentlessly hounds. The implementation of a corrections column within the British "Daily Mail" newspaper in fall 2011 is noted. Also discussed is the Leveson Inquiry, a 2012 examination of the press's ethical practices. The press's ability to balance self-regulation and the need to boost readership is considered.

This article reports on the court case of Conrad Black, former CEO of publishing company, Hollinger International, Inc. In the wake of his ouster last November as CEO, Black secretly agreed to sell International's parent company, Hollinger Inc. The deal, for $605.5 million to the U.K.'s twin Barclay brothers, would have thwarted the board's strategy to look for buyers of International's papers. So the board asked the court to block Black's deal. Other legal battles include a case that aims to force Black, Hollinger Inc. and other executives to repay US$200 million to Hollinger International. Also, Black is suing International board members, claiming he's been made a "social leper."

This article focuses on the problems plaguing Great Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair. For years Britain's Labour Party had ended its annual conference with the singing of that song--but to Blair's New Labour the words had conjured up the whiff of an era the new leader wanted forgotten.Blair is also facing uproars over university tuition fees and health-care issues.

The article's author registers her disgust with the tabloid press in Great Britain, focusing on media baron Rupert Murdoch. The author descries the reverential attitude people, even royalty, take toward Murdoch in spite of his negative tabloids. The author relates how chequebook journalists, those who pay huge sums for negative information, hurt her family. The author suggests the Murdoch empire's lavish way of operating led to corruption like the July 2011 cell phone hacking scandal.

The article discusses the 2015 general election in Great Britain and notes that a hung parliament in the most likely outcome. Topics discussed include Labour Party leader Ed Miliband and Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister David Cameron, the potential need for a coalition government to be formed, and the major issues of the campaign including immigration, the economy, and government spending cuts.

Focuses on the 1997 election in Great Britain. The uphill battle which Prime Minister John Major and his Tory party face; A March 1997 Gallup poll which places the Labour party ahead of the Tories; The party divisions within the Tories which are forcing Major to go it alone; Going head-to-head with Labour leader Tony Blair; Differences between the parties; The issues on which Major hopes to win points from Labour.

The article profiles Mark Carney during his hearing with the British Treasury's select committee before he is appointed governor of the Bank of England. Topics include why the British press is scrutinizing Carney's personal life, what the British like about Canadians, who do not obsess over their public figures, and the hopes for Carney as a Canadian banker.

The article looks at the case that three elderly Kenyan Mau Mau are bringing against the British government, where they are requesting an apology for being abused by colonial authorities in Kenya in the 1950s. The British government is denying it has legal liability for the crimes, while a British high court has ruled the case shall be heard. The claimants include Wambugu Wa Nyingi, Jane Muthoni Mara, and Paulo Muoka Nzili, who survived detention camps where they allege they were tortured.

The article looks at pet insurance fraud in Great Britain, including people deliberately wounding animals for insurance money. Topics discussed include the rising amount of pet insurance fraud there since 2009, the Association of British Insurers' plans to develop a database of insured animals and their veterinary records, and companies like Exotic Direct that offer insurance policies for tortoises, lizards, snakes, and birds of prey in addition to dog and cat coverage.

The author offers opinions on the scandal in Great Britain caused by the discovery of telephone hacking by reporters at newspapers owned by News Corp., the mass media industry firm owned by Rupert Murdoch. The illegal activity is attributed not only to a lack of journalistic ethics at News Corp., but to the country's political culture, in which politicians of all parties are said to have been willing to overlook abuses due to their fear of Murdoch's political influence.

The article reports that David Waterman, a British firefighter, has been ordered to remove a pirate flag decorating his house. It is explained that the display of the banner runs counter to a local council regulation which is being enforced as a result of complaints from a neighbor. Waterman refuses to remove the flag and has paid a significant amount to file papers to receive official permission for the display.

The article focuses on Australian actress Cate Blanchett. According to the author, Blanchett met Britain's Prince Phillip at a party and introduced herself as someone who works in the film industry. Phillip, believing that Blanchett was a film technician, invited her over to fix his DVD player. Humorous commentary by Phillip is provided.

The article focuses on biodegradable basket-weave caskets. Particular attention is given to the eco-friendliness of the caskets, as well as their popularity in Canada and Great Britain. Article topics include the cost of biodegradable caskets, the increase in natural burial grounds in the United States, and the environmental aspects of standard caskets. Commentary by funeral home directors who offer the caskets is also provided.

The article discusses the book "Prince William: Born to be King," by Penny Junor, which examines the mental fragility of Diana, former Princess of Wales, and her relationship with her sons, British Princes William and Harry. Junor discusses her research of the British royal family, including the troubled marriage of Diana to Charles, Prince of Wales; Prince William's childhood; and William's relationships with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and Kate Middleton, who he married in 2011.

The article reports on the right to privacy afforded to British celebrities under the European Union's rules on privacy. The discussion arises from the media attention paid to a British woman widely believed to be the betrothed to a member of the U.K. royal family. The piece also examines infringements on freedom of expression wrought as a result of privacy lawsuits.

The article focuses on how the United States and Great Britain have developed their economic-recovery policies as of January 17, 2011. The stimulus spending policy in the U.S. and the British austerity program are discussed. The controversy surrounding Keynesian economics and deficit spending is also discussed. Demonstrations related to economic conditions in each country are noted.

Evaluates the activities of Canadians and others. Way that the palace guards of Great Britain may end the tradition of wearing headgear made from pelts of Canadian black bears; Firing of a pizza shop employee for stopping to aid a gunshot victim in Manitoba; Way that Ontario's education minister was jeered and splashed with water while leaving a meeting with Catholic teachers; Way that Ernie Eves, premier of Ontario, sent the legislature home amid plans to deliver the March budget from a TV studio; Paul Martin, who turned over his shipping business to his sons.

The article reports on the decline of Great Britain. The transformation is epitomized by the kidnapping of British sailors, who broadcast televised messages insulting their government and sold stories of their, fairly unharrowing, captivity to the media. The government continues to trumpet stories of British triumphalism, but international rankings list Britain among the worst of industrialized nations in terms of child welfare, family stability, STDs, obesity, crime and substance abuse.

The article describes the plight of Sandy Munroe who claims that his wife Helena was kidnapped in 2007 from their home in Tennycape, Nova Scotia. Munroe alleges that the kidnapper was his wife's brother Marek Pospieszalski, who took Helena, who was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The article describes Munroe's attempts to retrieve his wife from Great Britain, stating that he has received scant assistance from Canadian authorities.

The article focuses on the history of the British monarchy and Elizabeth II, the living incarnation of an institution dating back over ten centuries which the Queen's spouse dubbed "the Firm". Elizabeth II did not need "Phil the Greek," as he is derisively known to anti-monarchists, to tell her that the monarchy was a major public corporation, and that she was its CEO. In her political and personal life, Elizabeth has been above reproach. Since the Queen Mother died, she is the only person in the immediate Royal Family untouched by scandal or divorce. The only whiff of gossip in 50 years alleges that her son Andrew is not Prince Philip's, but the product of a mid-life love affair when Her Majesty went for a quick canter outside the rails with her horse-racing manager, the Earl of Carnarvon. But the rumor may only exist because her subjects want to believe that she has had one moment of joy in a life otherwise divided between an undutiful husband and her own relentless dutifulness. Perhaps her greatest success has been in her role as international statesman and national figurehead. In Britain, a survey showed that more people dreamed about the Queen than about anything else. Like any good chairman, she assumes a corporate social responsibility for the nation at large, leading the mourning for a major disaster here or opening a new hospital there. She is equally at home on the international stage, welcoming foreign heads of state and travelling many thousands of miles to carry U.K. Inc. overseas.

Reports on two infants, identified in court papers as Mary and Jodie, who are congenitally joined, and the efforts of the British court to determine if they should be separated. How Jodie supplies Mary with oxygenated blood; Resistance of the parents to the operation; Complexity of the case; Comments by the judges and the lawyer assigned to represent Jodie.

British public opinion is swinging firmly against a war with Iraq. Prime Minister Tony Blair is in an increasingly perilous position. His own party has begun to balk at the idea of joining the United States to disarm Saddam, with or without United Nations approval. Blair's attempts to convince a skeptical public that there is a moral case for war in the short term also appear to be failing. The British government's arguments for the use of force have been condemned by both the country's Roman Catholic hierarchy and the head of the Church of England. There is cynicism about the prime minister's motives for supporting George Bush, and anger that cuts across class, race, political lines and geography.

Presents international news briefs as of February 3, 2003. Thoughts on the efforts of U.S. military pilots responsible for the friendly-fire deaths of four Canadian soldiers to apologize for their actions; Raid on a mosque in London, England by police who seized weapons, fake passports, and credit cards; Destruction of Palestinian shops by the Israeli army, which also fired missiles at a factory and refugee camp in Gaza; Cabinet talks between North and South Korea to defuse tensions between the two countries; Investigation of the deaths of professional soccer players in Italy and Great Britain from Lou Gehrig's disease.

Pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who died at the age of 101. Her popularity in Britain; Biographical details, including her determination to stay in London during the Blitz; Her public character; Passions, including horse racing and entertaining; Her defense of the monarchy and tradition.

Offers the author's opinions on Prince Charles of Great Britain. An anecdote from the former director of United Press in London about a story that misprinted Princess Elizabeth had given birth to a girl and not a boy when Charles was born; Comments on the personal finances of the Queen Mother; Charles' state in life; His lack of a wife or a real job; Criticism of the institution of royalty in Great Britain; The idea of a modern monarchy.

Tabling a three-volume Green Paper for public discussion, Social Services Secretary Norman Fowler proposed sweeping changes in the nation's $52-billion social security system. The proposals provoked an immediate protest from groups representing pensioners, the unemployed and homeless families.

Discusses plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Atlantic Charter, an event which took place between August 9 and August 14, 1941 in Placentia Bay, off Newfoundland. Historic meeting of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill; Provisions of the Atlantic Charter and its impact on world history; Historians' debate over the charter's importance.

Discusses the British media's criticism of some royal family members for going to too many parties during wartime. Duchess of York; Lord Linley.

Offers observations on Diana, Princess of Wales. The author's acquaintance with her; Diana's questionable judgment in men and her lifestyle; Her relationship with the Royal Family; Her powerful qualities; Hysteria surrounding her death.

Informs that political parties in Great Britain in 1997 are continuing their tradition of choosing journalists as some of their political candidates. The partisan flavor of much British journalism.

Mentions that Britain's Labour Party was angered when the Conservatives approved funding for a new royal yacht without their consent. Why the row occurred at a bad time for Queen Elizabeth II.

Considers some of the criticisms coming from all sides as Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 40th anniversary on the Britisih throne. Disapproval of the troubled private lives of the Queen's large and turbulent family; Questioning the cost of maintaining the royal establishment; The royals as the contemporary dysfunctional family, complete with divorces and unhappy marriages; Media coverage; Issue of taxes. INSET: Up and down the Diana decade.;The Queen's eroding role, by G....

Focuses on Diana, Princess of Wales, and her affair with Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al Fayed. Intense publicity surrounding the duo; Diana's changing image; Controversy surrounding the beleaguered House of Windsor; Background on Al Fayed; Reaction of tabloids to the Royal Family.

Takes a look at Queen Elizabeth II who turns 70 on April 21, 1996 and also analyzes the survival of the British monarchy. View of the queen as a survivor; How she has reigned without betraying her privacy; The House of Windsor; Her shortcomings as a mother; Her being dutiful in a boring job; An approval rate of 74 percent for the queen by the British; The royal scandals; Declining support for the monarchy; The Queen Mother. INSET: A royal life (timeline of Queen Elizabeth II).

The article focuses on the relationship between Britain's Prince William and his girlfriend of seven years, Kate Middleton. The couple's meeting is discussed. The article discusses why the two have not yet married. Prince William's dislike for the media as a consequence of his mother Princess Diana's death is mentioned.

The article discusses the implications of the passage of the Childcare Act in England, which, as of September 2008, will require all public and private early learning and child care facilities to follow the Early Years Foundation Stage model, standardizing educational goals in all child centers. The article debates the pros and cons of teaching children early in life. Also debated are studies that suggest child care centers negatively affect children.

The article offers world news briefs. In Great Britain, Labrador retrievers will be used to find counterfeit movies. In Tanzania, scientists have identified a new monkey genus. A University of California, Irvine study found that ionic air purifiers can raise ozone levels. In Colorado, a school has included skateboarding in its fitness program. The Chinese Academy of Science will build an underwater museum. The deaths of Pietro Garinei, A. M. Rosenthal, and Floyd Patterson are noted.

A few years back, not long after Dolly the cloned ewe was sprung on an unsuspecting world, an Australian researcher reported that DNA was so ubiquitous it was literally oozing out of our pores. It's 50 years since Cambridge-based scientists James Watson and Francis Crick started the genetic revolution with their depiction of what deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, looked like (a double helix, like an entwined pair of circular staircases) and how it might replicate itself. Scientists began talking about ridding the world of inherited disorders like Down's syndrome, of tailoring drug treatments to an individual's genetic makeup, of stopping cancer in its tracks, of finding the DNA switch to extend the human lifespan, of ending global hunger with disease-resistant foods, of growing new pharmaceuticals simply and cheaply in a field of wheat. Still, thanks to gene therapy, at least a dozen young boys in France, Britain, Italy and the U.S. are living near-normal lives, released from the virus- and bacteria-free "bubbles" where they'd been confined after being born without an effective immune system. The genetic revolution has fundamentally changed the way we think about disease.

Focuses on the presence of terrorists in Great Britain, and the reaction of Prime Minister Tony Blair to the fight against terrorism. Forecast from senior counterterrorism officials that Britain had been deeply penetrated by terrorists; View that finding them all and preventing future suicide attacks could prove impossible; How 11 of the terrorists who had attacked the United States had stayed in Britain prior to the attacks.