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Rishi Sunak Sworn In as UK Prime Minister, Vows to Tackle Britain's ‘Profound Economic Crisis'
Rishi Sunak has become British prime minister after being asked to form a government by King Charles III.
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Rishi Sunak, Former Treasury Chief, to Become Britain's Next Prime Minister
Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s next prime minister after winning the Conservative leadership race
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Locals Remember Queen Elizabeth II
Locals were reacting to the death of Queen Elizabeth II as the news broke Thursday. The British Consulate in Cambridge, Massachusetts, said Thursday afternoon that details about where you can leave tributes to her majesty are forthcoming. She left her mark on many. Hannah Brown of Holliston used to live in England. “I’m back in the UK for my...
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5 Longest-Serving Monarchs in Britain's History
Queen Elizabeth II served for more than 70 years, the first to reach the milestone of seven decades on the throne.
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New UK PM Truss Vows to Tackle Energy Crisis, Ailing Economy
Liz Truss has taken over as U.K. prime minister and is immediately facing up to the enormous tasks ahead of her. The challenges include pressure to curb soaring prices, boost the economy, ease labor unrest and fix a health care system burdened by long waiting lists and staff shortages. At the top of her inbox is the energy crisis triggered...
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Britain Records Hottest Day Ever
Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered Tuesday amid a heat wave that has seized swaths of Europe
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Prince Andrew Settles Sex Abuse Lawsuit by Jeffrey Epstein Victim
Virginia Giuffre, an American, accused the British royal of sexually abusing her when she was 17 while she traveled with financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein
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Russia Rejects UK Claim of Trying to Replace Ukraine Leader
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has rejected a British claim that Russia is seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration and that former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev is being considered as a potential candidate
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New Omicron Variant Emerges Amid COVID Spike in Massachusetts
The world is on high alert as new cases of the potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus continue to get reported in Britain and across the globe. Amid fears that the recently identified new variant has the potential to be more resistant to the protection offered by vaccines, there are growing concerns that the pandemic and associated restrictions…
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CDC, Travelers Concerned Over Omicron Variant in US
Travelers around the world are taking note of a new US travel restriction which applies to South Africa and seven other countries.
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France Calls for European Aid After 27 Migrant Deaths at Sea
France’s president is urging European neighbors to do more to stop illegal migration into France after 27 people died in a sinking in the English Channel
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Husband of Woman Detained in Iran Ends 21-Day Hunger Strike
The husband of a British-Iranian woman who has been detained for more than five years in Iran says he is ending his hunger strike outside Britain’s Foreign Office after 21 days.
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British Royalty Joins Daniel Craig at ‘No Time to Die' Premiere
Britain’s royals joined Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux and the cast of “No Time to Die” on the red carpet for the new Bond film’s world premiere Tuesday.
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UK Mulls Calling in Army to Help Ease Gas Shortages at Pumps
Lines of cars formed at British gas stations for a fourth day, as the government mulled bringing in the army to help ease supply disruption triggered by a shortage of truck drivers
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Rich Nations Dip Into COVAX Supply While Poor Wait for Shots
Low-income countries were supposed to get COVID-19 vaccines through a shared international system instead of waiting at the back of the line for unreliable donations from rich countries
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Normandy Commemorates D-Day With Small Crowds, But Big Heart
Several events have commemorated the 77th anniversary of D-Day that led to the liberation of France and Europe from the German occupation
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D-Day Spirit of Remembrance Lives On, Despite the Pandemic
In a small Normandy town where paratroopers landed in the early hours of D-Day, applause broke the silence to honor Charles Shay
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Prince Philip Leaves London Hospital
Britain’s Prince Philip left a London hospital on Tuesday after being treated for an infection and undergoing a heart procedure.
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Elusive Artist Banksy Confirms He's Behind Prison Artwork
Street artist Banksy has confirmed that he was behind an artwork that appeared on the red brick wall of a former prison in the English town of Reading.
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Johnson Under Fire as UK Again Faces Onslaught of COVID-19
The crisis facing Britain this winter is depressingly familiar: stay-at-home orders and empty streets