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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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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
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Britain and European Union Strike Last-Minute Post-Brexit Trade Deal
With just days until the deadline, the United Kingdom and European Union agreed to a post-Brexit trade deal Thursday, signaling the end of a four-year saga that engulfed British politics and exposed a deep cultural divide that shows no signs of healing. “I’m very pleased to tell you this afternoon that we have completed our biggest trade deal yet,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
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Explainer: Are New Coronavirus Strains Cause for Concern?
Researchers are concerned about reports from Britain and South Africa of new coronavirus strains that seem to spread more easily.
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Rita Ora Says Sorry for Lockdown-Breaching Birthday Party
British singer Rita Ora has apologized for breaking lockdown rules by holding a birthday party, saying it was “a serious and inexcusable error of judgment.”
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UK Stocks Up on Vaccines, Hopes to Start Virus Shots in Days
Britain says it has secured 2 million more doses of a promising coronavirus vaccine as the country aims to launch an inoculation program within days
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4 Dead, 15 Rescued in English Channel Migrant Boat Sinking
French authorities say at least four migrants, including two children, have died when a boat carrying at least 19 migrants capsized off France while trying to cross the English Channel to Britain.
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Report: Hard to Prove Russian Influence on UK Referendum
A long-awaited report into Russian influence in British politics says it would be “difficult — if not impossible — to prove” allegations that Russia sought to influence the 2016 Brexit referendum, but “the Government was slow to recognize the existence of the threat.”
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Philadelphia Native Named as Second Victim in UK Terror Attack
The English town of Reading mourned Monday for three people stabbed to death in what is being treated as a terror attack, gathering for a moment of silence as police questioned the suspected lone attacker.
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UK Police: Park Stabbing That Killed 3 Was a Terror Attack
Police say a stabbing rampage in Britain that killed three people as they sat in a park on a summer evening is being considered a terrorist attack but officials said the motive was unclear. A 25-year-old man believed to be the lone attacker is in custody.