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Horses were on the loose in London
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Riderless horses from the royal Household Cavalry were galloping through central London Wednesday morning. They kept going for several miles.
U.K. Parliament members approve a plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The U.K. Parliament has approved Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's controversial plans to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda, regardless of where they're from originally.
Dangerously high levels of E. coli bacteria overshadow rowing event on the Thames
Friday, March 29, 2024
Raw sewage spills into England's rivers doubled last year. Organizers of a famous rowing race on the River Thames have installed a disinfecting station at this weekend's finish line.
London's High Court to rule on whether Assange can appeal extradition to the U.S.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
The court is expected to hand down its ruling on Tuesday on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be able to appeal against extradition from Britain to the United States.
Kate Middleton ends speculation, announces she is undergoing treatment for cancer
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Messages of sadness and support flood London after the Princess of Wales reveals she's undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. The announcement comes as King Charles is getting cancer treatment as well.
How Sinn Fein has made themselves over
Friday, March 15, 2024
A party with past links to IRA militants is ruling Northern Ireland, and leading polls ahead of elections in the Republic of Ireland too. How has Sinn Fein managed to transform itself?
What we know about the royal Photoshop controversy — and why people care so much
Monday, March 11, 2024
The Princess of Wales admits she edited a family photo issued by the palace. News agencies retracted the photo over concerns it was digitally manipulated.
Ireland has some of the highest support for Palestinians, new survey shows
Monday, March 04, 2024
Why is Ireland one of the most pro-Palestinian nations in the world? A shared history of occupation, sectarian conflict — and past experience with a U.K. colonial official named Balfour.
U.K. judges debate whether Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the U.S.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
On Tuesday, a U.K. court began hearing arguments on whether Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the United States. The U.S. has charged Assange with espionage.
2-day court hearing in London will decide if Assange is extradited to the U.S.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
A hearing in a London court will determine whether Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States. Might the the WikiLeaks founder soon face espionage charges in an American courtroom?
With trade in the Red Sea disrupted, tea has a longer journey to British mugs
Monday, February 19, 2024
In Britain, people worry as Houthi attacks on shipping routes in the Red Sea threaten supply chains for their national drink.
Art, war and an unexpected friendship stretching between Gaza and Ireland
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
An unlikely friendship began between a Gaza woman in grief and the Irish graffiti artist and activist who painted her as a mural in Dublin.
What we know about King Charles III's cancer diagnosis
Monday, February 05, 2024
Less than 18 months into his reign, King Charles is suspending public duties. Buckingham Palace says he'll continue the paperwork of state business as he undergoes outpatient treatment for cancer.
A peace initiative is the latest casualty of Israeli military raids in the West Bank
Sunday, January 28, 2024
The Jenin Freedom Theatre was ransacked by Israeli soldiers, its staff thrown in jail. Once celebrated as a peace initiative, it's the latest casualty of near-daily military raids on the West Bank.
U.N. court is expected to issue provisional order in genocide case involving Israel
Friday, January 26, 2024
The U.N.'s top court is expected to deliver an interim ruling Friday on whether to order an end to the Gaza war.
An American chemist's take on the perfect cup of tea causes a stir in England
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
A U.S. academic's recipe for the perfect cup of tea has sent Brits into a tizzy. Salt? Warm milk? The horror!
Israel, Gaza and the world marked 100 days of fighting since Oct. 7 attack
Monday, January 15, 2024
It was a somber moment remembering the 23,000 people killed in Gaza following the Hamas attack on Israel which killed 1,200 people last October.
Palestinians and Israelis react to International Court of Justice proceedings
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Palestinians and Israelis watch the genocide case at a United Nations court — as fighting continues between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Besides Israel's war in Gaza, there's a possible wider front with Lebanon
Monday, January 08, 2024
People in northern Israel are living through a low-level war. Israeli troops are trading fire with Hezbollah in nearby Lebanon. What's adding to the risk of a wider conflict?
All eyes are on the Israel-Lebanon border after the killing of a Hamas leader in Beirut
Sunday, January 07, 2024
The latest from the Israel-Lebanon border, where tensions have been rising after a Hamas leader was killed in Beirut last week and Hezbollah retaliated by firing rockets into Israel on Saturday.