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Fans react to Spain's Women's World Cup win
Sunday, August 20, 2023
Spain defeated England to win its first title in the Women's World Cup.
Where families forbid love, 'love commandos' step in to help young couples in India
Sunday, August 13, 2023
A story of a group in India that helps young people escape arranged marriages and instead marry for love.
Encore: Pub-goers are skeptical of U.K. government decision to cut the tax on pints
Saturday, August 12, 2023
With high inflation, it feels like everything in the U.K. is more expensive — except beer. The government has begun taxing alcohol by strength rather than volume. So ale and prosecco are cheaper.
Pub-goers cheer the U.K. government's decision to cut the tax on pints in pubs
Thursday, August 10, 2023
With high inflation, it feels like everything in the U.K. is more expensive — except beer. The government has begun taxing alcohol by strength rather than volume. So ale and prosecco are cheaper.
They wanted a Bollywood ending, not an arranged marriage. Their escape came at a cost
Sunday, August 06, 2023
More than 90% of Indians have arranged marriages, and polls show most are happy with that system. But for couples who want to follow their hearts, the risks can be severe.
Actor Kevin Spacey is acquitted in the U.K. on sexual assault charges
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
A jury in London acquitted Spacey on Wednesday after 12 hours of deliberations. On hearing the verdict, Spacey wiped away tears and mouthed the words "thank you" to the jury.
Claims about BBC host accused of paying a teen for sexually explicit photos disputed
Monday, July 10, 2023
The alleged victim's mother says for three years, a BBC star funded her teen's drug habit in exchange for explicit photos. It's the latest scandal to rock Britain's beleaguered public broadcaster.
This WWII battle wasn't against Nazis. It was between Black and white GIs in England
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
It's the 80th anniversary of a little-known battle — by Black U.S. soldiers against segregation in the military. They were convicted of mutiny. Villagers in England want them exonerated.
After China stop, Blinken turns his attention to the war in Ukraine
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Fresh from China and a meeting with President Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Antony Blinken turns his focus to a conference in London centered on recovery and rebuilding in Ukraine.
Inquiry finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over 'partygate'
Thursday, June 15, 2023
A U.K. parliamentary committee says the former PM's lies over COVID rule breaches were "unprecedented," and recommends he be denied a pass to ever enter the parliament building again.
The city of Manchester celebrates Manchester City soccer for treble win
Monday, June 12, 2023
Manchester, England, is hosting a victory parade Monday night for Manchester City. The soccer stars won a so-called "treble" this year — the Champion's League, Premier League and FA Cup.
In his 1st White House visit, Rishi Sunak talks Ukraine, AI — and how to say his name
Thursday, June 08, 2023
After Boris Johnson, Brexit and political turmoil, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to convey stability in his first trip to the White House. On the agenda: Ukraine, NATO and AI.
In his 1st White House visit, Rishi Sunak talks Ukraine, AI — and how to say his name
Thursday, June 08, 2023
President Joe Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are due to meet Thursday at the White House, where they'll likely focus on the war in Ukraine and NATO.
Prince Harry to be 1st royal ever to testify in a phone-hacking tabloid trial
Monday, June 05, 2023
Prince Harry is doing something British royals have rarely done before: He's going to court. The Duke of Sussex is set to testify this week in a phone-hacking trial against British tabloids.
Prince Harry is set to testify in a phone hacking trial involving British tabloids
Monday, June 05, 2023
He is scheduled to appear in a London court — one of several plaintiffs suing British papers for allegedly hacking their phones. It's a practice the British tabloids have been notorious for.
The coronation of King Charles III
Saturday, May 06, 2023
King Charles III was crowned today — in a display of pomp and pageantry in London.
King Charles III is formally crowned monarch of the United Kingdom
Saturday, May 06, 2023
King Charles III is being formally crowned the monarch of the United Kingdom during an elaborate ceremony in London Saturday, the first British coronation since 1953.
How King Charles III's coronation will be different than those that came before
Friday, May 05, 2023
Saturday is King Charles III's coronation. The ceremony in London will be full of pomp and pageantry. But there will also be some big changes to this more than 1,000-year-old ritual.
10 sights you'll see at King Charles' coronation — and 2 you won't
Friday, May 05, 2023
This weekend's British coronation will be about pomp, history and attempts to reflect diversity.
Millions of people will gather to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III
Friday, May 05, 2023
Pomp and pageantry? Check. Flag-waving tourists? You bet. A modern monarchy appealing to young diverse Britons? Maybe. In Charles' coronation, the royals will try to balance tradition and reality.