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Buckingham Palace announces that King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer

Tuesday, February 06, 2024

The announcement did not specify what type of cancer, but said the king began treatments on Monday. He will postpone all public duties while he is being treated.

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British teenager's surprise World Darts Championship run ends in defeat

Thursday, January 04, 2024

A 16-year-old captured the imagination of the British public after advancing all the way to the World Darts Championship final.

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The 16-year-old dart player who captured Britain's imagination

Wednesday, January 03, 2024

Over the past two weeks, a British 16-year-old has captured the public's imagination with his extraordinary run of victories in the World Darts Championship.

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How the rise of the far right in Ireland provoked the Dublin riots

Sunday, November 26, 2023

We look at how the rise of the far right in Ireland helped stoke the riots that broke out across its capital on Thursday and brought "shame" to the country according to the Irish Prime Minister.

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What we know about Dublin's riots — and what they indicate about European politics

Friday, November 24, 2023

Rioters in Dublin torched several city buses and police vehicles, and damaged more than a dozen storefronts in the city. It all began with knife attack on Thursday, which left several wounded.

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U.K. government wants to work around Supreme Court ruling on migrant deportations

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Britain's Supreme Court has ruled a government plan to ship migrants to Rwanda illegal. The government says it will try to enact a law permitting the deportations.

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Maine shooter's body was found near a scene that had been searched by police

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Authorities said the 40-year-old man's body was found inside a trailer close to a recycling center Friday evening. Nearby trailers had previously been cleared twice by police.

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Protesters pack London streets demanding an end to the siege of Gaza

Saturday, October 21, 2023

British police estimated that up to 100,000 marchers participated. The crowds, carrying Palestinian flags, also demanded that Israel discontinue deadly airstrikes in the enclave.

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A weakened Norma crosses Mexico, while Hurricane Tammy threatens Caribbean islands

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Barbuda and the Leeward Islands are in the crosshairs of Hurricane Tammy as Tropical Storm Norma moves toward inland Mexico.

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Actor Kevin Spacey is cleared of nine sex offenses in a London court

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Actor Kevin Spacey has been cleared of nine sex offenses in a court in London. The jury delivered the verdict of not guilty on all charges relating to four men, dating back to over a decade ago.

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China accuses the U.K. of protecting fugitives from Hong Kong

Wednesday, July 05, 2023

The U.S. and its allies have condemned China's call for a bounty on the heads of exiled political activists from Hong Kong. It's a move that has caused tensions with the U.K.

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Hundreds arrested and a mayor's home attacked as protests roil France for a 5th night

Sunday, July 02, 2023

Authorities said more than 700 were arrested as protests continued in response to the death of a 17-year-old teenager who was fatally shot by police after being stopped for a traffic violation.

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Canada's record wildfire season continues to hammer U.S. air quality

Saturday, July 01, 2023

Several hundred wildfires are continuing to burn across Canada this weekend, with an ongoing impact on impact air quality for vast swaths of the North American continent.

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Dutch king apologizes for the monarchy's role in global slave trade

Saturday, July 01, 2023

"I make this apology myself. And I feel the weight of the words in my heart and my soul," King Willem-Alexander said at a ceremony marking 160 years since the end of slavery in the Netherlands.

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Britain's plan to send asylum-seeking migrants to Rwanda is unlawful, court rules

Thursday, June 29, 2023

A United Kingdom court ruled that the British government's plan to send migrants seeking asylum in Britain to Rwanda is unlawful.

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Actor Kevin Spacey's sexual offence trial begins in London

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Kevin Spacey appears in a London court, as the jury is sworn in for the beginning of the the actor's trial over sexual offences — charges the actor denies.

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5 men who perished in the submersible implosion shared a spirit of adventure

Friday, June 23, 2023

The search for the Titan submersible was called off Thursday after debris from the vessel was found on the ocean floor close to the wreck of the Titanic. We profile the five people who died.

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Missing submersible: Rescuers race to find Titan after detecting underwater noises

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

The U.S. Coast Guard said that a surveillance plane detected "underwater noises" close to where the Titan lost contact with its control room. Experts say the sub's oxygen may run out on Thursday.

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Search intensifies for the missing submersible as underwater noises are detected

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Rescue teams seeking the submersible housing five tourists that had planned to visit the wrecked Titanic said "noises" had been detected close to where the sub ended contact with its mother ship.

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Scotland's former leader was arrested by police over governing party's finances

Monday, June 12, 2023

Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested and then later released in connection with an investigation into the Scottish National Party's finances.

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