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February 25, 2024

‘Monty Python’ star Eric Idle says he’s still working at age 80 for financial reasons: The cast then and now

"Monty Python and the Holy Grail" was released nearly 50 years ago. Here is what John Cleese, Eric Idle and the rest of the cast is up to.

February 23, 2024

King Charles enjoys cheeky get-well card from one of his supporters

A video was released to social media of King Charles III receiving many of the cards he's been sent since announcing his cancer diagnosis earlier this month.

February 23, 2024

London police confirm body pulled from Thames River is chemical attack suspect

London police on Friday confirmed the identity of a body pulled from the River Thames is that of Abdul Ezedi, the suspect in a grisly chemical attack.

February 23, 2024

WWII bomb found in UK city of Plymouth to be disposed of at sea

In Plymouth, England, a World War II bomb found in a residential yard will be transported by a military convoy on Friday for disposal at sea, officials say.

February 23, 2024

UK court upholds decision to strip woman of citizenship after she traveled to Syria to join ISIS

Shamima Begum, a woman who traveled to Syria as a teen to join the Islamic State group, lost her appeal against the British government's decision to revoke her U.K. citizenship.

February 23, 2024

Death toll rises to 10 after massive fire tears through residential building

A devastating fire ripped through a multi-story apartment building in Spain on Thursday, leaving at least 10 people dead, local authorities say. 

February 23, 2024

Madeleine McCann kidnapping suspect won't respond to charges in German trial over unrelated sexual offenses

A 47-year-old German man, identified as Christian Bruckner, is facing trial in Germany on charges of rape and sexual abuse of children allegedly committed in Portugal.

February 22, 2024

British court rules 16-year-old Scout's accidental hiking death an unlawful killing

A British jury on Thursday found a 16-year-old boy's death on a Scout trip to Wales constituted an unlawful killing, with the Scout Association being referred for investigation.

February 22, 2024

Heated debate over Gaza cease-fire raises fears for UK lawmakers' safety

The debate over a cease-fire in Gaza sparked chaos in Britain's Parliament this week, with lawmakers expressing safety concerns due to controversy surrounding the issue.

February 22, 2024

Julian Assange's US extradition hearing wraps up in London, decision not expected until at least next month

Julian Assange's hearing at the British High Court for his possible final appeal challenging his U.S. extradition has concluded, and he was absent for the second day in a row.