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January 25, 2024

Food bank stunned to receive 25-year-old can of cheese sauce from 1998: ‘This is the record’

A food bank was stunned to see a donated sauce can that expired 25 years ago in 1998. Volunteers noticed the label was faded and the contents looked odd.

January 25, 2024

Brits boiling with anger over US scientist's suggestion for the 'perfect' cup of tea

The suggestion bubbled up in a new book from Bryn Mawr College chemistry professor Michelle Francl, who looked at the science behind tea and its preparation.

January 25, 2024

UK museums return looted artifacts to Ghana under long-term loan arrangement

Two British museums, the British Museum and the Victoria & Albert Museum, are returning looted gold and silver artifacts to Ghana through a long-term loan arrangement.

January 25, 2024

UK man who killed 2 college students, janitor sentenced to high-security hospital

A man is expected to spend the rest of his life in a high-security medical facility after fatally stabbing two college students and a school janitor in Nottingham, England.

January 24, 2024

Clint Eastwood biography returned to library 38 years late, mystery borrower avoids $6K in fees

Bedford Central Library in Bedford, United Kingdom recently received a Clint Eastwood biography that was checked out in May 1986. It would have accrued thousands in late fees.

January 24, 2024

British military chief urges need for 'citizen army' as Sweden's defense chief warns 'there could be war'

The head of Britain's army said citizens should be trained and equipped for a possible war as Russia poses a looming threat in the region.

January 24, 2024

Pianist who went viral over clash with Chinese nationals speaks out: 'Knickers in a twist'

British pianist Brendan Kavanagh speaks out about a viral clash with Chinese nationals in London's St Pancras station in an interview with Fox News Digital.

January 23, 2024

UK grants extension for Northern Ireland to revive its collapsed government

The U.K. government has granted Northern Ireland politicians an extension until Feb. 8 to restore the collapsed regional government in Belfast, officials say.

January 22, 2024

Plumber shocked as he finds over 20 pig bones underneath home's bathroom floor during routine visit

A plumber in the U.K. was shocked to find bones while fixing a bathroom issue at a 200-year-old home. It was determined the pig bones had been buried to ward off bad spirits.

January 20, 2024

‘Unprecedented’ spike in terror threats amid Israel-Hamas war, top UK terrorism official says

A top United Kingdom counter-terrorism official said the country faces an "unprecedented" terror risk since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, which has created a "radicalization moment."