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June 19, 2023

Video shows father climbing up theme park's water slide to rescue trapped daughter

A British father was captured on video rescuing his daughter after she got stuck on a ride at the Gulliver’s World theme park near Liverpool.

June 19, 2023

UK schools to ban students from changing gender if parents disagree

Schools in the UK will be banned from letting students change their gender identity without parental consent, according to expected guidance from PM Rishi Sunak's administration.

June 19, 2023

UK worker fired over Facebook posts criticizing transgenderism, sex education in primary schools wins appeal

Kristie Higgs, a woman fired from her teaching assistant job over Facebook posts condemning LGBTQ ideology in U.K. schools, won an appeal last Friday.

June 18, 2023

Knife-wielding thief chugs beer after storeowner traps him in shutters

The would-be thief tried to escape before the shutter fully closed on him, but his luck ran out, and he consoled himself by drinking from his stolen wares while he waited.

June 16, 2023

Biden bizarrely ends Connecticut speech with 'God Save the Queen,' sparking uproar: 'Truly incapacitated'

Observers cited Friday how President Biden inexplicably stated 'God Save the Queen' as he closed his remarks at a gun control reform event in West Hartford, Connecticut.

June 16, 2023

Austrian court rules in favor of Ukrainian businessman in corruption case

Ukrainian businessman Dymitro Firtash faces a U.S. indictment accusing him of conspiracy. A court in Austria ruled in favor of Firtash, sending the case back to square one.

June 16, 2023

Scorned woman jailed for 22 years for attacking married lover’s wife with knife hidden behind flowers

A former teacher in the United Kingdom was convicted and sentenced to 22 years in jail for violently attacking her married lover's wife. Clare Bailey used a carving knife to attack her victim.

June 15, 2023

Glenda Jackson, two-time Oscar winner, dead at 87

Two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson has died at age 87. In addition to her acting career, she served in the U.K.'s parliament for two decades.

June 15, 2023

UK report finds former Prime Minister Boris Johnson lied to Parliament over 'Partygate' scandal

A UK committee found that Boris Johnson lied to Parliament about parties during the COVID-19 lockdowns and was complicit in a plan to intimidate those investigating the parties.

June 15, 2023

Manchester United legend Gordon McQueen dead at 70

Former center back for Manchester United, Gordon McQueen, passed away at the age of 70, after long battle with vascular dementia.