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June 14, 2023

British students killed in Nottingham stabbing rampage were celebrating end of exams

University of Nottingham students Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Philip John Webber were identified as two of the three victims who were killed in a stabbing incident Tuesday.

June 14, 2023

Did Biden call UK PM Sunak 'prejudiced'? White House pressed on comments on state puberty blocker bans

Karine Jean-Pierre was pressed on the U.K.'s ban on puberty blockers for minors and President Biden's comments that those pushing for such bans were "hysterical" and "prejudiced."

June 14, 2023

Woman who posed as a boy to have relations with teen girl convicted of sex assault, cleared of other charges

A woman who posed as a boy and had a sexual relationship with a teenage girl was found guilty of one sex assault charge but cleared of 16 other charges following a trial at a U.K. court.

June 14, 2023

Woman arrested for silent prayer outside abortion clinic notches legal win but still faces potential charges

Christian pro-life activists Isabel Vaughn-Spruce has her bail conditions loosened last week

June 14, 2023

UK police investigating Nottingham stabbing, van attack that killed 3, including 2 student athletes

Police in the United Kingdom are investigating a fatal van and stabbing attack in Nottingham, England, that killed three people. Two of the victims were 19-year-old student-athletes.

June 14, 2023

White Hollywood star apologizes for portraying Michael Jackson: 'Wrong decision'

Actor Joseph Fiennes expressed regret over his role as Michael Jackson in a 2017 British TV episode that never made it to air due to the controversial casting.

June 13, 2023

Farmers use AI to identify pests, protect crops

Artificial intelligence has already created several major impacts on wildlife conservation and farming practices, such as in Africa where programs can help improve crop yields.

June 13, 2023

London-based company ordered to compensate Beirut port blast victims

A British court has ordered Savaro Ltd, a London-based chemical trading firm, to pay compensation to some families of the hundreds of victims affected by the 2020 Beirut blast.

June 13, 2023

Inquiry into UK government's handling of COVID response questions whether lack of planning led to more deaths

An inquiry into the U.K. government's handling of the response to the COVID pandemic opened on June 13, 2023. Some people believe a lack of planning by the government led to more deaths

June 13, 2023

English mother sentenced for medically inducing abortion 8 months into pregnancy

A mother in England has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for using abortion drugs when she was 32 to 34 weeks into her pregnancy.