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June 9, 2023

Former UK PM Boris Johnson steps down from Parliament, claims he was pushed out over 'Partygate' scandal

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned from Member of Parliament position Friday, citing that he was pushed out by Parliament's Privileges Committee over "Partygate."

June 9, 2023

Prince William and Kate Middleton offer to replace stolen items from Welsh church: ‘Very unexpected and kind’

St. Thomas’ Church in Swansea was one of the first places the Prince and Princess of Wales visited following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September.

June 8, 2023

Rinsing the dishes vs. not rinsing them before loading the dishwasher: Answers to the great debate

The great debate about whether or not to rinse off dirty dishes first before loading them into the dishwasher found a clear bias — but also, strong reasons for changing a habit. Read on.

June 8, 2023

Biden, White House reporter flamed over 'scripted' child gender surgery question: 'North Korean puppetry'

President Biden and a correspondent for the PBS NewsHour were torched Thursday over a loaded question about states banning transgender surgeries for children.

June 8, 2023

Biden, UK Prime Minister Sunak announce Atlantic Declaration economic partnership ‘for a new age’

President Biden and his U.K. counterpart, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, have unveiled a new economic partnership between the two allies Thursday following a meeting at the White House.

June 8, 2023

Christian UK doctor fired for refusing to use trans pronouns again appealing case

A Christian doctor in the U.K. who lost his job for refusing to use pronouns of a transgender patient in a hypothetical scenario is now appealing his case.

June 8, 2023

AI should require license like medical, nuclear work on advanced tools: Britain's Labour Party

Britain should prohibit technology developers from working on advanced AI tools unless they have a license to do so, according to the British Labour Party.

June 7, 2023

Oxford college says students can be expelled if they 'misgender' peers

A school within Oxford University released a transgender inclusive policy that says students can be expelled if they persistently misgender another student.

June 7, 2023

UK wants US trade concessions to boost economy using Inflation Reduction Act

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly set to appeal to strong U.S. and U.K. military ties in his meeting with President Biden in hopes of stronger economic ties.

June 7, 2023

Woman pretended to be man, 'tricked' teen by having her take off glasses before sex: cops

A British woman is being accused of tricking a visually impaired 19-year-old woman into sex by demanding that she take her glasses off prior to sexual encounters.