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April 20, 2023

UK auction: Rare 'Magic: The Gathering' cards will be up for bid, expected to fetch almost $200K

A collection of extremely rare Magic: The Gathering cards will be auctioned off on Friday, April 21. The cards are estimated to be worth nearly $200,000.

April 20, 2023

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reviews bullying allegations against Justice Secretary Dominic Raab

The justice secretary of the United Kingdom, Dominic Raab, has been accused of abuse toward other staff members. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will look into the allegations.

April 20, 2023

Meghan Markle's coronation decision is right for all the wrong reasons

Hollywood starlet and reluctant royal Meghan Markle had a shocking but praiseworthy reaction to celebrity event of the year – King Charles III’s coronation.

April 19, 2023

Ancient ring adorned with Roman emperor image sells for nearly 600 times its expected price at auction

A ring believed to contain an image of Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of Rome, sold for $145,000 in a recent auction in Birmingham, England. The initial estimate was well below that figure.

April 19, 2023

UK may soon seize kitchen knives from suspected criminals' homes amid dangerous weapons crackdown

Machetes and zombie knives could be banned in England and Wales, with people selling them facing up to two years in jail, under a proposed law in the UK.

April 17, 2023

Russian opposition leader sentenced to 25 years in prison after speaking out against the war in Ukraine

Top Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was convicted by a Russian court of treason Monday for speaking out against Putin's invasion of Ukraine last year.

April 17, 2023

'Just Stop Oil' protester cancels world snooker championship after pouring orange dye on table

A protester with "Just Stop Oil" canceled the world snooker championship on Monday after leaping onto the green baize and pouring an orange powder on it.

April 17, 2023

German, British fighters intercept Russian plane near NATO border

The German Air Force and the U.K.'s Royal Air Force worked together to intercept a Russian military aircraft that was flying close to NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea.

April 15, 2023

Meghan and Harry's tips for how not to get along with your in-laws

Meghan and Harry's tips for how not to get along with your in-laws. I've been married for 30 years, she needs to learn this before Charles' coronation.

April 14, 2023

Biden takes selfie with Irish nationalist Gerry Adams, who was public face of IRA terror group

President Biden took a selfie with Gerry Adams -- a controversial Irish nationalist who played a key role as face of the IRA during the height of its bombing campaign.