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April 13, 2023

Suspect in 2005 UK police slaying extradited from Pakistan

A suspect in the slaying of a United Kingdom police officer has been extradited from Pakistan. The 74-year-old man will face a murder charge for fatally shooting the officer.

April 13, 2023

Mary Quant, designer who revolutionized 1960s fashion, dies at age 93

British fashion designer Mary Quant who popularized the miniskirt and revolutionized the Swinging 60s fashion has died peacefully in her home in England at 93 years old.

April 13, 2023

Missing Madeleine McCann: Polish woman apologizes to missing British girl's parents

Julia Faustyna, a Polish woman who believed she could be missing British toddler Madeleine McCann before receiving the results of a DNA test, is apologizing to the McCann family.

April 13, 2023

Biden mixes up 'All Blacks' rugby squad with 'Black and Tan' military force

President Biden made a significant gaffe Wednesday while speaking in an Irish pub, mixing up the New Zealand rugby team and a historically brutal British police force.

April 12, 2023

Alleged captain of capsized migrant boat in English Channel charged with manslaughter

Ibrahima Bah, 19, has been charged in the United Kingdom with four counts of manslaughter for allegedly piloting a boat carrying migrants that later capsized.

April 12, 2023

New Scottish leader will challenge UK over gender law veto

A New Scottish leader said he will challenge the U.K. government's decision to block a gender law. The law would have made it easier for people to officially change their gender.

April 12, 2023

Alcoholic dog suffered 'withdrawal' after owner died, shelter claims: 'A first for us'

Coco, a 2-year-old Labrador mix, is on the mend after spending four weeks in intensive care upon becoming addicted to alcohol after his owner had left alcohol out.

April 12, 2023

Britain to give cigarette smokers vapes in world’s 1st ‘swap to stop’ scheme

Britain is deploying the world’s first “swap to stop" scheme where the government will provide cigarette smokers a vape starter kit. The effort aims to reduce the country’s cigarette smokers.

April 12, 2023

Teachers' union urges schools to promote drag queen story hours to help further 'inclusive atmosphere'

The U.K.'s National Education Union passed a motion last week urging schools to publicly support initiatives such as drag queen story times to promote inclusive spaces for LGBT students.

April 12, 2023

Hikers in England rescued after getting high on magic mushrooms, falling ill on mountain trail

A mountain rescue team in Keswick, England, helped a group of hikers who fell ill after ingesting magic mushrooms at Lake District National Park over the weekend.