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March 20, 2023

UK church school worker fights firing over Facebook post objecting to grade-school transgender lessons

Kristie Higgs, a Christian woman from the U.K., had her appeal heard before an employment tribunal last week after a judge recused two lay members of the panel for perceived bias.

March 19, 2023

Bible college fires theologian for tweet against homosexuality, threatens to report as terrorist: lawyers

Cliff College in Derbyshire, England, sacked and threatened to report theologian Dr. Aaron Edwards for a viral tweet in which he said homosexuality is "invading the church."

March 19, 2023

Royals celebrate first Mother's Day without queen in new family photos

The British Royal Family took to social media to share several new family photos marking the family's first UK Mother's Day without Queen Elizabeth II.

March 18, 2023

London partygoers rave to AI-generated beats in a test studying whether AI can replace real DJs

A nightclub in East London raved to beats generated by artificial intelligence in a unique test to study whether AI can replace real DJs on the dance floor.

March 18, 2023

Europe's top spring break destinations eclipse US beaches as travelers flock overseas

Many Americans' top vacation destinations this spring are in Europe, with lower prices, milder weather and loosening travel restrictions driving people overseas.

March 17, 2023

UK man sentenced for murder after drunkenly telling police 'what happened'

Marek Hecko has been sentenced for life in prison with a minimum of 26 years for murdering Adrian Ellingford in Chelmsford, Essex. Footage shows Hecko drunkenly approaching police.

March 17, 2023

Nonprofit Oxfam's inclusivity guide calls English the 'language of a colonising nation'

British humanitarian organization calls English 'the language of a colonising nation' that must be 'addressed in order to decolonise our ways of working and shift power'

March 17, 2023

British officer keeps job despite 'gross misconduct' in soccer star's clubbing

British police officer Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith was allowed to keep her job after being issued a written warning for illegally beating former soccer pro Dalian Atkinson.

March 16, 2023

British authorities ban TikTok from government devices following similar moves by US, European Union

Authorities in the United Kingdom decided to ban TikTok from government devices. The United States and European Union announced similar bans earlier in the year.

March 15, 2023

US airman's remains formally identified 79 years after B-24 crashed during World War II

Lieutenant William Montgomery’s plane was shot down during World War II near Arundel, West Sussex, on June 22, 1944 — his remains have recently been identified, 79 years later.