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March 15, 2023

British men sentenced for drunken interference aboard flight diverted to Maine

Two Englishmen were sentenced to time served in a federal court for causing a plane's diversion from its destination. The men became belligerent after being denied alcohol.

March 15, 2023

Congress members blast UK for 'harassment' of Christians in rare rebuke of close US ally

Rep. Chip Roy and seven other members of Congress are urging the Biden administration's ambassador for religious freedom to turn his attention to mistreatment of Christians in the U.K.

March 15, 2023

UK prime minister gets heat for allowing his dog to roam free in park despite leash rules

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak breached park rules when he and his family allowed their Labrador pet to roam freely without a leash in Hyde Park, London.

March 15, 2023

Missing man was lured into bathroom for sex, ended up in shallow backyard grave: police

Fiona Beal denied killing Nicholas Billingham, but prosecutors read from an apparent diary in which she detailed her confession and included details about the murder.

March 15, 2023

UK, Germany scramble fighters to block Russian jets hours after US drone crash

The U.K. and Germany scrambled jets to ward off Russian planes near Estonia in their first-ever joint action under the NATO treaty on Tuesday, hours after a U.S. drone was downed.

March 15, 2023

UK turns Russophobia argument on Moscow, claims greatest threat to Russian society is war in Ukraine

The U.K. attempted to turn Moscow's "Russophobia" claims on their head after it accused the Kremlin of being the greatest threat to Russian culture and society with its ongoing war.

March 14, 2023

Breakthrough bone cancer drug slows tumor growth, extends survival in early studies

For those suffering from primary bone cancer, a promising new medication called CADD522 may be on the horizon. In early tests, it extended survival and reduced tumor growth.

March 14, 2023

China issues ominous threat to Biden, Australia over nuclear submarine deal

China warned that the nuclear submarine deal between the U.S. and Australia reflects a "Cold War mentality" that will undermine the region's "stability and peace."

March 14, 2023

Britain's National Cyber Security Center reviews whether TikTok should be banned from government phones

Britain's security minister said the country is looking into whether TikTok should be allowed on government devices. Many countries have already banned the social media app.

March 14, 2023

English man who racially abused striker Ivan Toney banned from every British soccer stadium for 3 years

Antonio Neill was banned from all British soccer stadiums for three years after racially abusing Ivan Toney on social media. Toney shared a picture of the abuse.