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February 22, 2023

British woman who traveled to Syria to join ISIS loses appeal in fight to regain her UK citizenship

Shamima Begum, a British woman who went to Syria to join the Islamic State group, lost an appeal in her fight to restore her citizenship. She went to Syria with two other girls in 2015.

February 21, 2023

BBC apologizes again for not reining in attacks against JK Rowling: 'Fell below editorial standards'

The BBC apologized after allowing another trans activist to bash "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling without pushback during one of its radio broadcasts.

February 21, 2023

UK nurse Lucy Letby denies injecting twin babies with air, insulin in murder case

A U.K. jury heard testimony accusing nurse Lucy Letby of injecting one infant called Child M with air before attempting to murder its twin brother by poisoning it with an insulin injection.

February 21, 2023

UK counterterrorism program flags family sitcoms, Shakespeare works as far-right extremism: report

A U.K. program aimed at combating extremism apparently flagged Shakespeare, "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Canterbury Tales" as works that could lead to right-wing extremism.

February 21, 2023

#BAFTAsSoWhite? Ceremony slammed for all-White winners 3 years after push to boost diversity

Twitter users criticized the 2023 BAFTAs for their lack of diversity after noticing that every award winner from Sunday's ceremony was White.

February 21, 2023

Anglican leaders reject archbishop of Canterbury after same-sex marriage decision: 'False teaching'

Multiple archbishops in the Anglican Communion issued a statement effectively ousting Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby as their leader amid disagreements over homosexuality.

February 20, 2023

UK demands answers from Iranian foreign policy chief over journalist threats

The British government warned Iran's Chargé d’Affaires, Mehdi Hosseini Matin against continued threats against U.K.-based Iranian journalists by the Middle Eastern regime.

February 20, 2023

Police confirm body found in river is missing mom Nicola Bulley

The body pulled from Britain's River Wyre has been confirmed to be missing mother Nicola Bulley, police said. A family statement was read at a news conference.

February 20, 2023

Body found in a Lancashire river confirmed to be Nicola Bulley

A mother of two went missing over two weeks ago while walking her dog in St. Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire, England. Her body is confirmed to be found and was located in a river about a mile down the area she disappeared.

February 20, 2023

Russian prankster posing as Petro Poroshenko, the former president of Ukraine, contacts Angela Merkel by phone

Angela Merkel received a call from a Russian prankster posing as Ukraine's former president. The prankster attempted to discuss developments in Ukraine and Belarus.