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January 20, 2023

UK man fined for silently praying outside abortion clinic: report

A man was fined for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in the UK. Council officers said he was violating an order that prohibited prayer as protest.

January 18, 2023

Church of England bishops slated to uphold ban on same-sex marriage, will issue apology to LGBTQI+ people

Bishops in the Church of England will not be voting to overturn the historical doctrine that marriage is between one man and one woman during its general synod in February.

January 18, 2023

UK's top food watchdog blasted for comparing bringing cake into an office to 'passive smoking'

The Chair of the United Kingdom's Food Standards Agency starts a debate after likening bringing cake into an office to harming colleagues with passive smoking.

January 18, 2023

Woman allegedly stabbed boyfriend to death and then showed his body in video-call to friend: report

Serial-killer obsessed mom allegedly “giggled” after murdering her boyfriend and showing his body to a friend during video-call. Shaye Groves is accused of brutally stabbing boyfriend as he slept.

January 18, 2023

London's 'Irish Giant': Museum wants to remove controversial skeleton display

Charles Byrne stood 7'7" and requested a burial at sea to avoid dissection, but a collector bribed someone to help him steal the body and replace it in the coffin.

January 18, 2023

Iran execution of British national shatters relations, UK reconsiders nuclear deal support: report

Alireza Akbari served as Iranian deputy minister of defense from 2000 to 2005, but was arrested in 2019 and accused of serving as a British intelligence agent.

January 18, 2023

UK Foreign Minister Cleverly says Akbari was 'lured back' to Iran

Britain's Foreign Minister James Cleverly makes a statement in the House of Commons on the execution of British-Iranian Alireza Akbari, who was accused of spying by Tehran. (CREDIT: Reuters)

January 17, 2023

Scotland's leader plans to take the British government to court over Scottish gender transformation law

The British government blocked a Scottish law that would make it easier for citizens to change their gender on documents. The Scottish leader is willing to go to court over the issue.

January 17, 2023

New report finds 'radical progressive' agenda rife at British universities, Cambridge and Oxford lead list

New report reveals how prestigious institutions are advancing "woke ideology" such as "white privilege" and "anti-racism" among students.

January 17, 2023

Double-decker bus in England overturns with 70 passengers aboard, dozens treated as 'walking wounded': police

A double-decker bus overturned in icy road conditions in Somerset, England, on Tuesday morning, leaving dozens of the 70 passengers aboard as "walking wounded," police said.