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January 16, 2023

Russia says UK's Challenger 2 tanks heading to Ukraine 'will burn just like the rest'

Russian is speaking out against an announcement by the United Kingdom that it will send Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, vowing they “will burn.”

January 16, 2023

London police officer pleads guilty to 24 counts of rape, dozens of other sex offenses

David Carrick, 48, has admitted to raping and sexually assaulting a dozen women over 17 years while serving as one of London's Metropolitan Police officers.

January 16, 2023

John Cleese comments meet backlash on Twitter: ‘Untrue to suggest that European countries invented slavery’

Comedian and actor John Cleese of Monty Python fame argued with Twitter after he fiercely criticized slavery but also pointed out that it was a global practice.

January 15, 2023

British police arrest man on terrorism charges after uranium is found in package at London airport

British police arrested a man on terrorism charges Saturday after trace amounts of uranium were discovered in a cargo package at Heathrow Airport in London.

January 14, 2023

UK commits to sending Ukraine Challenger 2 tanks, going further than Biden admin

The United Kingdom pledged to send Ukraine Challenger 2 tanks Saturday as its forces engage in a brutal warfare on the eastern front.

January 14, 2023

UK schools ban physical contact, prevent students from holding hands, hugging

Two schools in England have issued guidelines banning students from making physical contact on-site to ensure the safety of their students. Parents received the change positively.

January 14, 2023

Ali Reza Akbari: Iran executes former senior defense official over British spy claims

Iran executed Ali Reza Akbari, the country's former defense ministry official, by hanging after convicting him of being a spy for Britain's MI-6 intelligence agency without evidence.

January 13, 2023

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledges to work constructively with Scotland's leader

Rishi Sunak, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, visited Scotland this week. During Sunak's visit, he pledged to work constructively with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

January 13, 2023

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy found not guilty in sexual assault case

Jurors in England found Benjamin Mendy not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. Mendy plays soccer for Manchester City.

January 12, 2023

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to visit Scotland for the first time since taking office

Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, plans to visit Scotland on Thursday for the first time since taking office. Sunak plans to meet with Nicola Sturgeon.