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August 23, 2022

Church of England names its first racial justice director

The Church of England has appointed its first "racial justice director" after previously apologizing for its role in the slave trade and passing antisemitic laws.

August 22, 2022

Furious Manchester United fans protest ownership ahead of Liverpool match

Manchester United fans, furious with the Glazer family, protested ahead of the Premier League club's match against Liverpool on Monday. The demonstrations drew a police presence.

August 21, 2022

Biden discusses Iran, Ukrainian nuclear power plant with UK, French, and German leaders

President Joe Biden met with his counterparts in the U.K., France, and Germany to discuss the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, held by Russian forces.

August 21, 2022

Tyson Fury reveals cousin was killed in stabbing: 'Idiots carry knives'

Tyson Fury called on the British government to implement harsher sentencing for knife attacks after his cousin was murdered in a bar fight over the weekend.

August 21, 2022

Singapore announces plans to decriminalize gay sex

Singapore announced Sunday it will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law while protecting the city-state’s definition of marriage.

August 21, 2022

Massive strike expected to fray already fragile supply chain

Union dockworkers at the busiest U.K. shipping port are planning an eight day strike that threatens to fray supply chains attempting to recover from pandemic disruptions.

August 20, 2022

German bureaucrat under fire for trashing British WWII hero who inspired Israeli army

A German official who is supposed to fight antisemitism sparked outrage with comments about Christian Zionist WWII hero Orde Wingate.

August 17, 2022

UK restaurant no longer catering to vegans because of ‘holier-than-thou’ attitude

A U.K. restaurant says it has stopped offering vegan options on its menu because it was fed up with vegans' 'holier-than-thou' attitude.

August 17, 2022

Massive British water company announces London-area restrictions to 'ensure the taps keep running'

A British water utility announced Wednesday new restrictions set to go into effect next week in the London area River Thames reaches lowest level since 2005.

August 17, 2022

UK, US kept terrorists from Afghanistan for 20 years with our heroic partnership

U.K., U.S. heroic commitment to people of Afghanistan prevented that nation from turning into a safe haven for terrorists during our 20 years there.