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June 6, 2021

Biden, Harris packing their bags this week for first foreign trips since taking office

After more than four months in office, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are both planning this week to leave the U.S. and take the first foreign trips of their administration.

June 5, 2021

Queen won't cut off Prince Harry for fear of his mental health: royal expert

Queen Elizabeth isn’t ready to give up on her grandson, Prince Harry.

June 5, 2021

US Air Force: WWII-era ordnance found in UK is largest haul on record

The 48th Civil Engineering Squadron in April recovered a total of 370 .50 caliber rounds from a construction site at Royal Air Force Lakenheath.

June 5, 2021

UK pub owner finds time capsule from the 1970s in the walls

Toby Brett, 41, the owner of Holcombe Farmshop and Kitchen, in Radstock, U.K., recently discovered a time capsule that had been hidden in the walls in 1973.

June 4, 2021

Trump effectively silenced on Facebook by former UK leftist leader: Douglas Murray

British author Douglas Murray remarked on Friday's "Fox News Primetime" that the Facebook VP who announced former President Trump would be banned for at least two years was a former UK Deputy Prime Minister

June 4, 2021

UK removes Portugal from travel list over coronavirus variant concerns

Britain said Thursday that it is removing Portugal from its list of COVID-safe travel destinations, meaning thousands of U.K. residents currently on vacation there face the prospect of 10 days' quarantine on return.

June 3, 2021

Wuhan lab-leak scenario could be complicated to prove, even after regaining credibility

Now that investigators are taking an honest look at the possibility that the coronavirus could have leaked out of a laboratory in China’s city of Wuhan, investigators and intelligence agencies still have an uphill battle as they look to identify the outbreak’s origins.

June 3, 2021

Piers Morgan jabs 'Good Morning Britain' as its ratings hit bottom: 'Should I set my alarm for 4:45 again?'

Piers Morgan expressed incredulity at his former program's ratings decline since he split with "Good Morning Britain" following a fiery discussion about the behavior of Meghan Markle back in March.

June 2, 2021

Billionaire’s daughter-in-law transferred to Belize prison after being charged in death of top cop

Socialite Jasmine Hartin was transferred to the Belize Central Prison on Tuesday, after she was charged with accidentally shooting dead a prominent local police officer.

June 1, 2021

Jasmine Hartin, daughter-in-law of UK billionaire, reportedly confessed to shooting after drug charge threat

The socialite daughter-in-law of British billionaire Lord Michael Ashcroft only confessed to accidentally shooting dead a top cop on Belize after she was threatened with cocaine charges, according to local reports.