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November 4, 2020

Girl finds boa constrictor’s shed skin, prompting fears of massive snake on the loose

Finding an enormous snakeskin can be unsettling, especially when the scary serpent is missing in action.

November 4, 2020

England's pubs, restaurants allowed to sell takeaway beer amid latest lockdown, despite earlier rules

The U.K. government's latest round of coronavirus lockdowns would prohibit bars and restaurants from on-site service, and allow only for takeout, drive-through or delivery.

November 4, 2020

Liquor thieves in England burrow hole in wall, steal $65G worth of booze from neighboring shop

Police in Nottinghamshire, England, recently arrested two men suspected of stealing around $65,000 worth of booze through a hole that one of them had burrowed through the wall of a liquor shop.

November 3, 2020

UK raises terror threat level to 'severe' following deadly attacks in Europe

The United Kingdom has raised its terror threat level to severe following recent attacks in Austria and France that authorities have linked to Islamic extremism.

November 1, 2020

Coronavirus lockdown in England could last longer than 4 weeks if rates don't fall: official

A new national lockdown in England may have to last longer than the planned four weeks if coronavirus infection rates don’t fall quickly enough, a senior government minister said Sunday.

October 31, 2020

Boris Johnson announces month-long national lockdown of England

The lockdown will not affect essential services, including education, which is a significant change from the first lockdown in spring.

October 30, 2020

London cathedral honors beloved stray cat with memorial service

Southwark Cathedral in London held a memorial service on Wednesday for a stray cat that had made the cathedral her home for 12 years.

October 29, 2020

France knife attack: World leaders stand united after 3 dead in ‘barbaric’ killings in Nice church

World leaders are standing united with France after a man armed with a knife decapitaed one woman and killed two others at a church in the southern city of Nice on Thursday.

October 29, 2020

UK's Jeremy Corbyn suspended from Labour Party after damning anti-Semitism report

Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been suspended from the party and has had the whip removed.

October 28, 2020

Health worker’s eye socket broken after asking rail riders to wear coronavirus masks on London Underground

A London rail rider allegedly broke a United Kingdom health service worker’s face after he asked the passenger’s group why they weren't wearing coronavirus masks, police said.