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June 3, 2018

UK remembers London Bridge attack victims on 1st anniversary

Britain's resolve to "stand firm" against terrorism is stronger than ever, Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday, a year since a deadly vehicle-and-knife attack on London Bridge.

May 31, 2018

Feminist Germaine Greer says rape is ‘insensitive,’ not violent: ‘Man can’t kill you with his penis’

Australian feminist Germaine Greer caused outrage Wednesday when she said rape should be viewed more as “lazy, careless and insensitive” and that the punishment should be lowered.

May 31, 2018

ISIS supporter who urged Prince George attacks pleads guilty to terrorism charges

A supporter of the Islamic State terror group who called for attacks on British Royal Prince George at his school admitted in court on Thursday to several terrorism charges, including encouraging followers to poison ice cream.

May 29, 2018

'Free Tommy Robinson': Trump Jr., European populists slam UK over jailing of right-wing activist

The arrest and jailing of British right-wing activist Tommy Robinson for covering a child grooming trial has led to an outpouring of anger from conservative political figures in the U.S. and Europe -- with Donald Trump Jr. citing it as a reason “for the original Brexit.”

May 29, 2018

Hospital staff believed ex-Russian spy and daughter 'would not survive' nerve agent poisoning

The staff at a British hospital who cared for former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia after they were poisoned said they did not believe the two would survive the attack.

May 27, 2018

London street performers to be first in world to be paid with contactless cards

The next time you go to tip a street performer on the streets of London, go for your credit card instead of some cash.

May 27, 2018

United Kingdom sees more than 60,000 lightning strikes during thunderstorms

Thunderstorms sweeping across southern Britain Saturday night brought in more than 60,000 lightning strikes within 24 hours that were captured in stunning images and described by people “utterly insane” and “like being under a strobe light.”

May 27, 2018

Chelsea Clinton says Trump 'degrades what it means to be an American,' says Brits should protest his UK trip

During a wide-ranging interview to promote her latest book, She Persisted Around the World, Chelsea Clinton said that President Trump “degrades what it means to be an American.”

May 26, 2018

Right-wing activist Tommy Robinson reportedly jailed after filming outside child grooming trial

UK right-wing activist and journalist Tommy Robinson was arrested and jailed Friday after he filmed members of an alleged Muslim “grooming” gang entering a court for trial -- but the details of his sentence are murky after the judge slapped an order on the press preventing them from reporting on the case.

May 26, 2018

Ireland votes to repeal abortion ban: A look at the referendum

Irish citizens voted in favor of a landmark referendum that would repeal the nation's strict anti-abortion laws.