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June 5, 2024

Turkish official challenges British claim on Parthenon sculptures' ownership

A Turkish official's doubt on Britain's evidence for legally acquiring the 2,500-year-old Parthenon Marbles has reignited a longstanding cultural dispute.

June 5, 2024

Missing dog rescued after spending 18 hours stranded in the middle of the highway: Owner was 'panicked’

A dog owner is thanking the community after his pet escaped from home and became stranded on a highway median for 18 hours. The German shepherd is now home and safe.

June 5, 2024

British military horses injured while running through London in April 'recovering with remarkable speed'

The five military horses that bolted and injured themselves as they ran loose through central London in April are expected to return to duty, with three of them already back to work.

June 4, 2024

LIV Golf's Ian Poulter rips British Airways after airline loses his clubs

Ian Poulter is set to play in Houston this weekend for LIV Golf's event, but at the moment, he is without golf clubs, which were left behind at a U.K. airport.

June 3, 2024

Former Brexit leader Nigel Farage is running in UK election, wants to ‘make Britain great again’

Former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage is running in the upcoming July U.K. general election, saying that immigration is the "major issue of our times."

June 3, 2024

Cat reunited with owner 12 years after disappearing from family home: 'Didn't feel real'

A young man in Wales lost his cat for 12 years — and thought he'd never see the pet again. But just weeks ago, the cat turned up and the two have been reunited.

June 3, 2024

Ice hockey's trans inclusions policies comes under scrutiny in England

Those connected to ice hockey in England have expressed concerns about transgender athletes playing against women and girls in the sport.

June 2, 2024

On this day in history, June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II is crowned at London's Westminster Abbey

Queen Elizabeth II — on this day in history, June 2, 1953 — is crowned monarch of the U.K. before guests, dignitaries and royals at Westminster Abbey. She became the longest reigning monarch.

May 31, 2024

While men stormed Normandy, women worked as codebreakers, cartographers and coxswains to achieve D-Day success

On D-Day, hundreds of thousands of military women worked as codebreakers, ship plotters, radar operators and cartographers while soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy.

May 29, 2024

Bottle-popping burglar sips prosecco, steals cash register as he smashes his way through pub: video

Surveillance video captured a stumbling drunken burglar teetering 'backwards and forwards,' drinking prosecco and raiding cash registers at a quaint UK pub.