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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.

May 29, 2024

UK nurses launch lawsuit, claim transgender colleague harassed them in changing room

Nurses at an NHS trust filed a legal complaint after they were told to be more 'inclusive' after complaining about a male in the women's changing room.

May 29, 2024

British PM seeks election Hail Mary with youth national service plan: 'Last attempt to fix a broken nation'

Conservative commentators have slammed British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak throughout his tenure for not applying policies that truly embrace the right wing platform of his party.

May 28, 2024

Annual cheese rolling race attracts thousands to England's Cooper’s Hill

Dozens chased wheels of cheese down the steep Cooper’s Hill in England as part of an annual tradition. In nearby Tetbury, competitors carried sacks of wool up and down Gumstool Hill.

May 28, 2024

Vessel takes on water in Red Sea after suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels

A ship was attacked off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea near Hodeida. Suspicions fell on Yemen's Houthi rebels, though no group claimed responsibility.

May 27, 2024

'Lovely little bird' flies right into woman's car as she's driving on a country lane

While driving on a country lane in the U.K., a woman had a lone rooster fly right into her car — and make itself at home in her vehicle. Here's the funny story of what happened next.

May 27, 2024

Prison Ship Martyrs Monument is America's 'original' tomb of unknown war heroes

The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Brooklyn, New York, pays chilling tribute to the 11,500 Americans and allies who died aboard British prison ships during the American Revolution.

May 25, 2024

Police respond to deadly stabbing spree at popular beach destination

British authorities have arrested a 17-year-old boy believed to have stabbed two women at Durley Chine Beach in Bournemouth, England. One woman died, Dorset Police say.