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May 3, 2024

UK government's approval of climate plan ruled unlawful by High Court judge

A High Court judge in the U.K. ruled on Friday that the government's approval of a plan to meet climate targets lacked evidence of its feasibility and was unlawful.

May 3, 2024

UK's Boris Johnson turned away from voting station for not having ID

Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was initially stopped from voting at a polling station on Thursday after forgetting to provide proper identification.

May 3, 2024

US can learn from controversial UK policy as first migrants rounded up for deportation, expert says

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in January declared he would ignore a U.K. Supreme Court ruling that determined the Rwanda policy was unlawful and pushed the policy through in April.

May 2, 2024

Family celebrates 5 generations of women for second time in its history: ‘Quite remarkable’

A woman-led family in England is celebrating a milestone in their lives once again: five living generations of girls. The Jones family members said it's a "remarkable" moment.

May 2, 2024

On this day in history, May 2, 1611, King James Bible published, helped fuel revolution in American colonies

The King James Version of the Bible, the most popular book in the English language, was published according to scholarly estimate on this day in history, May 2, 1611.

May 1, 2024

High levels of resistant bacteria found in uncooked meats and raw dog food: ‘Red flag’

High levels of E. coli were found in uncooked meats and raw dog food sold in U.K. grocery stores, according to research presented last week at the ESCMID Global Congress in Barcelona.

May 1, 2024

German tennis legend Boris Becker discharged from UK bankruptcy court after failing to repay $62.5M

The German tennis star Boris Becker was discharged from English bankruptcy court after doing "all that he reasonably could do" to pay back what he owes.

May 1, 2024

UK police officer faces terror charge for allegedly supporting Hamas on WhatsApp

A British police officer from West Yorkshire is facing a terror charge for allegedly sharing images supporting Hamas, a banned terrorist group in the UK.

May 1, 2024

17-year-old boy charged with attempted murder after assault involving 'sharp object' at UK school

Police say a 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were assaulted at a secondary school in northern England.

May 1, 2024

South Korea explores possibility of joining alliance for sharing military technology with US

The South Korean government is considering sharing advanced military technology with the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, authorities say.