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March 22, 2024

British man used fentanyl to poison couple after gaining trust, monitored deaths via app

Luke D’Wit, a British IT worker, got life in prison for poisoning an older couple with fentanyl. He monitored them using a mobile app as they died.

March 22, 2024

UK police investigate allegedly racist remarks by top Conservative Party donor

Police in northern England are investigating whether a major donor to Britain's Conservative government committed a crime after allegedly making racist remarks.

March 22, 2024

London is the ‘world’s most antisemitic city,’ says Israeli minister

A new Israeli government report obtained by Fox News Digital shows antisemitism in London has spiraled out of control, tuning the British capital into ground zero for hatred of Jews and Israel.

March 21, 2024

British politicians rip Nike for 'pearl-clutching woke nonsense' after change to England's soccer jerseys

British politicians are among those who do not like Nike's change to England's national soccer team jerseys, which were unveiled this week ahead of Euro 2024.

March 21, 2024

Tired of inflated ticket prices, Yungblud is launching his own affordable music festival

Recording artist Yungblud is launching an affordable music festival this August in Buckinghamshire, England at the famous Milton Keynes Bowl.

March 21, 2024

Scotland to launch new hate speech law on April Fool’s Day that will jail people for up to 7 years

Scotland will enact a controversial hate crime law that will punish speech and sharing offensive rhetoric on social media, jailing offenders for up to seven years.

March 20, 2024

Florida Keys wreck identified as British warship that sank in 1742

A wrecked vessel found off the Florida Keys in 1993, near Dry Tortugas National Park, has been identified as the HMS Tyger, a British frigate built in 1647.

March 20, 2024

United Nations, European Union worry Hong Kong's new security law could threaten human rights

The European Union and United Nations are concerned that Hong Kong's new national security bill, Article 23, could threaten human rights in the city.

March 20, 2024

UK to introduce bill to phase out legal sale of tobacco

The British government will introduce a bill in parliament on March 20, 2024, to prevent children turning 15 this year or younger from ever being able to be legally sold tobacco.

March 20, 2024

Museum warns historic landscape paintings can evoke 'darker side' of 'nationalist feeling'

Cambridge University’s Fitzwilliam Museum recently overhauled its galleries of paintings because landscapes can evoke feelings of "nationalist" pride.