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Geoff Capes, Britain’s greatest shot putter and two-time World’s Strongest Man, dies aged 75
Athlete was twice the Commonwealth champion World’s Strongest Man title won in 1983 and 1985 Geoff Capes, who competed for Great Britain in the shot put at three Olympic Games, won two ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Global calls for reparations are only growing louder. Why is Britain still digging in its heels? | Hilary Beckles
The issue is on all our minds at this week’s Commonwealth summit in Samoa. Now is Keir Starmer’s chance to address it. Hilary Beckles is chair of the Caricom Reparations Commission Downing ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery
King Charles III has told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
Britain’s first black voter was in 1749, 25 years earlier than thought, and ran a pub
John London, a landlord, paid rates so could take part in Westminster byelection despite being called a ‘blackamoor’. It’s a discovery that changes our understanding of British history – and it ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Scheme to boost French school trips to Britain ‘at risk’ under new UK entry rules
Trade body for France’s travel industry reportedly writes to UK home secretary over concerns for programme’s future. A scheme designed to boost the numbers of French children able to travel to ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
The ransacking of Britain: why the people finally rose up against ‘sod you architecture’
Inspired by Swiss-born architect Le Corbusier, who believed streets fostered disease, a vision of Britain was cooked up that would see historic city centres flattened for flats and ring roads. But ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Czech power company CEZ signs deal with Britain's Rolls-Royce SMR to build modular nuclear reactors
The Czech power company CEZ has signed a deal with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to form a strategic partnership to develop and deploy small modular nuclear reactorsTech - ABC News - October 29 -
Britain has closed its eyes to long Covid – which means it will ravage even more lives and livelihoods | Devi Sridhar
Unlike the US, Canada and Australia, the UK is only giving free boosters to some. But the cost of restricting them could be huge. Trust me, no one, even in public health or medicine, wants to talk ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
No, Robert Jenrick, former colonies do not owe a ‘debt of gratitude’ for Britain’s legacy of brutality and exploitation | Kenneth Mohammed
As a historian, the UK conservative party leadership candidate should know that the only debt owed is one of accountability and reparation. . Conservative leadership hopefuls Robert Jenrick and ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Britain has banned protests outside abortion clinics, but silent prayer is a gray area
A ban on protesting outside abortion clinics has gone into effect in England and WalesWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Britain has banned protests outside abortion clinics, but silent prayer is a gray area
A ban on protesting outside abortion clinics has gone into effect in England and WalesHealth - ABC News - October 31 -
Higher taxes will make it harder for Britain to build 'the next Nvidia,' tech execs say
Startup founders and investors slammed capital gains tax hikes in the U.K., saying it would make it harder for the country to succeed as a global tech hub.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Britain will need gas plants as ‘back-up’ for wind in 2030, says grid operator
Report says ‘urgent action’ needed to meet government’s clean power targetBusiness - Financial Times - November 5 -
‘Like watching your house burn down’: Americans in Britain on the shock of Trump’s victory
Democrats and Republicans in the UK share their feelings on the seismic events back home – from heartbreak and fear to euphoria. Just before Donald Trump was elected in 2016, Kristin ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Britain loves its 'special relationship' with the U.S. — but that doesn't mean Trump will love it back
The "special relationship" could be tested when Donald Trump returns to the White House following his election win against Vice President Kamala Harris.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
‘They look like homes for rich people’: why Britain should look to Europe for its council housing revolution
On the continent, stylish, sustainable, community-minded social housing is a given, and nowhere more so than in Spain – from an elegant Barcelona women’s refuge to cool, solid stone houses in ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Will Typhoon Orange wreak havoc on Britain? Keir Starmer has to prepare for the worst | Andrew Rawnsley
Downing Street may be making friendly overtures but the cabinet’s stomachs are in knots about the threats to the UK’s security and prosperity. Peas from the same pod they sure ain’t. No one is ever ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
The great remembrance divide: Britain fought for freedom in Europe, but against it in the colonies | Mihir Bose
While war raged against Hitler, people in places such as India were brutalised – despite their own sacrifices to the cause . With Remembrance Day coming, arguments about whether poppies should be ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
‘Henry VIII is a serial killer and abuser’: why is Britain still so obsessed with the Tudors?
England has long adopted the version of events informed by the Victorians’ biases and neuroses. But what is behind the flood of 21st-century retellings, including the new TV series The Mirror and ...World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago -
Biden Administration Issues Warning to Israel on Gaza Aid
The administration is urging Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza or risk a cut to arms sales, the starkest threat by the U.S. since the war began last year.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 15 -
Chuck Todd: Will Biden cost Harris the election?
For a country that seems evenly divided over politics and polarized about many cultural issues, a durable majority does agree about one thing: They don’t like the Biden presidency.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
Biden reschedules Angola trip for early December
President Biden intends to travel to Angola in the first week of December, the White House said Wednesday, rescheduling a trip that was scrapped as Hurricane Milton approached Florida last week. ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Petitions to Unionize Doubled Under Biden Administration
Workers filed 3,286 bids with the government to form unions, the first increase in a presidential term since Gerald Ford left office in 1976.Business - Inc. - October 16 -
Biden Announces $425 Million in Aid to Ukraine
President Biden spoke by telephone to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine about the security package, which includes munitions, armored vehicles and other weapons.Top stories - The New York Times - October 16 -
Supreme Court allows Biden plan on power plants
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Supreme Court paves way for Biden climate rule for power plants The Supreme Court declined Wednesday to block a Biden ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Biden delivers emotional eulogy for Ethel Kennedy
President Biden gave an emotional eulogy for Ethel Kennedy at her funeral Wednesday, wiping his eyes several times and pausing more than once to gather himself. The president relayed how Kennedy ...Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Harris says her presidency "will not be a continuation" of Biden's
Vice President Kamala Harris' nearly 30-minute interview with Fox News was tense from the start.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Biden, Obama, Clinton honor Ethel Kennedy
A memorial was held Wednesday in Washington, D.C., for Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy and matriarch of the Kennedy family, who died last week at the age of 96. President Biden delivered ...Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Biden heading to Berlin for talks on defense, trade and Ukraine
President Joe Biden left Washington for Germany early Thursday for talks on defense, trade and Ukraine.Top stories - NBC News - October 17