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U.K. Confirms New Cases of Clade Ib Type of Mpox
The authorities said the risk of a rapid spread remained low because the new cases had had household contact with the first infected person.World - The New York Times - November 6 -
Princess Kate attends U.K.'s annual Remembrance events
Catherine, Princess of Wales, attended her first major royal occasion since ending chemotherapy for her cancer treatment.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
U.K. ambassador says "it's no say" for European leaders to discuss what Trump will do
Karen Pierce, Britain's ambassador to the U.S., tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," that amid the world reaction to President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House, "it's for ...Politics - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Over U.K. Church Abuse Scandal
The Most Rev. Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse.World - The New York Times - 7 hours ago -
U.K. Plans to Fine Tech Executives for Illegal Weapon Sales Online
In a bid to curb knife crime, the government would hold officials of tech companies personally liable for illicit sales on their platforms, a significant shift in internet regulation.World - The New York Times - 18 hours ago -
Ireland's peacekeepers in Lebanon are putting their lives on the line. I know – I was one of them | Tom Clonan
In 1996, I witnessed the horror as the Israeli army fired on UN positions. Now history is repeating itself. Tom Clonan is an independent senator in the Irish parliament and a retired Irish army ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Ireland’s big school secret: how a year off-curriculum changes teenage lives
The transition year led Paul Mescal and Cillian Murphy to become actors – and has had similarly seismic effects on thousands of secondary school students. Should other countries follow suit?. ‘If ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 draw: champions New Zealand to face Ireland
Hosts England to take on Australia in pool stage Scotland and Wales drawn together The defending Women’s Rugby World Cup champions, New Zealand, will go up against Ireland in next year’s ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
The Lion king in waiting? Why Ireland’s new talisman Caelan Doris fits the bill
The country boy from Lacken who is now a world-class No 8 on enjoying captaincy, a fascination with psychology and his penchant for hot yoga. It will be another six months before Andy Farrell ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Northern Irish man jailed for life after abusing at least 70 children online
Investigation into ‘horrific’ case of Alexander McCartney, who drove one girl to suicide, was one of the biggest into catfishing in the world. A man from Northern Ireland who abused at least 70 ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Will Jordan try helps New Zealand pull away as Ireland’s home run fizzles out
Autumn Nations Series: Ireland 13-23 New Zealand Ireland beaten at home for first time since Feb 2021 By kick-off here at a packed Lansdowne Road a steady flow of traffic had done a drive-by of ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Andy Farrell urges Ireland to ‘get back on the horse’ after All Blacks setback
New Zealand cruise to 23-13 win at the Aviva Stadium Farrell: ‘We trained well but didn’t manage the game’ Hardly any great surprise that the Ireland changing room had all the gaiety of a grave ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Could Weight-Loss Drugs Help Get People Back to Work? The U.K. Wants to Find Out.
The British government announced a multimillion dollar pharmaceutical partnership with Eli Lilly, including a trial that will study the impact of a weight-loss drug on work and productivity.World - The New York Times - October 15 -
British pound and bond yields dive as U.K. inflation hits lowest in more than three years
Traders boost rate cut bets after U.K. inflation dives below 2%Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne finally sell their $4.35 million L.A. condo and plan to head back to the U.K. for good
After more than two decades living in the U.S., the couple are one step closer toward their goal of ditching the U.S. for good.Business - MarketWatch - October 22 -
U.K. treasure hunters make millions off silver coins dated to 11th century
2,584 silver pennies dating from the Norman Conquest is Britain’s most valuable treasure find ever at over $5 million.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Lucy Letby, Former U.K. Nurse, Loses Bid to Appeal Attempted Murder Conviction
Ms. Letby is serving 15 life sentences after the deaths and collapses of babies in the neonatal unit where she worked.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
U.K. Man Who Posed as a Girl to Extort Teens Online Gets 20 Years in Prison
The Northern Ireland resident sought explicit images from thousands of girls he had groomed and blackmailed, leading to the death of a 12-year-old girl in the United States.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
Teen accused of killing 3 U.K. girls had al Qaeda manual, police say
A teen accused of killing three girls in England is charged with producing the poison ricin and faces a terror offense for having a jihadi training manual.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Teen Accused in U.K. Taylor Swift Dance Class Stabbing Charged With Terror Offenses
The police said that they found Ricin and an Al Qaeda training manual in the suspect’s home. The attack on little girls at a Taylor Swift-themed event stoked anti-immigrant sentiment.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
Traders expect calm response to U.K. budget after event caused turmoil two years ago
The bar is set very high for calamitous British budgetsBusiness - MarketWatch - October 30 -
U.K. government bond yields hit 2024 highs as traders balk at increased debt sales
Benchmark U.K. bond yields hit their highs of the year on Thursday as investors balked at the increased borrowing set out in the government’s budget.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Echoes of U.K.’s 2022 bond crisis weigh on Treasury market ahead of U.S. election
A selloff in the U.K. bond market on Thursday, triggered by concerns about planned government borrowing, sent the country’s yields higher in a manner slightly reminiscent of the 2022 gilt crisis ...Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
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Kemi Badenoch, New Leader of the U.K.’s Tories, Vows to Make the Party More Conservative
Ms. Badenoch is expected to move the party, now in the opposition, further to the right.World - The New York Times - November 2 -
The U.K. Conservative party's new leader is the first Black woman to lead a major British party
LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party on Saturday elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat that ended 14 years in power.Top stories - NBC News - November 2 -
U.K.'s Tories Turn to a Black, Right-Wing Culture Warrior to Revive Party
Kemi Badenoch became the first Black woman to lead the U.K.’s Conservative Party, following its disastrous performance in a recent general election.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 2
