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Farage Says He Will Resign From UK’s Parliament, Setting Off a By-Election

7 juillet 2026 à 09:39
Nigel Farage, leader of the populist right-wing party Reform U.K., has come under increasing pressure after a series of revelations about undisclosed gifts and donations.

Prince Harry Loses Privacy Lawsuit Against Daily Mail Publisher

7 juillet 2026 à 14:08
The case brought by Harry and other celebrities against Associated Newspapers was one of several legal battles that the prince has fought against British tabloids in recent years.

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Prince Harry arriving at a court in London, in January. He and other celebrities had accused Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail, of intruding into their private lives.

Will Prince Harry’s UK Visit Repair or Deepen the Royal Rift?

6 juillet 2026 à 15:31
Harry arrived in London Monday night for a visit that has already been overshadowed by drama and confusion over his plans.

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Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, visiting Sydney, Australia, in April. It is unclear whether Meghan and their two children will join Harry on his trip to Britain this week.

How Manchester’s Bee Buses and Trams Helped Fuel Andy Burnham’s Rise

6 juillet 2026 à 00:01
Andy Burnham brought Greater Manchester’s public transit back under public control, making buses more frequent and capping fares.

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A Bee Network bus at a station in Manchester in June. The worker bee is a longstanding emblem of the city.

In Britain, July 4 Is Mostly Just a Saturday

4 juillet 2026 à 09:40
Independence Day does not loom large in Britain’s public imagination, though cultural institutions did note the day and King Charles III issued a statement.

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King Charles III sent President Trump a congratulatory note for the 250th anniversary of American Independence from Britain on Saturday.

Enraptured by the World Cup, Countries Rewrite Rules for Fans

3 juillet 2026 à 16:21
From pubs open until dawn to abruptly declared national holidays, it seems regulations everywhere are bending to accommodate the tournament.

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England fans watching their men’s national team playing Panama in the World Cup last week, in London.

U.K. Lawmakers Demand Deportation of ‘Grooming Gang’ Leader

2 juillet 2026 à 20:19
Shabir Ahmed was handed a lengthy prison sentence in 2012 for his ties to a sexual exploitation ring.

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Protesters demonstrating last month in Southampton, England, where a man had been sentenced the day before for a fatal stabbing in December. Some right-wing figures have tried to link immigration and crime.

Dutch and U.K. Governments Apologize for Their Roles in Forced Adoptions

2 juillet 2026 à 10:11
In the Netherlands, more than 15,000 children were separated from their mothers from 1956 to 1984, causing “great sorrow and anger,” according to an official report on the practice.

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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed forced adoptions with activists in London on Thursday.

The Two Mexico Cities Fighting for Claim Over Soccer’s Origin

30 juin 2026 à 16:45
Mineral del Monte, a small former mining town that became a tourist destination partly because of its Cornish influence, claims that soccer in Mexico started there. Well, so does the nearby city of Pachuca.

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Tourists wearing Mexican national team jerseys in the center of Mineral del Monte, Mexico on Wednesday.

Andy Burnham, the UK’s Likely Next Prime Minister, Promises Shift of Power Out of London

29 juin 2026 à 19:08
Andy Burnham, who looks set to become prime minister next month, said he would set up a new operation in Manchester called “No. 10 North” to give more funding and control to local leaders.

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Andy Burnham, center, arrives to deliver a speech in Manchester, northern England, on Monday. He is expected to succeed Keir Starmer as prime minister from the Labour Party.

Heat Wave Starts to Break in Western Europe, as Central Europe Begins to Broil

28 juin 2026 à 07:26
After days of record temperatures in Western Europe, the extreme heat is easing there. Now, Central Europe is facing days of dangerous swelter.

Central and Eastern Europe Are Feeling the Heat Now

27 juin 2026 à 09:09
Much of Germany and Poland were under extreme heat warnings on Saturday as the weather phenomenon driving this week’s record-breaking temperatures moved east.

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A resident of a nursing home in Dormagen, Germany, was put into an ambulance on Saturday as the facility was evacuated because of the heat.
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