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British Doctor Infected With Ebola While Working on Outbreak Evacuated to U.K.

The government said the risk to the British public from the disease was low. The current outbreak in Africa has spread widely across the continent, killing more than 5,000 people.

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The Royal Free Hospital in London, which one medical expert noted had a specialist isolation unit to deal with Ebola cases.
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A 31,000-Mile Walk Ends in England, at Mom’s House

Karl Bushby arrived in Hull, England, on Monday after spending 28 years crossing four continents on foot.

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RAF Fairford Incident Was Coordinated By Man Acting for Iran, UK Prosecutors Say

Two British men were charged Tuesday over a suspected plot targeting a base used by the United States. Prosecutors believe they were directed by a man working for Iran.

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Police officers outside the perimeter of the R.A.F. Fairford air base in Gloucestershire, England, last month.
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Chris Brown Gets Suspended Prison Sentence Over Nightclub Assault

The singer, 37, had pleaded guilty after hitting a music producer repeatedly in the head with a bottle in London in 2023. He is unlikely to serve any prison time.

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Chris Brown walked past fans and journalists as he arrived at the court in London on Monday.
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UK to Headphone Dodgers on Trains: Shush

Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a campaign against listening to music or videos without headphones on public transportation. We asked London commuters to weigh in.

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Traveling on the London subway in April. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a national campaign against “one of the most annoying things on public transport” — people blasting music or videos from their phone.
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The A.I. Data Center Backlash Has Reached a Quiet Corner of Rural England

Plans to build one of Europe’s largest data centers in Devon have been met by strong opposition from residents, as environmental concerns grow.

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Daisy Snow, right, Ann Shuttleworth, left, and others protesting the proposed data center in Bideford, England, last month.
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