London’s Luton Airport reopened Wednesday after a vehicle fire spread through a newly built parking garage, causing the partial collapse of the structure and major disruption for tens of thousands of passengers. Dozens of flights were canceled, diverted or delayed at Luton, located about 35 miles north of central London, …
Read More »Author A.S. Byatt, who wrote best-seller 'Possession' and had a beetle named after her, dies at 87
LONDON (AP) — British author A.S. Byatt, who wove history, myth and a sharp eye for human foibles into books that included the Booker Prize-winning novel “Possession,” has died at the age of 87. Byatt’s publisher, Chatto & Windus, said Friday that the author, whose full name was Antonia Byatt, …
Read More »UK and France reaffirm stance against Russian invasion of Ukraine, stressing economic influence
Britain and France reiterated their determination Tuesday that Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine ends in failure, with the U.K. foreign minister saying that Ukraine’s allies must better leverage their economic might to vastly outmatch Moscow’s war machine. The renewed insistence from U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron and French counterpart Catherine …
Read More »UK warns Palestinian protest group to stand down after synagogue attack: 'Respect the grief of British Jews'
The United Kingdom’s government and police urged organizers of a planned anti-Israel protest to cancel the event following this week’s deadly synagogue attack, saying demonstrators should “respect the grief of British Jews.” “I know that planned protests over the weekend, just a few days before the anniversary of the October …
Read More »Shoppers at popular marketplace walked over 'vile' dungeon as archaeologists cite 'remarkable' finds
Archaeologists in the United Kingdom recently unearthed ancient relics beneath a bustling marketplace — including the remains of a “vile” dungeon. Announcing the discovery in a Sept. 23 press release, officials at the University of Leicester said the dig yielded “extraordinary evidence of 2,000 years of human activity” in Leicester’s …
Read More »UK police accidentally shot victim while rushing to stop synagogue attacker
One of the two victims who died in the terrorist attack on a U.K. synagogue on Yom Kippur was accidentally shot by Manchester police as they rushed to subdue the attacker, British officials confirmed on Friday. Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were killed on Thursday after 35-year-old British …
Read More »Faces of ancient mummies, hidden for centuries, finally revealed through digital reconstructions
Researchers recently unveiled the faces of ancient Colombians who lived hundreds of years ago. Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in the United Kingdom announced in an August press release that specialists in its Face Lab were able to digitally extract face masks from corpses found in the Cordillera Oriental region …
Read More »Church of England names Sarah Mullally first woman Archbishop of Canterbury after Welby exit
The Church of England announced Friday that Sarah Mullally will become the next Archbishop of Canterbury, marking the first time a woman has been selected for the role. “As I respond to the call of Christ to this new ministry, I do so in the same spirit of service to …
Read More »Rogan calls out media for fussing over Jimmy Kimmel as UK govt arrests people for online speech
Podcaster Joe Rogan criticized the American media for focusing on late-night host Jimmy Kimmel instead of what he called a dangerous erosion of free speech in the United Kingdom. Kimmel’s comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin led to his show being briefly suspended, sparking a wave of backlash …
Read More »Vance, Musk call out Church of England for simulated graffiti art display on walls of UK's oldest cathedral
The Church of England faced widespread mockery on Friday after it installed graffiti art on the walls and columns of the United Kingdom’s oldest cathedral. Days after the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, was appointed, visitors were surprised by a new display simulating graffiti painted over the masonry …
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