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Frederick Forsyth, UK Author Known For Spy Novels, Dies At 86
A pilot who turned to writing to clear his debts, British author Frederick Forsyth, who died Monday aged 86, penned some 20 spy novels, often drawing on real-life experiences and selling 70 million copies worldwide.
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Defence Or Environment? London Faces Spending Choices
Torn between growing geopolitical tensions and constrained public finances, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to unveil feared trade-offs in a government spending review on Wednesday.
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Blog | The Story Of Filmmaker Roshaan Khattak, Hunted By Pakistan, Let Down By Cambridge
If one of Britain's most prestigious universities can't protect a postgraduate researcher, what hope is there for smaller institutions? What message does this send to academics investigating authoritarianism, state violence, or contested territories?
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Russia Bans British Council, Calls It 'Undesirable Organisation'
Russia on Thursday banned the British Council as an "undesirable organisation", as Moscow branded London the architect of global crisis and "instigator of wars".
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Britain's Prince Harry Explored Changing Surname To Spencer: Report
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan explored the idea of changing their family name to Spencer amid months of delays in their two children receiving British passports, the Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday.
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Britain To Deliver 100,000 Drones To Ukraine By April 2026 Amid Russia War
Britain pledged on Wednesday to supply 100,000 drones to Ukraine by the end of the current financial year in April 2026, marking a tenfold increase, after saying the unmanned aerial vehicles had transformed the way wars are fought.
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"Proud": Himanta Sarma As Assam Girl Gets 3rd Position In Britain's Got Talent
Binita Chetry had set the Britain's Got Talent stage ablaze with her extraordinary dance skills, including backflips, handstands, and impressive flexibility.
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Andrew Tate, Brother Face 21 Criminal Charges, Including Rape, In Britain
Internet personality Andrew Tate faces 11 criminal charges in Britain, including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking, the Crown Prosecution Service said on Wednesday.
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Anti-Environmentalism Is On The Rise But It Is Full Of Contradictions
Environmental damage is an everyday reality: unpredictable weather, the collapse of animal and insect populations, and a range of other challenges are not just on the TV, they are outside the window.
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Donald Trump Tells UK To Drill Oil, Stop Building Wind Turbines
US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Britain to drill for more oil rather than build wind turbines, just a fortnight after Washington signed a trade deal with London.
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Netanyahu Accuses France, Britain And Canada Of "Emboldening" Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the leaders of France, Britain and Canada of wanting to help the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas after they threatened to take "concrete action" if Israel did not stop its latest offensive in Gaza.
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Military Base's Security In Mind, UK To Hand Over Chagos Islands To Mauritius
Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government says ensures the future of a US-UK military base that is vital to British security.
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UK Court Lifts Injunction Allowing Deal With Mauritius To Proceed
Britain can conclude a deal with Mauritius on the future of the Chagos Islands on Thursday after a judge at London's High Court overturned an eleventh-hour injunction which had blocked the agreement being signed earlier.
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What Is Russia's Shadow Fleet? A Look At Vladimir Putin's Secret Oil Armada
The European Union and Britain on Tuesday rolled out a sweeping set of sanctions targeting what they call Russia's "shadow fleet", a covert network of tankers used to secretly move Russian oil across the globe.
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Cyberattack To Cost UK's Marks & Spencer $400 Million
British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Wednesday a "highly sophisticated cyber" attack would cost it about 300 million pounds ($403 million) in operating profit, with disruption set to run into July.
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Frederick Forsyth, UK Author Known For Spy Novels, Dies At 86
A pilot who turned to writing to clear his debts, British author Frederick Forsyth, who died Monday aged 86, penned some 20 spy novels, often drawing on real-life experiences and selling 70 million copies worldwide.
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Defence Or Environment? London Faces Spending Choices
Torn between growing geopolitical tensions and constrained public finances, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to unveil feared trade-offs in a government spending review on Wednesday.
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Blog | The Story Of Filmmaker Roshaan Khattak, Hunted By Pakistan, Let Down By Cambridge
If one of Britain's most prestigious universities can't protect a postgraduate researcher, what hope is there for smaller institutions? What message does this send to academics investigating authoritarianism, state violence, or contested territories?
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Russia Bans British Council, Calls It 'Undesirable Organisation'
Russia on Thursday banned the British Council as an "undesirable organisation", as Moscow branded London the architect of global crisis and "instigator of wars".
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Britain's Prince Harry Explored Changing Surname To Spencer: Report
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan explored the idea of changing their family name to Spencer amid months of delays in their two children receiving British passports, the Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday.
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Britain To Deliver 100,000 Drones To Ukraine By April 2026 Amid Russia War
Britain pledged on Wednesday to supply 100,000 drones to Ukraine by the end of the current financial year in April 2026, marking a tenfold increase, after saying the unmanned aerial vehicles had transformed the way wars are fought.
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"Proud": Himanta Sarma As Assam Girl Gets 3rd Position In Britain's Got Talent
Binita Chetry had set the Britain's Got Talent stage ablaze with her extraordinary dance skills, including backflips, handstands, and impressive flexibility.
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Andrew Tate, Brother Face 21 Criminal Charges, Including Rape, In Britain
Internet personality Andrew Tate faces 11 criminal charges in Britain, including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking, the Crown Prosecution Service said on Wednesday.
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Anti-Environmentalism Is On The Rise But It Is Full Of Contradictions
Environmental damage is an everyday reality: unpredictable weather, the collapse of animal and insect populations, and a range of other challenges are not just on the TV, they are outside the window.
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Donald Trump Tells UK To Drill Oil, Stop Building Wind Turbines
US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Britain to drill for more oil rather than build wind turbines, just a fortnight after Washington signed a trade deal with London.
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Netanyahu Accuses France, Britain And Canada Of "Emboldening" Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the leaders of France, Britain and Canada of wanting to help the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas after they threatened to take "concrete action" if Israel did not stop its latest offensive in Gaza.
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Military Base's Security In Mind, UK To Hand Over Chagos Islands To Mauritius
Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government says ensures the future of a US-UK military base that is vital to British security.
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UK Court Lifts Injunction Allowing Deal With Mauritius To Proceed
Britain can conclude a deal with Mauritius on the future of the Chagos Islands on Thursday after a judge at London's High Court overturned an eleventh-hour injunction which had blocked the agreement being signed earlier.
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What Is Russia's Shadow Fleet? A Look At Vladimir Putin's Secret Oil Armada
The European Union and Britain on Tuesday rolled out a sweeping set of sanctions targeting what they call Russia's "shadow fleet", a covert network of tankers used to secretly move Russian oil across the globe.
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Cyberattack To Cost UK's Marks & Spencer $400 Million
British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Wednesday a "highly sophisticated cyber" attack would cost it about 300 million pounds ($403 million) in operating profit, with disruption set to run into July.
