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Britain deployed military vessels to prevent any attacks on cables and pipelines by Russian submarines that spent more than a month in and around British waters earlier this year, Defence Minister John Healey said on Thursday. CBC | World News
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U.K. police arrest 4th suspect in connection with arson attack on Jewish ambulances
British police arrested a fourth person in connection with an arson attack on Jewish community ambulances that happened last month, with the detention happening at a London court where three males already charged in the case were appearing, prosecutors said on Saturday. CBC | World News
Read More »Kevin Spacey settles sex assault claims out of court ahead of U.K. civil trial
The award-winning actor settled civil cases with three men who alleged Spacey sexually abused them at times between 2000 and 2013. Spacey denied the accusations. CBC | World News
Read More »What do you get when you win the U.K. Wife Carrying Race? Bragging rights and a barrel of ale
Teemu Touvinen sprinted over the hillside with his girlfriend Jatta Leinonen flung over his shoulder on Sunday, winning first place at the 2026 U.K. Wife Carrying Race in Dorking, England. CBC | World News
Read More »Ex-ambassador Peter Mandelson arrested in U.K. misconduct probe tied to Epstein files
British police have arrested Peter Mandelson, a former U.K. ambassador to the United States, in a misconduct probe stemming from his ties with Jeffrey Epstein. CBC | World News
Read More »Former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested by U.K. police
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Read More »Hikers spot hundreds of flowers blooming on Jan. 1 in U.K.
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we see the blooming changes that hikers have noticed in the U.K., get a look at EV models with built-in solar panels and check out an award-winning forest grown from memorial trees. CBC | World News
Read More »U.K. police drop probe into Bob Vylan comments about Israeli military
British police had been investigating comments by the rap duo Bob Vylan, which included an on-stage chant of “death, death to the IDF,” made at the Glastonbury music festival in June. Police concluded on Tuesday that the comments did not meet the threshold for criminal prosecution. CBC | World News
Read More »Actor-comedian Russell Brand charged with two more sex offences, according to U.K. police
New charges against British comedian and actor Russell Brand follow five initial ones made in April involving four women. CBC | World News
Read More »U.K. government moves to ban inflated resale of tickets for entertainment and sports events
The U.K. government announced that it is banning the resale of concert, sports, and live event tickets above face value. Fans there could be saved from shelling out around $ 206 million annually for tickets. CBC | World News
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