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British police arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter as they searched for answers about why a cargo ship hit a tanker transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England, setting both vessels ablaze. One sailor was presumed dead. CBC | World News
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U.K., France to work with Ukraine on ceasefire plan to present to U.S., Starmer says
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Read More »Judge tosses part of a lawsuit against U.K. band for gay kiss at Malaysian music festival
Members of the British band the 1975 cannot be held personally liable for losses of a Malaysian music festival that was shut down by authorities after lead singer Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate on stage, a London judge ruled Monday. CBC | World News
Read More »The U.K. and Germany have done it. Should Canada also privatize its postal service?
Selling off or privatizing Canada Post is just one of many significant and potentially drastic remedies tossed around by analysts who say the Crown corporoation cannot continue in its present form. CBC | World News
Read More »China allegedly spied on the Royals and U.K. government. Here are the details
A London-based lawyer accused of trying to interfere in British politics on behalf of the Chinese government lost a legal appeal Tuesday, hours after British authorities named Chinese national Yang Tengbo as an alleged spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew. CBC | World News
Read More »Pie and mash, a traditional Cockney dish, might soon get protected status in the U.K.
Conservative MP Richard Holden led a debate in U.K. Parliament this week, campaigning for pie and mash — a working-class dish with a rich history — to be given an official protected designation. CBC | World News
Read More »U.K. weaned itself off coal power. Experts hope it inspires others to speed up similar plans
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Read More »U.K. competition watchdog probing use of ‘dynamic pricing’ in Oasis ticket debacle
The U.K. competition watchdog said on Thursday it was looking into the use of dynamic pricing in the Aug. 31 Oasis concert ticket sale. The move comes after surging prices during the ticket sale caused an uproar among fans. CBC | World News
Read More »U.K. report on deadly Grenfell highrise fire slams unscrupulous companies, complacent government
A damning report on a deadly 2017 London highrise fire said on Wednesday that decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a “death trap” where 72 people lost their lives. CBC | World News
Read More »U.K. rioters thwarted by heavy police presence, counter-protests
British anti-racism campaigners filled the streets of towns and cities across the country and police put on a massive show of force, largely stifling a threatened wave of far-right demonstrations. CBC | World News
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