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Human rights groups condemn UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda after Parliament backs new law

Britain’s plans to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda were swiftly condemned by international humanitarian organizations after Parliament approved legislation allowing the deportation flights to begin later this year

Human rights groups condemn UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda after Parliament backs new law
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UK prime minister pushes for Rwanda deportation bill over objections from unelected upper chamber

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged that the country’s first deportation flights could leave in 10-12 weeks as he promised to end the Parliamentary deadlock over the measure

UK prime minister pushes for Rwanda deportation bill over objections from unelected upper chamber
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London police to meet with Jewish leaders as protests spark concerns about the safety of Jews

London’s police commissioner will meet with senior members of the Jewish community on Monday after the force bungled its apology for suggesting an “openly Jewish″ man’s presence along the route of a pro-Palestinian march risked provoking the demonstrators

London police to meet with Jewish leaders as protests spark concerns about the safety of Jews
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UK lawmaker won't run again after allegations of late night call for funds to pay off 'bad people'

A British lawmaker who allegedly used campaign funds to pay off people who were holding him hostage says that he won't seek reelection after the governing Conservative Party found his behavior fell below the standard expected of members of Parliament

UK lawmaker won't run again after allegations of late night call for funds to pay off 'bad people'
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Britain's Prince Harry formally confirms he is now a US resident

Prince Harry, the son of King Charles III and fifth in line to the British throne, has formally confirmed he is now a U.S. resident

Britain's Prince Harry formally confirms he is now a US resident
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UK's Prince William returns to public duties for first time since Kate's cancer diagnosis

Prince William is returning to public duties for the first time since his wife’s cancer diagnosis

UK's Prince William returns to public duties for first time since Kate's cancer diagnosis
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King Charles stresses importance of kindness as he skips pre-Easter service amid cancer treatment

King Charles III stressed the importance of friendship and acts of caring in a recorded message delivered to a traditional pre-Easter church service, which the monarch skipped as he undergoes cancer treatment

King Charles stresses importance of kindness as he skips pre-Easter service amid cancer treatment
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Britain Election Explainer

The United Kingdom is poised to hold its first election in five years in a country battered by the cost-of-living crisis, the fallout from Israel-Hamas conflict and deep divisions over how to deal with migrants and asylum seekers crossing the English Channel from Europe on small inflatable boats

Britain Election Explainer
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UK Conservatives suspend a lawmaker after he accused London's mayor of being controlled by Islamists

The U.K.’s governing Conservative Party has suspended ties with one if its lawmakers after he accused London Mayor Sadiq Khan of being controlled by Islamists as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war roil British politics

UK Conservatives suspend a lawmaker after he accused London's mayor of being controlled by Islamists
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UK Parliament is in turmoil after a debate over a Gaza cease-fire raised fears for lawmakers' safety

The chaotic debate over a cease-fire in Gaza reverberated through Britain’s Parliament as the speaker of the House of Commons faced calls to resign and lawmakers said they feared for their safety amid pressure from all sides of the issue

UK Parliament is in turmoil after a debate over a Gaza cease-fire raised fears for lawmakers' safety
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Queen Camilla, once shunned by British public, comes to the rescue as Charles is treated for cancer

What a difference a few decades can make

Queen Camilla, once shunned by British public, comes to the rescue as Charles is treated for cancer
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World enters era of increasing instability, London-based think tank says in latest annual report

The world has entered an era of increasing instability as countries around the globe boost military spending in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Hamas attack on Israel and China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea

World enters era of increasing instability, London-based think tank says in latest annual report
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Charles retreats to Sandringham, an estate with brisk winds and splendid isolation

Upon receiving his first treatment for cancer, Britain's King Charles III retreated to Sandringham House, a private estate

Charles retreats to Sandringham, an estate with brisk winds and splendid isolation
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Prince William returns to public duties at a time when the UK monarchy needs him more than ever

Prince William is returning to royal duties for the first time since his father King Charles III announced his cancer diagnosis and his wife Kate was hospitalized for abdominal surgery

Prince William returns to public duties at a time when the UK monarchy needs him more than ever
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King Charles III's illness lays bare pressures at Buckingham Palace

King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis heaps more pressure on the British monarchy, which is still evolving after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II

King Charles III's illness lays bare pressures at Buckingham Palace
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Britain's Conservative government warned against tax cuts by IMF economist

The International Monetary Fund’s chief economist has advised the U.K. government to avoid further tax cuts amid expectations Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s battered administration will do just that to win over voters in an election year

Britain's Conservative government warned against tax cuts by IMF economist
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King Charles III will have a prostate operation next week while Kate recovers from abdominal surgery

Kensington Palace says the Princess of Wales has been hospitalized after undergoing planned abdominal surgery and will remain at the private London Clinic for up to two weeks

King Charles III will have a prostate operation next week while Kate recovers from abdominal surgery
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A British D-Day veteran celebrates turning 100, but the big event is yet to come

British D-Day veteran Bill Gladden has turned 100 years old Saturday, a day after his niece threw a surprise birthday party for him

A British D-Day veteran celebrates turning 100, but the big event is yet to come
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Counting the days: Families of Hamas hostages prepare to mark loved ones' 100th day in captivity

Every morning, before she’s even out of her pajamas, Rachel Goldberg-Polin tears a piece of masking tape off the roll, grabs a pen and writes the number of days her son has been held hostage in Gaza

Counting the days: Families of Hamas hostages prepare to mark loved ones' 100th day in captivity
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Scottish court upholds UK decision to block Scotland's landmark gender-recognition bill

Scotland’s highest civil court has upheld the British government’s move to block a landmark gender-recognition law passed by the Scottish parliament

Scottish court upholds UK decision to block Scotland's landmark gender-recognition bill
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Ex-UK leader Boris Johnson rejects notion he wanted to let COVID-19 'rip' through the population

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in sometimes angry testimony to Britain’s inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, on Thursday defended himself against suggestions that his indifference and failure to heed the advice of scientists led to thousands of unnecessary deaths

Ex-UK leader Boris Johnson rejects notion he wanted to let COVID-19 'rip' through the population
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Associated Press correspondent Roland Prinz, who spent decades covering Europe, dies at age 85

A former Associated Press correspondent who spent four decades covering the Cold War and the fall of communism has died at age 85

Associated Press correspondent Roland Prinz, who spent decades covering Europe, dies at age 85
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Ireland’s prime minister condemns anti-immigrant protesters who rampaged through central Dublin

Ireland’s prime minister has condemned anti-immigrant protesters who rampaged through central Dublin after three young children were stabbed, saying the rioters simply wanted to cause chaos, not protect the country’s way of life

Ireland’s prime minister condemns anti-immigrant protesters who rampaged through central Dublin
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Deliveroo riders aren't entitled to collective bargaining rights, UK court says

Britain’s top court has ruled that riders for one of the country’s biggest meal delivery companies don’t have collective bargaining rights because they aren’t employees

Deliveroo riders aren't entitled to collective bargaining rights, UK court says
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Charles at 75: Britain's king celebrates birthday with full schedule as he makes up for lost time

At an age when many of his contemporaries have long since retired, King Charles III is not one to put his feet up

Charles at 75: Britain's king celebrates birthday with full schedule as he makes up for lost time

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