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UK's Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has escalated his war of words with the leader of Greece

UK's Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat
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Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with dystopian novel 'Prophet Song'

Irish writer Paul Lynch has won the Booker Prize for fiction with his dystopian novel “Prophet Song.”

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with dystopian novel 'Prophet Song'
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UK leader Rishi Sunak urges world to use AI and science to end malnutrition

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. is setting up a new science initiative to help develop flood-tolerant rice, disease-resistant wheat and other crops that are more resilient to climate change

UK leader Rishi Sunak urges world to use AI and science to end malnutrition
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UK Treasury chief signals tax cuts and a squeeze on welfare benefits are on the way

U.K. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt says the government can afford to lower some taxes now that inflation is falling

UK Treasury chief signals tax cuts and a squeeze on welfare benefits are on the way
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Author A.S. Byatt, who wrote best-seller 'Possession' and had a beetle named after her, dies at 87

The British author of the Booker Prize-winning novel “Possession” has died at the age of 87

Author A.S. Byatt, who wrote best-seller 'Possession' and had a beetle named after her, dies at 87
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Story of a devastating wildfire that reads 'like a thriller' wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize

A book about an inferno that ravaged a Canadian city and has been called a portent of climate chaos has won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize

Story of a devastating wildfire that reads 'like a thriller' wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize
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After court defeat, the UK says its Rwanda migrant plan can still work. Legal experts are skeptical

Britain’s interior minister says the U.K. government can revive its blocked plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda without breaching international law

After court defeat, the UK says its Rwanda migrant plan can still work. Legal experts are skeptical
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The UK government wants to send migrants to Rwanda. Here's why judges say it's unlawful

Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government's flagship policy to send migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda is unlawful

The UK government wants to send migrants to Rwanda. Here's why judges say it's unlawful
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UK top court says a plan to send migrants to Rwanda is illegal. The government still wants to do it

The British government says it will still try to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda, despite the U.K. Supreme Court ruling that the contentious plan is illegal

UK top court says a plan to send migrants to Rwanda is illegal. The government still wants to do it
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Ex-leader David Cameron makes shock return to UK government as Sunak rolls the dice with a shakeup

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has made an unexpected return to high office

Ex-leader David Cameron makes shock return to UK government as Sunak rolls the dice with a shakeup
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British judge says Prince Harry's lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher can go to trial

A British judge has ruled that a lawsuit by Prince Harry, Elton John and five other public figures accusing a tabloid publisher of unlawful information-gathering should go to a full trial

British judge says Prince Harry's lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher can go to trial
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The UK's interior minister sparks furor by accusing police of favoring pro-Palestinian protesters

Britain’s interior minister has accused the country’s largest police force of being more lenient toward pro-Palestinian demonstrators than other groups

The UK's interior minister sparks furor by accusing police of favoring pro-Palestinian protesters
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Law and order and the economy are focus of the British government's King's Speech

Britain’s Conservative government is setting out a pre-election policy slate including tougher sentences for criminals and measures to boost economic growth

Law and order and the economy are focus of the British government's King's Speech
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King Charles III will preside over Britain’s State Opening of Parliament, where pomp meets politics

King Charles III is preparing to deliver the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament

King Charles III will preside over Britain’s State Opening of Parliament, where pomp meets politics
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The UK's AI summit is taking place at Bletchley Park, the wartime home of codebreaking and computing

The AI Safety Summit is bringing politicians, computer scientists and tech executives to Bletchley Park in the United Kingdom, a site that's synonymous with codebreaking and the birth of computing during World War II

The UK's AI summit is taking place at Bletchley Park, the wartime home of codebreaking and computing
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Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in London as Israel-Hamas war roils the world

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators are marching in London and other cities to demand Israel stop its bombardment of Gaza

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in London as Israel-Hamas war roils the world
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Britain's opposition Labour Party wins 2 big prizes in momentum-building special elections

Britain’s main opposition Labour Party has decisively won two special elections

Britain's opposition Labour Party wins 2 big prizes in momentum-building special elections
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How international law applies to war, and why Hamas and Israel are both alleged to have broken it

The United Nations says it is collecting evidence of war crimes by both sides in the Israel-Hamas war, which began with the militant group’s brutal Oct. 7 cross-border attack and was followed by Israel’s relentless bombardment and a siege of Gaza

How international law applies to war, and why Hamas and Israel are both alleged to have broken it
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Banker who got into double trouble for claiming 2 meals on expenses loses UK lawsuit over firing

A financial analyst who was fired by Citibank after claiming a two-sandwich lunch on expenses has lost a legal battle for wrongful dismissal

Banker who got into double trouble for claiming 2 meals on expenses loses UK lawsuit over firing
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Terence Davies, filmmaker of the lyrical 'Distant Voices, Still Lives,' dies at the age of 77

British filmmaker Terence Davies has died at the age of 77

Terence Davies, filmmaker of the lyrical 'Distant Voices, Still Lives,' dies at the age of 77
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After years in opposition, Britain's Labour Party senses it's on the verge of regaining power

Members of Britain’s opposition Labour Party are gathering for their annual conference with an unfamiliar feeling: optimism

After years in opposition, Britain's Labour Party senses it's on the verge of regaining power
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Rishi Sunak is promising to change Britain. He starts with railway cuts and a crackdown on smoking

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told his Conservative Party he's not afraid to make tough decisions for long-term change

Rishi Sunak is promising to change Britain. He starts with railway cuts and a crackdown on smoking
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UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman wows some Conservatives and alarms others with hard-line stance

U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman has railed against unauthorized migrants, human-rights laws and “woke” critics of her hardline policies at the Conservative Party's annual conference

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman wows some Conservatives and alarms others with hard-line stance
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Rishi Sunak needs to rally his flagging Conservatives. He hopes a dash of populism will do the trick

Britain's governing Conservative Party is gathering for its annual conference

Rishi Sunak needs to rally his flagging Conservatives. He hopes a dash of populism will do the trick
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Britain's Treasury chief raises the minimum wage but angers some colleagues by ruling out tax cuts

Britain’s Treasury chief has announced a hike in the national minimum wage

Britain's Treasury chief raises the minimum wage but angers some colleagues by ruling out tax cuts

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