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LONDON (Reuters) – British police have arrested the UK head of Greenpeace, alongside five other activists, after they poured 300 litres of blood-red dye into a pond at the U.S. embassy on Thursday in protest against the U.S. sale of arms to Israel. Will McCallum, the environmental campaign group’s UK head, and the others, disguised …

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By Sam Tabahriti LONDON (Reuters) – LGBTQ+ professionals in Britain still feel pressured to downplay their identity at work, with some changing their appearance, voice or behaviour to avoid discrimination or to be taken seriously, a new report said on Thursday. Pride in Leadership, a network of LGBTQ+ business leaders, called for stronger rights protecting …

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis had a previously unannounced meeting at the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon with Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla, during their state visit to Italy, Buckingham Palace and the Vatican announced. Charles and Camilla had been due to make a formal state visit to the Vatican, but postponed their plans after …

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By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Prince Harry’s lawyer warned his “life is at stake” over changes to his security after he stepped down from royal duties, as the prince returned to London’s Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday for his appeal about changes to his protection in Britain. Harry, King Charles’ younger son, is trying …

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By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – Rats feasting on mounds of rotting rubbish during a refuse collection strike in Britain’s second-biggest city have led to warnings of a public health crisis, with no end in sight to the long-running dispute. Birmingham City Council declared a major incident last month after it clashed with the Unite …

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ROME (Reuters) -King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla arrived in Italy on Monday for a four-day state visit during which the British monarch will address the Italian parliament in Rome. It is the 17th official visit by Charles to Italy and his first overseas trip this year as he continues to undergo treatment for …

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