LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay a state visit to Italy and the Holy See in early April and will meet Pope Francis to mark celebrations for 2025 Catholic Holy Year, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday. The trip will involve engagements in Rome and Ravenna, the Palace said, “celebrating the strong …
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(Reuters) – England will play their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan later this month, England’s cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday, despite calls to boycott the game in response to the Taliban government’s crackdown on women’s rights. Last month, a group of British lawmakers urged England to boycott the Champions Trophy group stage match against …
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By William James LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday promised to free more sites for nuclear energy developments across England and Wales, seeking to attract private investment into Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as part of its push to decarbonise the power network. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office announced plans to expand the list of possible …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Thursday it would revoke the accreditation of a Russian diplomat, in retaliation to a similar move made by Moscow last year. Russia said in November that it was expelling a British diplomat for spying. The accusation was denied by London. Britain’s Foreign Office said in a statement on Thursday that …
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By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -London’s Grenfell Tower, which was engulfed in flames more than seven years ago in a disaster that killed 72 people, will be demolished, bereaved families and survivors said on Thursday. The fire ripped through the 23-storey social housing block in one of London’s wealthiest areas early on June 14, 2017 …
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By Hanna Rantala BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -The original line-up of heavy metal legends Black Sabbath, including Ozzy Osbourne, will play together for the first time in 20 years at a one-off concert on July 5 in Birmingham, England, organisers said on Wednesday. The gig will feature guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill …
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NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) – Newcastle United reached a second League Cup final in three seasons as they overwhelmed Arsenal 2-0 at a feverish St James’ Park on Wednesday to complete a crushing 4-0 aggregate win. Moments after Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard wasted a chance to halve the deficit, Jacob Murphy tucked away a rebound in the …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau in a call on Wednesday that he welcomed an international conversation on the importance of trade and collaboration, Starmer’s office said. “Discussing recent global events, the prime minister said he welcomed an international conversation on the importance of trade and collaboration between …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign minister David Lammy, in a visit to Ukraine on Wednesday, will announce a further 55 million pounds ($68.7 million) in financial support to help put it in the “strongest position possible”. During his visit, the second since he became foreign minister last year, Lammy will meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and …
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By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Australia women’s soccer captain Sam Kerr said she felt British police treated her differently because of the colour of her skin, as she gave evidence in a London court on Wednesday while on trial accused of racially abusing a white police officer. Kerr, who has Indian ancestry, told officer Stephen …
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