LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will provide a 20 million pound ($27 million) aid package to deliver water, sanitation and hygiene services in Gaza, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday, as he arrived in Egypt for a world leaders’ summit on ending the conflict. Britain said the funding would be delivered through UNICEF, the World Food …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to Egypt to attend the Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit, where leaders are expected to sign a U.S.-brokered peace agreement aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, his office said on Saturday. The first phase of the plan is set to begin with the release of …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British universities must take stronger action to protect Jewish students, the government said on Saturday, after a deadly attack on a synagogue in northern England and amid concerns over antisemitism on campuses in Britain and the United States. Young people must be equipped to spot and challenge misinformation online, the government said, urging …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Lawyers representing Prince Harry and other high-profile British figures cannot use allegations about Prince William’s wife Kate being targeted in their privacy lawsuits against the publisher of the Daily Mail, London’s High Court ruled on Friday. Harry, the younger son of King Charles, and six others including singer Elton John are suing Associated …
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LONDON (Reuters) -A man found guilty of committing a religiously aggravated public order offence by setting fire to a copy of the Koran outside London’s Turkish consulate had his conviction overturned on Friday in what supporters said was a victory for free speech. Hamit Coskun, 51, was fined 240 pounds ($325) at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ …
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LONDON (Reuters) -John Lodge, the co-singer and bass guitarist of British rock band The Moody Blues, has died at the age of 82, his family said on Friday in a statement cited by British media. The family said Lodge, whom they described as a “darling” husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law and brother, had been “suddenly and …
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MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and Oasis singer Liam Gallagher were among the thousands of mourners who bid farewell to Ricky Hatton as one of Manchester’s most beloved sporting figures was laid to rest. The former world welterweight champion, nicknamed “the Hitman”, was found dead in his home on September 14. …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Prince William choked back tears as he discussed the devastating impact of suicide with a woman whose husband took his own life in a short film released by the British royal’s office on Friday to mark World Mental Health Day. In the film, the heir to the throne speaks with Rhian Mannings, whose …
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(Reuters) -England manager Thomas Tuchel praised Jordan Pickford’s composure and adaptability after the goalkeeper set a record with his eighth consecutive clean sheet in his country’s 3-0 victory over Wales in a friendly match at Wembley on Thursday. The 31-year-old surpassed the record he had previously shared with England great Gordon Banks to become the …
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By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -England racked up an eighth successive victory against Wales with a 3-0 cruise in an international friendly at Wembley on Thursday to fully justify head coach Thomas Tuchel’s decision to omit some leading lights from his squad. Goals by Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka effectively ended the match …
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