Culture
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Guildhall Library celebrates 600th anniversary with exhibition honoring founder and London’s legendary figureSix centuries ago, the first library at Guildhall was established through a bequest from Richard Whittington, a former Lord Mayor of the City of London, who was renowned as a shrewdRead More...
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Honiara: London Fashion Week show Blo Iumi returns bigger and better in 2024The British High Commission in Honiara hosted its second edition of the popular London Fashion Week Show Blo Iumi on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, featuringRead More...
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Wiener Holocaust Library reopens after major renovations with exhibition on Jewish émigré sculptor Fred KormisThe world’s oldest Holocaust studies library and research center, the Wiener Holocaust Library, is set to reopen its doors on September 20th following extensiveRead More...
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Van Gogh's 'Les Canots Amarrés' expected to fetch $50 million at Hong Kong auctionA painting by Vincent van Gogh, titled "Les canots amarrés" (The Anchored Boats), is set to be auctioned at Christie's 20th and 21st Century Evening Auction inRead More...
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Silk Roads at the British Museum: a first glimpse at a route of vast historical importanceThe upcoming "Silk Roads" exhibition at the British Museum promises to be an expansive exploration of one of history's most significant trade networks.Read More...
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Library closures are a 'decimation,' says former Children's LaureateFormer Children's Laureate Michael Rosen has strongly condemned the closure of libraries across the UK, describing it as a "decimation." Rosen, who grew up in Harrow,Read More...
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Historic painting once owned by Britain's first Prime Minister faces export riskA temporary export bar has been placed on Le Rêve de L’Artiste, a painting by the influential 18th-century French artist Jean-Antoine Watteau, to allow time for a UK galleryRead More...
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National Gallery enlists social media influencers to attract Gen Z and shed 'stuffy' imageIn an effort to draw in Gen Z visitors and refresh its image, the National Gallery has teamed up with social media influencers to promote its art and engage with aRead More...
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Liverpool library rises from the ashes: community defies UK riotsAmid a wave of community support, a library in Liverpool is rebuilding after being set on fire during a series of racist riots that swept across England last week.Read More...
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Banksy's latest artwork in London stolen just hours after unveilingAnother of Banksy's animal-themed artworks was stolen in London only hours after it was unveiled. The piece, which featured a stencil of a wolf howling towards the sky, was painted on whatRead More...
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UK museums introduce child-friendly hours for summer visitorsSeveral museums and galleries across London and the UK are introducing designated child-friendly hours this summer to make parents feel more comfortable bringingRead More...
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Cineworld to close six UK cinemas in major restructuring effortCineworld has announced its decision to close six cinemas across the UK as part of a comprehensive restructuring plan. The closures come as the world'sRead More...
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UK News
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UK's Reeves pledges 'guardrails' to manage extra borrowing in first budgetBritish finance minister Rachel Reeves has pledged to implement "guardrails" to prevent excessive borrowing in her first budget, aiming to reassure...05 October 2024Read More...
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Two men, including former parliamentary aide, plead not guilty to espionage charges for ChinaChristopher Cash, 29, from Whitechapel, east London, and Christopher Berry, 32, from Witney, Oxfordshire, appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday, where...05 October 2024Read More...
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Facebook group immigration adviser impersonator prosecutedAn investigation by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) has resulted in the prosecution of Sukhwinder Singh Kang, who has received...04 October 2024Read More...
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Marks and Spencer to hire 11,000 workers for Christmas seasonMarks and Spencer (M&S) has announced plans to hire 11,000 additional workers to manage the busy Christmas period. The popular British retailer...03 October 2024Read More...
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Mayor announces additional investment to combat hate crime and extremism amid Middle East crisisLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced an additional £875,000 investment to support grassroots efforts aimed at tackling hate, intolerance, and extremism...02 October 2024Read More...
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UK Prime Minister Starmer courts investors amid uncertaintyBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to face a significant challenge this month as he meets with international investors in a bid to boost economic...02 October 2024Read More...
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Princess Beatrice expecting second child, Buckingham Palace announcesPrincess Beatrice of Britain is expecting her second child, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Tuesday. The 36-year-old royal and her husband, Edoardo...02 October 2024Read More...
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Sterling weakens against strengthening dollar as UK factory activity declinesThe British pound weakened against the strengthening U.S. dollar on Tuesday, following data that confirmed a slowdown in UK manufacturing activity...01 October 2024Read More...
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UK shop prices drop at fastest rate since 2021, survey revealsPrices in British shops fell at their fastest rate in over three years this September, according to a report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC)...01 October 2024Read More...
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NESO: leading Great Britain’s energy transition to a net-zero futureFormally launched today, NESO (National Energy System Operator) is an independent public corporation tasked with ensuring reliable, clean, and affordable...01 October 2024Read More...
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Companies House enforces new powers with stricter penalties for non-complianceCompanies House has introduced a new regime aimed at improving compliance and supporting its core objectives of enhancing the accuracy of the UK company...30 September 2024Read More...
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Rightmove rejects $8.3 billion sweetened takeover bid from Murdoch’s REA GroupBritish real estate portal Rightmove has turned down an enhanced $8.29 billion takeover offer from Rupert Murdoch's Australian property firm, REA Group....30 September 2024Read More...
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Conservative leadership race heats up as immigration takes center stage at party conferenceThe four contenders for the leadership of Britain’s Conservative Party began outlining their vision for the future of the nation on Sunday, as immigration...30 September 2024Read More...
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Man arrested in connection with UK railway station Wi-Fi hackA man has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a cyberattack that affected Wi-Fi services at several UK railway stations, where Islamophobic...30 September 2024Read More...
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Revised UK economic growth figures show slower recovery than expectedNew data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that economic growth in the UK was weaker than initially reported during the spring. According...30 September 2024Read More...
World News
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UK organizes final charter flight from Lebanon amid escalating conflictMore than 250 British nationals have already been evacuated from Lebanon on UK government-chartered flights. British citizens still in the country...05 October 2024Read More...
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Argentina vows to pursue 'full sovereignty' over Falklands after UK's eeturn of Chagos IslandsArgentina has pledged to intensify its efforts to gain "full sovereignty" over the Falkland Islands following the UK's decision to cede control of...04 October 2024Read More...
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How countries are evacuating their citizens from Lebanon amid escalating conflictAs tensions between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah intensify, countries around the world have started to implement contingency plans...04 October 2024Read More...
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Caribbean leaders hope for progress on slavery reparations with new UK Labour governmentCaribbean leaders are hopeful that the new Labour government in the UK may reconsider its long-standing refusal to discuss slavery reparations and...04 October 2024Read More...
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UK cedes Chagos Islands to Mauritius in deal securing Diego Garcia military baseOn Thursday, the UK agreed to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, an archipelago of over 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius....03 October 2024Read More...
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UK increases charter flights to evacuate British nationals from Lebanon amid rising tensionsThe UK government has arranged additional charter flights to assist British nationals in leaving Lebanon due to the worsening security situation in...03 October 2024Read More...
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UK sanctions Russian cyber-crime group Evil Corp for NATO attacksThe United Kingdom announced on Tuesday that it has imposed sanctions on 16 members of the Russian cyber-crime group Evil Corp, which it accuses of being...02 October 2024Read More...
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Singapore's million-dollar flat sales reach record high in Q3, research revealsDemand for public housing priced above S$1 million ($776,940) is surging in Singapore, with the number of units sold so far in 2024 exceeding the total...01 October 2024Read More...
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France mulls tax hike for major corporations, Le Monde reportsFrance's newly appointed Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, is considering a temporary increase in corporate taxes for the country's largest companies,...29 September 2024Read More...
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Israeli Ambassador: "Eighty percent of Palestinians supported October 7 attack"In an interview with LBC’s Nick Ferrari, Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, claimed that 80% of Palestinians supported the Hamas-led attacks...27 September 2024Read More...
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UK's Starmer discusses ceasefire importance with Lebanon's PMBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the United Nations General Assembly to discuss the ongoing conflict...27 September 2024Read More...
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Australia and Britain to forge treaty for joint submarine production under AUKUSAustralia and Britain have announced plans to sign a bilateral treaty to jointly produce a new class of nuclear-powered submarines as part of the AUKUS...27 September 2024Read More...
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Elon Musk criticizes UK after reported snub from investment summitElon Musk lashed out at Britain on Thursday following reports that he was not invited to the country's upcoming investment summit. Musk took to his...26 September 2024Read More...
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UK PM Starmer to meet EU's von der Leyen next week to strengthen relationsEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer next week, as he continues his efforts to...26 September 2024Read More...
Media
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BBC cancels Boris Johnson interview after Laura Kuenssberg’s 'embarrassing mistake'An interview with former prime minister Boris Johnson, set to promote his upcoming memoir, has been cancelled by the BBC after presenter Laura Kuenssberg...03 October 2024Read More...
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UK puts world's oldest Sunday newspaper, The Observer, up for saleThe Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, may soon change hands as its owner, the Guardian Media Group (GMG), has entered negotiations to...18 September 2024Read More...
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BBC breached own guidelines 1,553 times on Israel, report claimsThe BBC allegedly violated its editorial guidelines 1,553 times over a four-month period starting on October 7, 2023, according to a new report.10 September 2024Read More...
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AI-altered content erodes trust in science, warns Oxford professorA growing body of research indicates that between 33% and 50% of Americans struggle to distinguish between real and altered digital content....04 September 2024Read More...
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The London Weekly and SW1 Politics launched Westminster Weekly in August 2024The London Weekly is an online newspaper which was launched in 2008 by a group of British journalists who wrote about politics, the economy, culture,...08 August 2024Read More...
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Over 200 TV and film industry professionals call for urgent investigation into alleged antisemitism at BBCMore than 200 individuals from the TV and film industry have demanded an immediate investigation into claims of antisemitism at the BBC.02 August 2024Read More...
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Huw Edwards admits guilt in case of indecent images of childrenFormer BBC presenter Huw Edwards has admitted to possessing 41 indecent images of children on WhatsApp, as reported by PA Media.31 July 2024Read More...