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UK remotely pilots giant 40-foot submarine drone ‘from other side of world’
Interesting Engineering - New York
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August 18, 2025
The UK’s Royal Navy has successfully tested long-distance communication with its new Extra-Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV), Excalibur, in an exercise that linked forces from the United Kingdom and Australia under the AUKUS security...
British prime minister Starmer says White House meeting could be “historic step”
APA
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday’s meeting with US President Donald Trump could be a “historic step” for Ukraine and Europe’s security, APA reports citing CNN. “I think we could take a really important step forward today, a historic...
British horseracing to go on strike in protest of taxes
Taipei Times
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August 18, 2025
British horseracing is to stage an unprecedented one-day strike on Sept. 10 to protest a proposed rise in taxes on race betting. The four scheduled meetings that day — at Carlisle, Uttoxeter, Lingfield and Kempton — would not take place after...
British Horseracing Protests Tax Hike, Cancels Sep. 10 Meetings
Gambling News - New York
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August 18, 2025
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has continued its fight against Britain’s proposed tax hike by cancelling all meetings on September 10. All races will be rescheduled for another date, the authority confirmed. BHA Reasserts Its Opposition...
UK’s no 1 Caribbean food and drink brand gives support to Notting Hill Carnival
London Post
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August 18, 2025
London’s streets will once again erupt in colour, music and Caribbean spirit as Notting Hill Carnival 2025 takes over on from 23 to 25 August – and Grace Foods UK, the nation’s number one Caribbean food and drink supplier, is proud to return as...
UK: Albert Nyathi visits Diaspora Insurance House
New Zimbabwe
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August 18, 2025
By UK correspondent BIRMIGHAM: Renowned poet, writer and cultural activist, Albert Nyathi, visited Diaspora Insurance’s global headquarters at the weekend, meeting with group chief executive officer, Jeff Madzingo. Nyathi was in the UK for the...
Britain’s last victoria cross recipient passes
Euro Weekly News
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August 18, 2025
John Alexander Cruikshank (right) has died age 105. Photo credit: RAF Flight Lieutenant John Cruickshank, the last surviving recipient of the Victoria Cross from the Second World War, has died aged 105. Born in Scotland, Aberdeen in 1920, he...
UK party leaders call on Starmer to impose sanctions, end arms sale to Israel
Press TV
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Leaders of political parties in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to impose “immediate” sanctions on Israel and halt all arms sales to the regime over its genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza...
UK viewers can now watch ‘riveting’ New Zealand crime drama
Metro
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August 18, 2025
BBC viewers can now binge a crime drama set in New Zealand (Picture: BBC) A crime drama that left viewers ‘hooked’ is now available to stream in full for free. Set in New Zealand, The Gone begins with the disappearance of an Irish couple – Ronan...
CARPHA And UK Join Forces To Prepare Region’s Response To Next Global Health Crisis
TTT Live Online
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August 18, 2025
Crafting the region’s response to the next global health scare is the focus of a three-day workshop organised by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in collaboration with the United Kingdom Health Security Agency. Speaking at the Regional...
How Online Bingo is Boosting the UK’s Economy
The London Economic
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August 18, 2025
The UK has long had something of a love affair with bingo, but towards the end of the 20th century the popularity of the game had decreased. Advances in technology — namely, the arrival of the internet — came just at the right time for the game....
First Read: Moneta: A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins
Coin Week
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August 18, 2025
First Read, a continuing series of essays about classic and contemporary works of numismatic literature … Moneta: A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins by Gareth Harney. London, Penguin (2024) paperback 365 pages. $33.65 ISBN : 978-1-847927514...
Zelensky declares he's 'ready' to sit down for face-to-face peace talks with Putin as Trump refuses to rule out boots on the ground - as US President convenes historic Oval Office love-in with united European leaders
Daily Mail
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August 18, 2025
Volodymyr Zelensky is 'ready' to sit down for face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine war, he said on Monday night. An extraordinary Oval Office love-in with Donald Trump saw the two presidents swap praise and promises, a stark...
Interesting food etiquette rules and traditions from across the world
Woman & Home
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August 18, 2025
Food can tell us about local culture, and food rules can hugely vary from country to country. While it would be impossible to list them all, we've rounded up some of the most unusual food rules, dinner party etiquette examples and culinary...
First female archbishop in UK defends lesbian lifestyle: 'Never heard that from God'
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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August 18, 2025
By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Monday, August 18, 2025 The Most Rev. Cherry Elizabeth Vann, second from left, was named the 15th Archbishop of Wales in July. She will continue to serve as the bishop of Monmouth and will be enthroned in...
Laurencin Makes History with NACAC Bronze
St. Lucia Times
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August 18, 2025
Saint Lucia celebrated a historic milestone at the fifth edition of the North and Central American and Caribbean Athletics Championships, as Aasia Laurencin secured the nation’s first-ever international hurdles medal. Competing at the Grand Bahama...
Grab your tissues: The History of Sound receives a new heartwrenching teaser trailer
Gay Times
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August 18, 2025
Drop everything! A new teaser for The History of Sound has arrived. Directed by Oliver Hermanus (Mary & George), The History of Sound follows the relationship between David (Paul Mescal) and Lionel ( Josh O’Connor), who meet in 1917 as students at...
FastUKB transforms UK Biobank research with seamless data extraction and analysis
Medical News
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August 18, 2025
FastUKB is an innovative tool specifically developed to streamline and enhance research workflows utilizing the UK Biobank, effectively addressing key limitations of existing platforms such as the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform (RAP). One...
5 Best Couples from Love is Blind UK
Sportskeeda
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August 18, 2025
Love is Blind UK brought a refreshing twist to reality dating shows. The setting moved across the Atlantic from its American origins. A few British singles enter pods to find love without seeing each other. This eccentric approach created raw...
Gnaw encourages shoppers to rediscover dessert traditions with ‘Pudfolio’
Food and Drink Technology
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August 18, 2025
English Heritage has raised the worrying spectre of the Great British Pud being in decline with only2% of households making a daily homemade pudding and 62% rarely or never making them at all. According to The English Heritage report, ‘Although...