Lauren Frayer
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Britain wants to phase out tobacco sales — starting with teenagers
The U.K. Parliament has given initial approval to one of the toughest anti-tobacco laws in the world. It aims to create a smoke-free generation by phasing out tobacco sales by age.
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U.K. court delays extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S.
He spent seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy and five years in prison, both in London. U.S. prosecutors want his next move to be to the U.S. But the High Court has delayed that.
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Princess Kate's cancer triggers public shock, sympathy — and shame on the tabloids
"It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family," the Princess of Wales said in a video filmed in secret and released Friday.
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The Princess of Wales is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer
After weeks of speculation about Kate Middleton's whereabouts and a photoshopped picture of her with her children, the Palace has announced she's undergoing treatment for cancer.
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Meet Europe's first Black head of government — in Wales
"I have the honor of becoming the first Black leader in any European country," he said upon taking office.
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How Sinn Fein has made themselves over
A party with past links to IRA militants is ruling Northern Ireland, and leading polls ahead of elections in the Republic of Ireland too. How has Sinn Fein managed to transform itself?
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Controversial influencer Andrew Tate will be extradited to U.K., after Romania trial
The self-proclaimed misogynist — who faces several allegations of sexual assault in multiple jurisdictions — will be extradited to the U.K. after facing trial in Romania.
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With trade in the Red Sea disrupted, tea has a longer journey to British mugs
In Britain, people worry as Houthi attacks on shipping routes in the Red Sea threaten supply chains for their national drink.
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King Charles is being treated for cancer
King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and began treatment Monday, Buckingham Palace says.
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A U.S. scientist's tea recipe has Brits aghast. Salt? Warm milk? The horror!
Some 250 years after Americans ruined a lot of British tea in Boston Harbor, a U.S. chemist's salty tip for the perfect cup has prompted an intervention from the U.S. Embassy in London.