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I thought plane-spotting was just for men, until I joined Britain’s first women-only club

I try not to make assumptions about women based on their looks, and yet, surrounded by mostly 20-somethings watching the runway at London City Airport, I can’t help but recognise a familiar vibe: they ...
The Economist

Why Britain may have stopped sharing some intelligence with America

FOR TWO months America has been killing people in the Caribbean and the Pacific by blowing up boats which, the administration says, are being used for smuggling drugs. Some experts think the strikes ...
Human Rights Watch

Australia Adopts First Treaty with Indigenous Peoples

The Australian state of Victoria on October 30 passed a landmark legislation to establish the nation’s first treaty with First Nations people. The Statewide Treaty Bill sets up a democratically ...
The Economist

Brand Britain has bounced back

MARGARET THATCHER worried a lot about Britain’s reputation. “As I travel the world”, she said in a fiery speech in 1976, three years before she became prime minister, “I find people asking again and ...
The New York Times

Britain Faces Up to Tough Economic Choices. Finally, Economists Say.

The central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, a decision that came at a time when British policymakers and lawmakers are confronting economic challenges. By Eshe Nelson Reporting from ...
NBC Connecticut

New Britain voters to pick first new mayor in more than a decade

After more than a decade, New Britain will soon have a new mayor. “Taxes are huge. Property taxes, car taxes, take care of it,” Diane Kennedy, of New Britain, said. Stream Connecticut News for free, ...
WFSB

New Britain to elect first new mayor in 12 years as Stewart eyes governor’s race

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WFSB) - For the first time in 12 years, New Britain will have a new mayor as current Mayor Erin Stewart sets her sights on the governor’s race. The city will choose between ...
New York Daily News

King Charles III dedicates Britain’s first national memorial to LGBTQ+ troops

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III on Monday dedicated Britain’s first national memorial to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender troops, 25 years after the U.K. ended a ban on homosexuality in the armed ...
Los Angeles Times

King Charles dedicates Britain’s first national memorial to LGBTQ+ troops

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. King Charles III dedicated Britain’s first national memorial to LGBTQ+ troops, marking 25 years since the military ...
The New York Times

Britain Needs China’s Money. It Fears What Comes With It.

A botched spying case prompted accusations that the British government was soft on China, highlighting tensions between economic and national security interests. By Adam Goldman Reporting from London ...
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The Story of Britain’s First Tabloid Princess

Royals like Princess Diana had some infamous marriages, but nothing compares to the nightmare Caroline of Brunswick had to endure. From literally the very beginning of her union with the rakish King ...