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    King and Queen start US State Visit

    With the US President in attendance, the King made a humorous speech at the White House State Dinner. He made jokes poking fun at Americans, what we Brits call "friendly banter". The King's visit has helped to re-strengthen ties between the two allies after they have been strained recently...
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    King and Queen start US State Visit

    King persuades Trump to lift whisky tariffs The Americans seem to have been really left in awe by the King's speech so much so that after the speech President Trump decided to remove tariffs on Scottish whisky. Whisky is one of Britain's biggest exports, valued at over £5 billion annually...
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    King and Queen start US State Visit

    Britain displays her soft power might The United States is the world's military superpower but the King's speech to the United States which left that country in awe demonstrates that Britain is the world's "soft power" superpower. "The Americans have the brawn but the British have the brains."
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    British Army to destroy WWII bomb found in Plymouth

    The Germans dropped around 500,000 bombs on Britain during World War II. 10% of those failed to detonate. So 50,000 German bombs landed in Britain that didn't explode. 50,000.
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    King and Queen start US State Visit

    Majority of Americans support what the King said in his speech which focused on democracy
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    King and Queen start US State Visit

    It feels as though the British have just told the Americans that "Yes we are friends but we disagree with you on this and that and you better sort your shit out" on the 250th anniversary of American independence from Britain.
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    King and Queen start US State Visit

    "Like having a headmaster speak to a school" Americans react to the British Head of State schooling the United States on democracy during the 250th anniversary of American independence Relations between Britain and America are frayed right now and the King highlighted his country's priorities...
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    King and Queen start US State Visit

    USA and Britain become best buddies again! King's speech to Congress hailed by Americans as a "diplomatic masterclass" After a recent frostiness in relations between the two great English-speaking allies King Charles III's speech to Congress garners a high approval rating amongst Americans...
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    British Army to destroy WWII bomb found in Plymouth

    Devon and Cornwall Police and the British Army today addressed the country after an unexploded World War II bomb was found in Plymouth, Devon. More than 1000 homes have been evacuated and a no-fly zone has been put in place after the bomb was discovered on a building site. The army confirmed...
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    King and Queen start US State Visit

    The US says it will lift tariffs on Scottish whisky in honour of the King and Queen's State Visit. The United States said the lifting of the restrictions will help Scotland's "very important" whisky and bourbon business with Kentucky...
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    The Sheep Detectives

    In this witty new British/American comedy movie, George (Australian actor Hugh Jackman) is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can’t possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must...
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    The world's first pocket-size Al supercomputer

    Tiiny AI Pocket Lab: The World's First Pocket-Size Al Supercomputer It's amazing the technology we have in 2026...
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    King and Queen start US State Visit

    King and Queen touch down in the US onboard Vespina King and Queen disembark Vespina - Britain's equivalent of Air Force One - at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Relations between the two allies have been frosty in recent weeks due to Britain deciding to have limited involvement in the Iran...
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    King and Queen start US State Visit

    King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been greeted by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for tea at the White House on the first day of their US State Visit...
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Evanescence - "Who Will You Follow" (2026) The new single from the Arkansas rockers. Vocalist Amy Lee, born in 1981, was just 13 when she co-founded Evanescence with Ben Moody in 1995. . The band's sixth studio album "Sanctuary" is out 5th June...
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Muse - "Cryogen" (2026) Released today, the brand new single from the Devonian rockers. From their upcoming new album "The WOW! Signal"...
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Korn - "Reward the Scars" (2026) The brand new single from the veteran California heavy metallers. Vocalist Jonathan Davis often likes to wear a kilt on stage in honour of his Scottish ancestry. The band's sound may sometimes sound like Black Sabbath. That's because the Birmingham band were a...
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    Prince Louis turns 8

    Royal Family releases new portrait of Prince Louis on his 8th birthday Today has been St George's Day. Not only that but it's also the day that Prince Louis turned 8. Prince Louis is the youngest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales , a grandson of King Charles III and Princess Diana...
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    King marks 100 years since his mother's birth

    In 2022, in the year of her death, a poll discovered that 52% of the British people think that Queen Elizabeth II should be called Elizabeth the Great, just like the Russian tsar was named Catherine the Great. It shows the huge popularity she had amongst the British people.
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    King marks 100 years since his mother's birth

    King and Queen visit Elizabeth II's clothing exhibition In celebration of what would have been the late Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday, King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life In Style Exhibition. The exhibit at the the King's Royal Collection is the...