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    Brit is sole survivor of Indian plane crash which kills 241

    241 confirmed dead with 1 survivor as Boeing Dreamliner crashes in Indian city of Ahmedabad 241 passengers and crew of Air India Flight 171 have been killed as it crashed around 30 seconds after takeoff in Ahmedabad. Others are feared to have been killed on the ground as the plane crashed into...
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    King receives Keys of Lancaster Castle as he meets WWII vets

    The King tells 101-year-old D-Day veteran to "Keep drinking whisky" A beautiful exchange at Lancaster Castle between the King and a British survivor of the 1944 Normandy Landings. His Majesty told the hero he is "fantastic."
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    King receives Keys of Lancaster Castle as he meets WWII vets

    Lancaster Castle keys handed to the monarch Got to love the British and their traditions. The King has taken part in the Ceremony of the Keys at Lancaster Castle, during which he met a 101-year-old D-Day veteran. The vet told the King about his love for whisky. His Majesty told him "Keep...
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    King receives Keys of Lancaster Castle as he meets WWII vets

    King Charles III has received the keys to Lancaster Castle. The British Head of State was ceremonially given the keys to the 1000 year old fortress in the Lancastrian city of Lancaster - which is a bit ironic considering that, as monarch, he OWNS Lancaster Castle. Whilst there, His Majesty met...
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    British PM Starmer announces building of new nuclear power station

    Fresh from announcing 12 new nuclear submarines for the Royal Navy and an increase in the number of the country's nuclear warheads, today British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the construction of a new nuclear power station. Sizewell C, on the Suffolk coast, will create 10,000 jobs and...
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    VAR controversy as Senegal become first African team to beat England

    "They don't look happy" Former Arsenal and England player Ian Wright and former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland player Roy Keane condemn England's disallowed goal but say that the world's 4th best team - losing finalists of the last two European Championships - "don't look happy."...
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    VAR controversy as Senegal become first African team to beat England

    Friendly England 1-3 Senegal City Ground, Nottingham Amazingly, in all these years of football, Senegal have tonight become the first African team to beat England. However, the match at the City Ground in Nottingham has been marred by controversy after the female French referee disallowed...
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    King fires gun during visit to Royal Regiment of Artillery

    King Charles III today fired a gun during his visit to the the Royal Regiment Artillery as part of his role as the regiment's captain general.
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    Russia says Britain has a hand in drone attack

    Tensions mount between two nuclear-armed powers Russia says Britain was behind the attacks The Russians have today accused the British of perpetrating the drone strikes which have destroyed 41 Russian planes. They have said that only the Americans and British can perpetrate such an attack -...
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    Russia says Britain has a hand in drone attack

    The Russians are accusing the British of playing a part in the Ukrainian drone strikes on their air bases which destroyed 40 Russian aircraft. They say only the British and Americans and capable of such an attack.
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    Russia says Britain has a hand in drone attack

    Kelin has accused the British of wanting World War III and says they aided the Ukrainians in the drone attacks Russia's UK ambassador has told Sky News that Ukraine's recent attacks risk escalating the conflict to "World War III" as he partly blamed Great Britain. Andrei Kelin warned that...
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    Britain to beef up military by 2034

    Britain to increase her stock of nuclear weapons Just before he was democratically elected as British Prime Minister on 4th July 2024, the former Head of the Crown Prosecution Service Keir Starmer admitted that he would order the firing of British nuclear weapons if necessary to defend his...
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Gorillaz ft De La Soul - "Feel Good Inc." (2005) The virtual London trip hop band Gorillaz (2-D, vocals, keyboards; Noodle - guitar, keyboards, vocals; Murdoc Niccals - bass; Russel Hobbs - drums) and Amityville, New York, hip hop band De La Soul had a No1 hit in their native countries with this.
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    What are you listening to right now?

    The Stranglers - "Golden Brown" (1981) The London rockers - still performing to this day - scored a No2 UK hit in the year Prince Charles married Princess Diana with this beautiful work of art. The main body of the song has a triple metre waltz rhythm, with beats grouped in threes, but the...
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    Britain to beef up military by 2034

    Starmer puts Britain on a war-footing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants Britain's army to be "10 times more lethal" by 2035. The British seem to be gearing up to fight a war once again. The threat this time seems to be from the Russians...
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    Britain to beef up military by 2034

    Britain announces she will build an extra 12 submarines (some of which will be armed with nuclear weapons), a "Royal Navy II" of autonomous ships and drones, and will spend billions on extra nuclear weapons as part of the AUKUS alliance with her best friends the United States and Australia
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    Britain to beef up military by 2034

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer today announced the 2025 Strategic Defence Review (SDR) at a BAE Systems' shipyard in Glasgow. The SDR announced an increase in defence spending - Britain currently ranks No6 for defence spending - the construction of 12 submarines for the Royal Navy (some of...
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Groove Armada - "At The River" (1997). The London drum and bass duo comprising Andy Cato and Tom Findlay had a Top 20 UK hit with this in the year the Labour Party swept to power for the first time in 18 years and Princess Diana was killed in a car crash. My claim to fame: Andy Cato's little...
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    Britain to beef up military by 2034

    Britain to increase capability of detonating nukes on enemies Nuclear-armed Great Britain plans to build 16 new attack submarines (as part of AUKUS - the Australia, UK and US military alliance) - four of which will be armed with nuclear weapons - and invest £15 billion into warhead and...
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    Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein"

    A first look at the new movie "Frankenstein". Based on British author Mary Shelley's classic 1818 horror novel and directed by Mexican Guillermo del Toro, the movie is set to be released in November. Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who...