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This is an undated photo issued by UK Parliament of Conservative Member of Parliament, David Amess. Police have been called to an incident in eastern England amid reports a lawmaker has been stabbed during a meeting with constituents. Sky News says Conservative lawmaker David Amess was attacked in the town of Leigh-on-Sea on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. Amess’ London office confirmed police and ambulance had been called but had no other details. Amess has been a member of Parliament since 1997. (Chris McAndrew/UK Parliament via AP)

UK lawmaker stabbed to death while meeting with constituents

October 15, 2021 at 9:17 a.m.

A member of Parliament was stabbed to death Friday during a meeting with constituents at a church in eastern England, an attack that united Britain's fractious politicians in shock and...

FILE – In this Sept. 3, 2021 file photo, art handlers at Sotheby’s auction house hold Banksy’s ‘Love is in the Bin’, before it returns to auction at Sotheby’s, London, The work by British street artist Banksy that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold for $1.4 million could make several times that price at an auction on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. “Love is in the Bin” is being offered by Sotheby’s in London, with a pre-sale estimate of 4 million pounds to 6 million pounds ($5.5 million to $8.2 million). (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP, file)

Shredded Banksy artwork sells for $25.4 million at auction

October 14, 2021 at 6:50 p.m.

A work by British street artist Banksy that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold at auction three years ago fetched almost 18.6 million pounds ($25.4 million) on Thursday — a...

Tanzanian Abdulrazak Gurnah awarded Nobel Prize for Literature

October 7, 2021 at 7:26 a.m.

U.K.-based Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose experience of crossing continents and cultures has fed his novels about the impact of migration on individuals and societies, won the Nobel Prize for...

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Biden urges G-7 leaders to call out and compete with China

June 12, 2021 at 8:05 p.m.

Leaders of the world's largest economies unveiled an infrastructure plan Saturday for the developing world to compete with China鈥檚 global initiatives, but they were searching for a consensus on how...

Joe Biden, Boris Johnson strike convivial tone in first meeting

June 10, 2021 at 2:36 p.m.

President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met for the first time Thursday, looking to highlight their nations' famed “special relationship” but doing so against a backdrop of...

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Allies hope to bond, look beyond virus at G-7 summit in United Kingdom

June 10, 2021 at 2:50 p.m.

There will be roundtable meetings, one-on-one chats and a group photo against a picturesque backdrop. Leaders of some of the world’s richest nations arriving at a luxury seaside resort in...

U.K.鈥檚 Heathrow Airport opens terminal for high-risk travelers

June 1, 2021 at 8:40 a.m.

A terminal at London's Heathrow Airport that was mothballed because of the coronavirus pandemic reopened Tuesday to serve passengers arriving from high-risk countries — an action that critics said was...

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Andrew: Philip鈥檚 death has left “huge void” in queen鈥檚 life

April 11, 2021 at 10:43 a.m.

The death of Prince Philip has left a “huge void” in Queen Elizabeth II’s life, their son Prince Andrew said Sunday, as Princess Anne paid tribute to her father as...

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99

April 9, 2021 at 5:41 a.m.

Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life,...

Meghan Markle鈥檚 racism claims come as no surprise to Black Britons

March 9, 2021 at 7:33 a.m.

Explosive allegations by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex that she faced racist attitudes from both the palace and the U.K. press have sent ripples of shock around the world. But they...

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