Scotland bans bargain-basement booze in public health move
Bargain booze has become a little more expensive in Scotland, which says it is the first country in the world to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol.
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U.S., allies band together to expel Russians over spy case
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Britain boots 23 Russian diplomats over spy poisoning
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British PM: Russia “highly likely” behind ex-spy’s poisoning
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U.K. police: Russian ex-spy was attacked with nerve agent
A Russian ex-spy and his daughter fighting for their lives in an English hospital were attacked with a nerve agent in a targeted murder attempt, British police said Wednesday.
DNA suggests 10,000-year-old Brit had dark skin, blue eyes
DNA from a 10,000-year-old skeleton found in an English cave suggests the oldest-known Briton had dark skin and blue eyes, researchers said Wednesday.
Irish border lives and livelihoods hinge on Brexit outcome
Since Britain voted to leave the European Union, he has feared Brexit could threaten the borderless life that he and his neighbors have built, putting up new barriers to trade...