As heaps of black bags littered sidewalks with their contents spilling out of holes chewed by critters, the city council declared a major incident to bring in additional cleanup crews and vehicles.
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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to visit the White House. Here’s what to know
In his visit on Thursday, the prime minister will try to leverage the U.K.’s so-called “special relationship” with U.S. and act as a bridge between the Trump administration and U.S. allies in Europe.
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U.K. leader Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’ after attacks from Elon Musk
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned “lies and misinformation” that he said are undermining U.K. democracy, in response to a barrage of attacks on his government from Elon Musk.
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The son of Singapore’s founder says he has been granted political asylum in the U.K.
Lee Hsien Yang, the brother of Singapore’s former prime minister, said he is a “political refugee” after the U.K. government granted him asylum from what he described as persecution at home.
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5 things to know about the U.K.’s suspension of some arms exports to Israel
The U.K. exports explosive devices, guns and fighter jet components to Israel. But it’s suspending some arms shipments, fearing Israel could used them in violation of international law.
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Researchers say they’ve found the surprising source of a key piece of Stonehenge
Researchers may have solved a Stonehenge mystery — and raised another. They say its central Altar Stone somehow got to England from Scotland, hundreds of miles farther away than originally thought.
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British Olympic diver Tom Daley announces he is retiring
Daley has won five Olympic medals in diving, including three bronze medals, one gold medal and the latest, a silver at the Paris Games.
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Britain swings to the center-left in historic U.K. election landslide
After 14 years of Conservative rule, Britons elected a new prime minister and parliament dominated by the Labour Party, which hadn’t won a national election since Tony Blair, nearly 20 years.
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Who is Keir Starmer? A look at the man likely to become the next U.K. prime minister
The U.K. is electing a new prime minister. Leading in the polls is a human rights lawyer and a knight who’s rumored to have inspired a character in the Bridget Jones movies.
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What to know about the U.K. election, with Labour forecast to knock out Conservatives
Polls forecast a wipeout for the governing Conservatives. The Labour Party’s leader, a centrist human rights lawyer, is widely predicted to become the next prime minister.
