Army deployed to help combat deadly Storm Dennis in Britain
The British army has been deployed to help with flood relief for a powerful bomb cyclone that has killed two people and threatens a host of extreme weather elements including…
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KLM denies racism behind Korean-language sign
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines denied racism was involved in an in-flight crew decision to post a Korean-language sign outside an aircraft lavatory that denied restroom access for passengers. Guillaume Glass,…
British finance minister Sajid Javid quits in cabinet reshuffle
A cabinet reshuffle by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Thursday resulted in the unexpected resignation of finance minister Sajid Javid. Javid resigned from his key government post as chancellor of…
Letter bombs explode at two locations in Netherlands; no injuries reported
Letter bombs exploded Wednesday in two locations in the Netherlands, though police said they’re not sure if the blasts are connected. Investigators said no one was injured in either blast.…
British gov’t actively examining Scotland-N. Ireland bridge, PM says
The British government is examining plans to build a controversial road bridge connecting Scotland and Northern Ireland, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said Monday. A spokesman said Johnson’s ministers are…
British Airways flight breaks record for fastest subsonic trip from New York to London
A British Airways flight broke the record for the fastest subsonic flight between New York and London overnight from Saturday to Sunday. Flight-tracking service Flightradar24 said that the Boeing 747…
U.S., Afghan forces attacked in eastern Afghanistan
U.S. and Afghan forces came under direct fire during an operation in the Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, U.S. military officials said. Few details were available, but Col.…
Police clear London’s SoHo district after WWII bomb found
Police evacuated portions of London’s busy and popular Soho district Monday after an unexploded World War II bomb was found at a construction site. Authorities cordoned off busy thoroughfares including…
London terrorist had just been released from prison and was under surveillance
The attacker who stabbed two people in Streatham this afternoon had just been released from prison. He was allowed to leave at the end of January after serving time for…
Coronavirus Lurking in Feces May Reveal Hidden Risk of Spread
While doctors have focused on respiratory samples from pneumonia cases to identify coronavirus patients, they might have ignored a less apparent and hidden source of the spread: diarrhea. The novel…
