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December 6, 2021 at 2:40 am

Nobel Prizes awarded in pandemic-curtailed local ceremonies VIEW

Winners of the 2021 Nobel Prizes are receiving their awards in scaled-down local ceremonies adapted for pandemic times.

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FILE – Actor Antony Sher poses for photographers after winning the best Shakespearean performance award at the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards in central London Jan. 27, 2015. Sher, one of the most acclaimed Shakespearean actors of his generation, has died aged 72, the Royal Shakespeare Company said Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. Sher had been diagnosed with terminal cancer earlier this year. (Grant Pollard/Invision/AP, file) LLT112 LLT112

December 3, 2021 at 5:56 am

Acclaimed Shakespearean actor Antony Sher dies at 72

Antony Sher, one of the most acclaimed Shakespearean actors of his generation, has died at 72, the Royal Shakespeare Company said Friday. Sher played most...

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December 3, 2021 at 4:49 am

Study: Black, Asian Britons have higher COVID-19 death rates

A British study has found that Black and other members or racial and ethnic minorities in the U.

December 2, 2021 at 7:31 am

Ireland: UK-EU deal on Brexit trade spat unlikely this year

The British and Irish governments are expressing optimism that a thorny spat between the U.K. and the European Union over Northern Ireland trade can be...

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December 2, 2021 at 1:42 am

UK court backs Meghan in dispute over privacy with publisher

The Duchess of Sussex has won the latest stage in her long-running privacy lawsuit against a British newspaper publisher over its publication of parts of...

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December 1, 2021 at 7:24 am

UK panel asks govt to scrap plan to turn back migrant boats

A U.K. parliamentary committee has criticized government plans to deter migrants from trying to reach Britain in small boats.

November 30, 2021 at 3:23 am

MI6 spy chief says China, Russia, Iran top UK threat list VIEW

The head of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency says China, Russia and Iran pose three of the biggest threats facing the U.K. in a fast-changing, unstable...

November 29, 2021 at 7:45 am

Scotland’s leader aims for independence referendum in 2023

Scotland’s leader says she will renew her push for independence from the United Kingdom next year with the aim of holding a referendum on secession...

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November 26, 2021 at 2:04 am

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal VIEW

As several European nations tighten up or lock down to combat a spike in coronavirus infections, life in Britain is almost back to normal.

November 25, 2021 at 11:37 pm

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal VIEW

As several European nations tighten up or lock down to combat a spike in coronavirus infections, life in Britain is almost back to normal.