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King Charles privately congratulates Donald Trump on his inauguration, praises 'special relationship'

The monarch, 76, sent a handwritten letter to the 47th president as he reflected on the "enduring special relationship between the UK and US."

UK teen admits to murder of 3 girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance party as it's revealed he was plotting more terror attacks

Rudakubana faces life in prison when he is sentenced on Thursday.

Ghislaine Maxwell's former London townhouse, linked to infamous Prince Andrew photo, for sale

Maxwell sold the home in 2021 for the equivalent of roughly $2.1 million to help pay for her defense in a US sex trafficking trial.

The one coffee mistake that thousands admit they are making

A woman has revealed a mistake she was making with her home coffee machine, prompting thousands to admit they’ve been doing the same thing.

High school banned from using new $860K soccer field because neighbors won't stop whining about noise

A secondary school has been unable to use its new $860,000 sports pitch — because the noise from referees' whistles upsets the neighbors.

British tourist who injured 2 kids while driving wrong way in NY extradited to US to face justice

After being released on $25,000 bail, Thomas Robb left the country and returned to the UK, prompting a judge to issue an arrest warrant.

Unsettling footage shows 'orb-like figure' floating around cricket club's bar: 'Anyone have an explanation?'

The 'orb' can be seen moving up and down seems to be joined by another figure floating around behind the bar. 

Google search empire faces probe under new UK digital competition law

Google’s online search empire faces is being targeted with a fresh probe under the United Kingdom’s sweeping new online competition law, officials announced on Tuesday.

I have a two-foot height gap with my boyfriend — people stare but we are happy and don't care

A 3-foot-8 woman with dwarfism gets mistaken for her 5-foot-8 boyfriend's little sister but says "I don't care what others say."

Millennia-old stash of hundreds of silver coins highlights a merciless history

Archaeologists have made a rich historical discovery in England.

Teen burglar foiled after leaving behind trail of dog poop footprints

A dopey burglar was caught after leaving a dog poop footprint behind at a crime scene.

Judge halts attempt to retrieve Bitcoin hard drive worth nearly $750 million from landfill

James Howells launched a legal case after he lost his Bitcoin hard drive in a landfill in 2013.

Opening of pizzeria blocked by town officials because local kids are 'too fat'

Woody’s Pizza, which operates two locations in West Yorkshire, wanted to open a third site in the town of Bacup, Lancs. But town bosses have thwarted the expansion plans, saying...

Family's $600K home floods just days after finally completing repairs from 2024 flood: 'Incredibly disheartening'

“We’ve lived here for over 20 years and never had any issues. Then, twice in one year it’s flooded it’s bordering on stupidity.” 

Elon Musk is right to be outraged about UK rape gangs — but he's lost in the circus of internet anger

It seems 2025 is going to be crazy — we’re just one week into the year and already the world’s richest man is wondering if the US should invade the...

Trudeau's fall reveals Trump's power to galvanize global voters

Winning the 2024 election was only the beginning — the Trump effect is now sweeping the globe.

These baby names plummeted in popularity in 2024

The baby names that have fallen out of favor in 2024 have been revealed, with one dropping a whopping 14 spots.

UK implements new travel requirements for visitors from 48 countries — here's all you need to know

Rather than just having a passport to present when landing, tourists will now also need pre-travel authorization to get on a plane to the UK.

Democrats need to play ball, the German alternative and other commentary

“The Alternative for Germany is a leper in German political life” because it opposes “Germany’s lax immigration policies,” notes City Journal’s Heather Mac Donald.

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