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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state in northern Europe which includes England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is governed under a constitutional monarchy and a democratic parliamentary system made up of two houses; an elected House of Commons and an appointed House of Lords. It has a population of more than 62 million and has the world's seventh-largest economy by nominal GDP. It is predominantly a Christian country, although successive waves of migration have contributed to the growth of other faiths. It is a member of the European Union as well as the Commonwealth of Nations, the Council of Europe, G7, G8, G20, NATO, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Trade Organization.

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Kent is becoming the Wine Garden of England, with more and more vineyards offering tastings and tours. In Cliff Buddle’s early days in Hong Kong, a decent drop was hard to find – but worth the effort.

Pilger was a seeker of truth and an uncompromising chronicler of inconvenient facts that were often missing from the dominant narrative of the legacy Anglo-Saxon media.

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  • Testing found high levels of E coli along a section of the Thames that will be used for the historic race rowing race between Oxford and Cambridge on Saturday
  • The pollution has also cast doubt on the post-race tradition of throwing the winning cox into the water

Foreign Minister Winston Peters urged Beijing to respect Wellington’s right to an independent foreign policy, saying ‘Aukus is about looking after our own defence’.

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Chinese think tank commentator says he can’t imagine Beijing having ‘interest in the private affairs of the Princess of Wales. Unless, I am shown some evidence’.

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UK judges delayed decision on Assange’s last-ditch extradition appeal bid amid concerns he could face death penalty in US. Russia’s foreign ministry said UK’s judicial system was a ‘mockery’.

From a Netflix documentary to co-owning Inter Miami FC, the British footballer has been keeping busy with wife Victoria Beckham and his kids, including 12-year-old Harper

William and Kate hired two new aides just before Kate’s diagnosis, Ian Patrick and Tom White – so what do we know about the pair helping the royal couple through this difficult time?

This initiative escalates ByteDance’s efforts to expand the reach of its social media operation into a potentially large e-commerce revenue stream.

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If he eventually loses the appeal bid, the WikiLeaks’ founder will have exhausted all UK appeals and will be set to enter the extradition process.

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New Zealand’s government said its cybersecurity bureau had established links between a Chinese state-sponsored actor known as APT40 and malicious cyber activity targeting the country’s parliament.

Julian Assange has been indicted on 17 espionage charges and one charge of computer misuse over his website’s publication of classified US documents 15 years ago.

Homes in England are more cramped than those in New York City, according to new analysis that showed UK property offers the worst value for money in the developed world.

A small handful of hospitals have been frequented by the royals for decades, not least because they offer a degree of privacy that others might not – which is now more important than ever

Currently further and higher education minister, 37-year-old Harris will be formally elected as Ireland’s taoiseach in April following the surprise resignation of Premier Leo Varadkar last week.

After weeks of speculation about her health, the Princess of Wales unveiled her condition in a poignant video that prompted reactions from political leaders, celebrities and members of the public.

A social media stir began after a US chemist said adding salt to tea improved its taste. While a no-no in Britain, adding salt to tea is something people in parts of Asia have done for centuries.

The princess disclosed her condition in a video message on Friday following weeks of speculation about her health since she was hospitalised in January for unspecified abdominal surgery.

The subs – a key step in the Aukus security pact – will be quieter and stealthier than Australia’s existing fleet and will not carry nuclear weapons.

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After much hype about who would take on the role of Daniel Craig’s James Bond, it appears Aaron Taylor-Johnson might be the chosen one – with reports suggesting he will sign a deal this week

Prosecutors say Wen helped hide the source of money allegedly stolen by mastermind Qian Zhimin from nearly 130,000 Chinese investors in a US$6.3 billion fraud scheme.

As Malaysia mulls over the ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’, the public has pushed back against the need to spend big amid a weak currency and cost-of-living woes.

Washington and London stop short of declaring immediate countermeasures to ordinance covering 39 offences and using terms like ‘external interference’.

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The Sun tabloid reported that the British actor, who rose to fame as a superhero in Kick-Ass, has been touted as the next 007 after Daniel Craig stepped down.