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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.
Decline and fall of social democracy in the UK and Canada has a lot to do with shrinking medical services and worsening outcomes for the people.
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.
When the world still relied on snail mail and the internet didn’t exist, a visit to the Poste Restante counter at Hong Kong’s General Post Office was eagerly awaited.
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.
Testing found high levels of E coli along a section of the Thames that will be used for the historic rowing race between Oxford and Cambridge on Saturday.
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’.
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’.
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.
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.
Marianne Smyth is accused of stealing more than US$170,000 from at least five victims from 2008 to 2010 in Northern Ireland.
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.
Activity triggering first UK sanctions against China in three years also allegedly gathered data on millions of British voters.
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.
Justice secretary Paul Lam outlines scenarios where people could breach new domestic national security law.
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.
The royal recently revealed that she is currently undergoing preventative chemotherapy to treat cancer discovered after she had abdominal operation.
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.
Influential congressional figures also looking at expediting legislation to strip the city’s American-based trade offices of special privileges.
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.
Australian defence minister Richard Marles said Canberra, London and Washington are ‘working at pace to make this happen’.
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.
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.
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs hits out at statements made by UK and EU after Hong Kong’s legislature passes domestic national security law.
Washington and London stop short of declaring immediate countermeasures to ordinance covering 39 offences and using terms like ‘external interference’.
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.