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King Charles III’s Commonwealth visit to Samoa will highlight climate change ... and dance

King Charles III should be prepared to dance when he visits Samoa this week. The Pacific Island nation’s honorary consul made sure of that when he visited St.

Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court

Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster are taking their case for compensation to a UK court on Monday.

Directioners mourning singer Liam Payne leave tributes in London and other cities

Hundreds have gathered in London’s Kensington Gardens to mourn Liam Payne as fans around the world grieved for the One Direction singer who died this past week.

King Charles III set to visit Australia and Samoa on a trip spanning a dozen time zones

King Charles III will travel halfway around the world to Samoa this month to take his seat as the head of the Commonwealth and highlight the existential threat climate change poses for Pacific island nations.

Vial that contained nerve agent that killed UK woman contained enough poison to kill thousands

The lead counsel for a public inquiry into the 2018 death of a British woman poisoned by a Soviet-developed nerve agent says there was enough poison in the vial she unwittingly opened to kill thousands of people.

Prince and Princess of Wales meet with families of dance class stabbing attack

Prince William and the Princess of Wales have carried out their first joint public engagement since the end of Kate’s chemotherapy by meeting the bereaved parents of victims of a stabbing rampage in the seaside town of Southport.

Prince Harry’s 40th birthday marks the moment the royal scamp moves to middle age

Prince Harry was always something different. Harry was the ginger-haired scamp who stuck his tongue out at photographers from the moment he first appeared in public snuggled in Princess Diana’s arms outside the hospital where he was born in 1984.

Kate’s soft-focus Insta-ready video marks a shift in how royals tell their story

When the Princess of Wales announced she had completed chemotherapy treatment in a soft-focus, Insta-ready video, it featured openness not usually associated with Britain’s royal family.

King Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa in a test of stamina after cancer diagnosis

King Charles III is preparing to visit Australia and Samoa next month. The tour from Oct. 18-26 is a long trip and will be a test of the monarch’s stamina as he recovers from cancer treatment. Buckingham Palace outlined the trip on Tuesday.

Kate, the Princess of Wales, has finished chemotherapy and will return to limited public duties

Kate, the Princess of Wales, says she has completed chemotherapy and will return to some public duties in the coming months. The 42-year-old wife of Prince William is expected to undertake a light program of engagements until the end of the year.

Autoworkers learn sign language hoping connection with deaf colleagues improves work and lives

One doesn’t need to know sign language to understand what Michael Connolly feels about his colleagues’ efforts to break down the barriers posed by his deafness.

New York seeking to charge Harvey Weinstein with more sex crimes as Britain drops its case

Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service has decided to discontinue criminal proceedings against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. The service said Thursday that it decided there was no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.

The Grenfell fire inquiry has ended with a damning report. So now what?

Now that an independent inquiry has completed its investigation into Britain’s deadliest residential fire since World War II, survivors and bereaved relatives are demanding that criminal charges be brought against those responsible for the blaze that killed 72 people in 2017.

Reactions to the final report on the 2017 Grenfell Tower disaster

Timeline of events surrounding the 2017 fire at Grenfell Tower in West London that killed 72

The inquiry into Britain’s worst residential fire since World War II is releasing its final report on failings that led to deaths of 72 people at a high-rise apartment building in west London more than seven years ago.

UK prime minister contrasts his leadership with the past but warns of painful choices ahead

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seeking to draw a contrast between his new government and the past, saying the solution to the country’s problems is in working together and not in continuing to stoke tensions in society.

Oasis reunites for tour, ending a 15-year hiatus driven by Gallagher brothers’ feud

The Britpop band known for timeless hits like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” Oasis is reuniting for a tour of the British Isles next summer.

Police in Iceland call off search at ice cave collapse that killed 1 man, saying no one is missing

Police in Iceland have called off a search for two tourists initially believed missing after the collapse of an ice cave that killed one person and seriously injured another. Police say they now believe no one is missing.

The congregation wore pastels to honor 7-year-old UK knife attack victim at her funeral

The congregation wore pastels and floral prints for “Elsie’s Special Day.’’ Her fellow cheerleaders formed an honor guard. The family dog stood by the door.

Divers recover 5 bodies from wrecked superyacht off Sicily; 1 still missing

Divers searching the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily have found five bodies and searched for a sixth as questions intensified about why the sailboat sank so quickly.

King Charles III meets with survivors of stabbing rampage that fueled unrest across Britain

King Charles III met Tuesday with survivors of the stabbing rampage that killed three young girls in northern England, viewing flowers and teddy bears laid in remembrance of the victims and signing a book of condolence as Britain recovers from widespread unrest fueled by the tragedy.

Rocked by cancellation of Vienna concerts, Swifties shake it off and flock to London

For Herve Tram, being a Taylor Swift fan isn’t just about the music. The 28-year-old computer network engineer from Paris sees himself as part of a community.

English town of Southport mourns 9-year-old stabbing victim and calls for an end to unrest

The people of the English town of Southport have come together for the first of the funerals for three girls murdered during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.

King Charles III applauds people who stood against racism during recent unrest in the UK

King Charles III has applauded people who took to the streets of British towns and cities earlier this week to help blunt days of unrest fueled by far-right activists and misinformation about a stabbing attack that killed three girls.

Taylor Swift fans are devastated by canceled Eras Tour shows in Austria over apparent attack plot

Taylor Swift fans are devastated by the cancellations of three sold-out Eras Tour shows in Austria after authorities foiled an apparent plot for an attack in Vienna.

Britain is on alert for further unrest even after anti-racism campaigners faced down the far right

British authorities say they’re preparing for the possibility of further unrest, even as they applaud the efforts of anti-racism campaigners and police who largely stifled a threatened wave of far-right demonstrations overnight.

British police prepared for far-right agitators. They found peaceful anti-racism protesters instead

Far-right demonstrations that had been anticipated by police in dozens of locations across Britain failed to materialize as anti-racism protesters instead showed up in force.

UK government calls on Elon Musk to act responsibly amid provocative posts as unrest grips country

The British government has called on Elon Musk to act responsibly after the tech billionaire used his social media platform X to unleash a barrage of posts that risk inflaming the violent unrest gripping the country.

What’s behind the anti-immigrant violence that has exploded across Britain? Here’s a look

Britain has been convulsed by violence for the past week as crowds spouting anti-immigrant and Islamophobic slogans clashed with police.

UK prime minister talks of ‘standing army’ of police to deal with rioting across Britain

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a “standing army” of specialist police will be set up to deal with rioting and the justice system will be ramped up to deal with hundreds of arrests after violent disorder rocked cities across the nation over the past week.