Lauren Frayer
Stories
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World
5 things to know about the U.K.’s suspension of some arms exports to Israel
The U.K. exports explosive devices, guns and fighter jet components to Israel. But it's suspending some arms shipments, fearing Israel could used them in violation of international law.
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Europe
For a wealthy donor to the UK’s National Gallery, vindication came decades later
Renovations at London's National Gallery have unearthed a posthumous letter from a donor. In it, he trashes the design of the wing he funded.
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Arts & Life
Donor's note trashing design of pillars he funded at London's National Gallery is found
Lord Sainsbury didn’t like the design of the wing his family funded. He paid for it though, and slipped a 1990 letter into a pillar during construction. Construction workers found it 33 years later.
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Gallagher brothers announce Oasis is reuniting for a series of concerts in 2025
Oasis is getting back together. It's been 15 years since the 90s Britpop band, led by brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, played their last gig together.
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World
Search teams scour waters along Italy’s southwestern shore, where a luxury yacht sank
Six people are known to be missing, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter, and Morgan Stanley International Chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife.
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Arts & Life
A tour through Taylor Swift's London for her last concert of the summer there
Fans in friendship bracelets have descended on the U.K. capital, where Taylor Swift has played more concerts as part of her Eras Tour than any other city.
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World
Smaller and less diverse U.K. cities have been rich ground for far-right recruitment
Race riots have erupted not in London, but in deprived second-tier U.K. cities with wage stagnation and new migrants. Experts on extremism say they've become fertile ground for far-right recruiting.
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World
Police are deployed in London amid race riots and threats from far-right
After more than a week of race riots across the UK, police are now deployed around the capital London amid fresh threats there from the far-right.
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World
Thousands of additional police flood British streets after race riots
Dozens more far-right rallies are planned across the United Kingdom on Wednesday, as police struggle to contain racist mob violence targeting immigrants, Muslims and people of color.
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World
The U.K.’s far right has stirred violent, racist attacks in British cities
In several British cities over the past week, racist mobs have attacked mosques, hotels housing immigrants — or anyone of color. The riots that have been enflamed by misinformation online.
