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Angela Lansbury, star of 'Murder, She Wrote,' passes away at 96

Angela Lansbury, star of 'Murder, She Wrote,' passes away at 96

Angela Lansbury, who enjoyed an eclectic, award-winning movie and stage career in addition to becoming America’s favorite TV sleuth in “Murder, She Wrote,” has died, according to a statement from her family provided to NBC, …

UK sanctions Iran's morality police

UK sanctions Iran's morality police

The United Kingdom is imposing sanctions today on five leading political and security officials in Iran for committing human rights violations. UK sanctions have been placed on senior Iranian security and political figures - and …

UK says Royal Navy ship in North Sea for pipeline protection

UK says Royal Navy ship in North Sea for pipeline protection

Britain has sent a Royal Navy ship to patrol the North Sea, as Western allies try to increase protection for undersea pipelines and cables after blasts ruptured two natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, the defense ministry said. The …

Liz Truss’s phone number ‘for sale on the internet’

Liz Truss’s phone number ‘for sale on the internet’

The personal mobile phone numbers of the British Prime Minister and 25 of her Cabinet Ministers are being sold on the internet, The Mail revealed. They can be accessed on a shady US website charging just £6.49 for access to the …

Azerbaijani gymnasts win four medals at championships in UK

Azerbaijani gymnasts win four medals at championships in UK

Azerbaijani gymnasts won four medals at the Trampoline and Tumbling Championships, held in Birmingham (UK), Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation said. At the competition, members of the Azerbaijani team – trampoline gymnasts Magsud …

What connected Elizabeth II with Turkey

What connected Elizabeth II with Turkey

The United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II died last Thursday, aged 96. She will be buried on September 19. This day is declared a holiday. The flowers for her funeral will apparently be shipped from Turkiye. This is not as …

Macron holds phone call with King Charles III

Macron holds phone call with King Charles III

French President Emmanuel Macron revealed he has spoken to King Charles III as he championed the "unbreakable" link between France and the United Kingdom. The French President announced he had spoken to Charles via telephone late last …

Russia adds 30 British nationals to stop list

Russia adds 30 British nationals to stop list

Russia has imposed personal sanctions on 30 British nationals "in light of the British government's continuing unfriendly policy," the Russian Foreign Ministry said. "A decision was made to add 30 heads of British …

Royal mourning to last until seven days after queen's funeral

Royal mourning to last until seven days after queen's funeral

Britain's royal family will observe a period of mourning that ends on the seventh day after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, with flags at royal residences to remain at half mast. "Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, …

Putin expresses condolences over Elizabeth II’s demise

Putin expresses condolences over Elizabeth II’s demise

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences over the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, noting her authority on the international arena, as well as love and respect of her subjects, the Kremlin press office said Thursday. …

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II passes away

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II passes away

Britain’s monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, died at the age of 96 in Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday afternoon, Buckingham Palace said in a press release on Thursday. "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. …

Russian gas import by EU countries down 48%

Russian gas import by EU countries down 48%

Russian gas import by EU member-states declined by 48% from 2022 year start, Gazprom said on Wednesday. "From the year start, countries of the European Union reduced Russian gas supplies to their market by 48%, and taking into …

Biden and Truss commit to stand up against Russia, Iran, China

Biden and Truss commit to stand up against Russia, Iran, China

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone on Tuesday to congratulate new British Prime Minister Liz Truss and both leaders promised to strengthen their relationship as they stand together against Russia, Iran and China. The prime …

Truss plans £40 bln energy-aid package for UK businesses

Truss plans £40 bln energy-aid package for UK businesses

Incoming UK Prime Minister Liz Truss is finalizing plans for a £40 billion ($46 billion) support package to lower energy bills for businesses. Truss is considering two options, either setting a guaranteed unit price that …