Manchester United says British billionaire buys minority stake
More than a year after it was put up for sale, Manchester United said Sunday that British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe had agreed to buy a minority stake in the storied …
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See the rare rainbow cloud that just formed over Ireland and England
The skies above Dublin, Ireland, and northeast England became a spectacular site of “utterly transfixing” iridescent lights Thursday morning. Rare “rainbow clouds” formed in the early morning, creating waves of …
Alex Batty, British teen found in France after missing for 6 years, breaks his silence: “I’ve been lying”
A U.K. teen who resurfaced in France six years after going missing when he was 11 years old, has told a newspaper that he decided to return to Britain because …
How did a man born 2,000 years ago in Russia end up dead in the U.K.? DNA solves the mystery.
A man born 2,000 years ago in Russia ended up buried in England — and researchers think they’ve finally figured out how, thanks to DNA. Scientists from London’s Francis Crick …
Ryanair flight bound for Morocco makes U-turn over drugged-up passengers
Multiple “disruptive” passengers were marched off a plane that was forced to return to its takeoff location after allegedly taking drugs and verbally abusing staff, according to a report. The …
Revolut to Suspend Crypto Services for UK Business Clients: Report
Financial technology company Revolut is reportedly planning to halt cryptocurrency purchases for its business clients in the United Kingdom. As stated by Revolut, the suspension will enable the company to …
UK publishes FCA regulations for digital securities sandbox
The U.K. introduced regulation that enables the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England to oversee a digital securities sandbox for testing tokenized securities and distributed ledger technology. Effective …
Landmark national security trial opens in Hong Kong for Jimmy Lai
Jimmy Lai, Apple Daily founder, arrives at the Court of Final Appeal ahead a bail hearing on February 9, 2021 in Hong Kong. Anthony Kwan | Getty Images A landmark …
Elon Musk set to attend Italy leader Giorgia Meloni’s conservative Atreju political festival in Rome
Rome — Elon Musk will attend a conservative political festival in Rome on Saturday organized by Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her far right-wing party, the Brothers of Italy, the …
Saddam Hussein’s golden AK-47 goes on display for the first time ever in a U.K. museum
A gold-plated AK-47 believed to have been owned by former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is to go on public display for the first time. Hussein and his sons gave the gleaming …