In the upcoming thriller Control, Kevin Spacey’s face may not appear, but his voice does—and that alone was enough for a London movie theater to cancel its planned world premiere of the film. Despite being found not guilty of sexual assault in July, the staff at Prince Charles Cinema want nothing to do with …
Attention all British middle schoolers! If you were hoping for the day when you could casually stroll into Tesco and legally purchase a pack of cigarettes, I have some bad news for you. It looks like that day will never come. Rishi Sunak, the UK prime minister, recently unveiled a plan at a Conservative …
UPDATE Sep 14, 2023 10:50 AM CDT In a tragic incident in March 2021, Sarah Everard was brutally murdered by a police officer who is now serving life in prison. Shortly after her body was found in Kent, England, mourners gathered at a vigil in London to remember her. However, the vigil …
In the spring of 1814, a group of 112 Norwegian men with varied backgrounds gathered in Eidsvoll, a rural village north of Oslo. These men, including civil servants, lawyers, military officials, business leaders, theologians, and a sailor, came together to debate and draft Norway’s constitution. This constitution, drafted during a five-week period at the home …
In 1999, archaeologists made an intriguing discovery on an island off the coast of Britain—a 2,000-year-old grave containing a sword and shield typically associated with men, as well as a brooch and mirror typically associated with women, as reported by the Guardian. Despite DNA testing being inconclusive due to the decomposition of the body, recent …
Christians around the world who have memorized the “Our Father” prayer for centuries would likely be surprised if the opening words of the prayer were suddenly changed. While this change may not be imminent, eyebrows were raised when the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, publicly expressed his concern with the wording during a recent meeting …
A cancer research group in the UK has identified a peculiar factor contributing to the surge in skin cancer cases: the popularity of low-cost vacation trips in the 1960s. According to Cancer Research UK, the number of melanoma cases has reached an all-time high of 17,500 cases per year (source: The Guardian). The most …
The ongoing sex assault trial of Kevin Spacey in the UK took an interesting turn on Tuesday when the jury listened to a recorded police interview given by one of the alleged victims. According to a report from The Guardian, during the interview, the man recalled being at a pub in the Cotswolds with …
In a shocking incident, a woman who refused to accept the end of her affair with a married man went to his wife’s home in disguise and brutally stabbed her with a hidden carving knife in a bouquet of flowers. Clare Bailey, a resident of the UK, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and has now …