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Xbox's Activision Blizzard deal has been blocked by the UK, Microsoft to appeal

Microsoft's bid to acquire Activision Blizzard has fallen at the final hurdle, with the CMA in the United Kingdom blocking the deal.

Windows Central

Want your own private island? One is for sale in Scotland, but there's a catch

Barlocco Island is located in a protected natural area of the United Kingdom, but it's unclear if you can build there.

WEKU

Reason emergency alert didn't work on all phones as some confused by lack of test message

The Government sent out an alert at 3pm to every 4G and 5G device across the United Kingdom at 3pm on Sunday, April 23 to test its new Emergency Alerts service.

Nottingham Post

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Emergency alert confusion as some get phone message early, some late and others not at all

The Government sent out an alert at 3pm to every 4G and 5G device across the United Kingdom at 3pm on Sunday, April 23 to test its new Emergency Alerts service.

Nottingham Post

‘Keep calm and carry on’: Deputy PM’s message ahead of UK emergency alerts test

Alert will be sent out at 3pm and be received by every 4G and 5G device across the United Kingdom

The Independent UK

DeSantis to travel overseas ahead of looming White House bid

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced he will travel to Japan, South Korea, Israel and the United Kingdom as part of an international trade mission

The Independent UK

Reported Chinese police station in London rattles UK

LONDON: The United Kingdom says a report of an alleged secret Chinese police station in south London is of “great concern” and that it will not tolerate any attempt by China to harass its citizens.

Bangkok Post

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Conservative commentator calls for Wales to be included on royal coat of arms

He said the 'simple' gesture could help in the 'fight for the future of the United Kingdom'

Wales Online

Why does King Charles have a coronation ceremony and what happens?

(This April 18 story has been corrected to change years to 350 in the penultimate paragraph)

Reuters

‘Bring me his head’: The frightening Twitter hunt for a Saudi dissident in exile

When a former colonel in the Saudi police force, now seeking asylum in the United Kingdom, took to TikTok in mid-March to explain live why he had left the police, internet vigilantes immediately put a price on his head. In the time since, a horde of Twitter accounts has been…

France 24

Revenue seize massive drugs haul hidden in packages destined for Dublin

The parcels containing the illegal drugs were labelled as ‘toys’, ‘candy’, ‘bedding’, ‘clothing’ and ‘cosmetics’.

Dublin Live

Joe Biden declares ‘I am home’ in historic address to Irish parliament

‘I think the United Kingdom should be working closer with Ireland’ to protect peace, president says

The Independent UK

Biden speech does not alter political dynamic at Stormont, DUP leader insists

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the UK Government needed to do more to protect Northern Ireland’s place within the UK internal market.

The Independent UK

Premeditated Jerusalem violence

The recent attacks in Israel demonstrate the consequences of using lies as political instruments, inciting terrorism and generating violence. Last Friday, two sisters, Rina (15) and Maia (20), were murdered when Palestinian terrorists sprayed the family's car with bullets. That evening, a car-ramming attack at Tel Aviv's beachfront promenade killed…

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France 24

Meeting Belfast families whose lives were transformed by the Good Friday Agreement

After three decades of conflict that left 3,500 people dead, the 1998 Good Friday Agreement reached by the political protagonists in Northern Ireland found common ground for power-sharing between unionists, who want Northern Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom, and republicans, who call for a united and independent…

The Independent UK

Biden and Irish poets: 'Hope and history,' a lifelong love

When President Joe Biden visits Ireland this week, you can expect him to visit an ancient castle, honor some of his ancestors and mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement among Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom

Reuters

Blinken to travel to UK, Ireland, Vietnam, Japan this week -State Dept

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to accompany President Joe Biden on his visit to the United Kingdom and Ireland this week before traveling to Vietnam and Japan, the State Department said on Monday.

France 24

Russian embassy shares AI-generated image of Julian Assange in prison

The Russian Embassy in Kenya shared an image on Twitter on April 6 showing an exhausted-looking Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, who has been incarcerated in the United Kingdom since 2019. However, it turns out that one of his supporters generated the image using artificial intelligence.

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Reuters

King Charles invited Biden for state visit, Biden accepted -White House

Britain's King Charles has invited U.S. President Joe Biden to the United Kingdom for a state visit and Biden accepted, the White House said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Biden to visit Ireland, mark Good Friday accord anniversary

President Joe Biden will travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland this month, marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday accord

Tribune News Service

King Charles ‘too busy’ to see Prince Harry during recent trip to the UK, report says

King Charles III reportedly wouldn’t see his youngest son during Prince Harry’s recent trip to the United Kingdom.

Los Angeles Times

Fire breaks out at UK studio during 'Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power' series shoot

A small fire broke out Monday at Bray Studios in the United Kingdom where the most expensive TV show ever — Amazon Prime Video's series "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" — is being shot.

The Conversation

New EU-UK trade deal has promise for Northern Ireland and US as well

A new trade agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom, which left the EU in 2020, could have finally found a way to safeguard peace in Northern Ireland after Brexit reignited old tensions.

AAP

Australia strikes pact with UK on minerals, rare earths

Making a move to break China's stranglehold, Australia and the United Kingdom have pledged to boost the supply of critical minerals to power a cleaner world.

The New Daily

‘Glimmers of hope’: Australian envoy to visit Julian Assange in prison

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Stephen Smith is to visit jailed Australian, Julian Assange, in custody. The Wikileaks founder continues to face

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