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UK to lower voting age to 16
Published on 17/07/2025
» LONDON - The British government said on Thursday that it planned to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections in a major overhaul of the country’s democratic system.
French pop festival subsidy withdrawn over Kneecap appearance
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» NANTERRE - A town that hosts one of France's biggest pop festivals announced on Wednesday that it was withdrawing its subsidy to the event because controversial Irish rappers Kneecap had been booked to play.
McIlroy returns to Portrush as Schauffele defends British Open crown
AFP, Published on 16/07/2025
» PORTRUSH — A raucous reception will greet Rory McIlroy as the British Open returns to Royal Portrush and Northern Ireland on Thursday for the first time since Shane Lowry's 2019 triumph.
UK rock legends Oasis kick off 'historic' comeback tour
AFP, Published on 05/07/2025
» CARDIFF - British pop legends Oasis kicked off a hotly anticipated worldwide reunion tour in Cardiff on Friday, commencing an unlikely comeback few thought possible nearly 16 years after last performing together.
UK considers envoy for Britons held abroad
AFP, Published on 29/06/2025
» LONDON - Britain is preparing to emulate the United States by appointing an envoy tasked with freeing citizens arbitrarily detained abroad, as it faces calls to do more to bring them home.
The Speak Easy
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 16/06/2025
» Wing Lei Bar at Wynn Palace may have undergone a transformation in appearance, atmosphere, hospitality approach and beverage programme. But most of the transformation is under the leadership of head mixologist Mark Lloyd, who has not just elevated the bar experience but is establishing the bar as Macau’s foremost place for cocktail enthusiasts and industry professionals to unite.
UK PM condemns ‘mindless’ Northern Irish violence
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined Northern Irish authorities on Wednesday in condemning what he called two nights of “mindless” violence targeting foreigners.
For gay Malaysian refugee in UK 'you have to live authentically - you're saving yourself'
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/06/2025
» LONDON — "Growing up in a Muslim family, I was told that liking another person of the same sex was haram," said Warren Hallett of how Islam forbids homosexuality, considering it sinful. "My religion teacher said [gay people] were going to hell.
Thai stars blaze into last 16
Sports, Published on 29/05/2025
» Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Ratchanok Intanon and Pornpawee Chochuwong moved into the last 16 of the US$1 million BWF Singapore Open on Wednesday.
Tweed's youthful makeover resurrects symbol of Scottish heritage
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» ISLE OF SCALPAY — "When you see tweed on the runway, you don't expect it to come from here," joked 38-year-old former banker Alexander MacLeod as he set up his loom in a converted barn on the shores of a Scottish loch.