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Mexico imposing new restrictions at World Cup before England match after four die at celebrations

Large crowds have gathered to watch matches near Mexico City's "Angel of Independence" monument, including Tuesday, when four people died from either asphyxiation or cardiac arrest.

Fans are seen ahead of an England Training Session during an England World Cup 2026 Camp on July 04, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico.
British infantry soldiers running out of their trenches at the signal to assault  the Somme, France, 1916.

The Somme, 110 years on: The Jewish soldiers who fought and died

The NHS logo is displayed on a ambulance parked close to a nearby hospital, on October 20, 2025.

UK medical org. to investigate NHS use of IHRA antisemitism definition over free speech claims

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the members of the media on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Thonon-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026.

Keir Starmer expected to resign as UK prime minister following pressure from rival Andy Burnham


Andy Burnham's election to parliament sets up bid to oust UK PM Starmer

Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor nicknamed the "King of the North," won the contest in Makerfield in northwest England with 54.8% of the vote.

NEWLY ELECTED Makerfield MP Andy Burnham of Britain's Labour Party greets a supporter following his victory in the Makerfield by-election, triggered by the resignation of Labour MP John Simons, at the The Edge Wigan in Wigan, Britain, June 19, 2026.

Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic will not stop it from sinking - opinion

If Lammy is dumb, Starmer is toast. The knight in shining armor riding to the rescue of the government is Burnham. All he has to do to replace Starmer is win in Friday’s election in Makerfield.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears on stage at Britain's Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 28, 2025.

UK's Starmer says armed forces intercepted Russian shadow fleet oil tanker

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on sunday morning that UK armed forces intercepted a Russian oil tanker trying to pass through the English Channel.

 Rosneft's Russian-flagged crude oil tanker Vladimir Monomakh transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, July 6, 2023

FIFA World Cup 2026: The beautiful game in an unbeautiful world - opinion

The world is not beautiful at the moment. But the 'beautiful game' still has the capacity to gather people, distract people, delight people, and occasionally inspire people.

A general view of FIFA World Cup 2026 signage at Kansas City Stadium on June 08, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.

David Hockney, one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, dies at 88

"Strong shadows meant a lot of sun," the painter recalled to BBC television in 2009. "So I thought, well, wherever that is, it's always sunny."

Artist David Hockney poses in front of his work during the "Do You Remember They Can't Cancel The Spring - David Hockney 25" Exhibition at Louis Vuitton Foundation on April 7, 2025 in Paris, France.

Identity politics and policing: What the Henry Nowak case exposes in Britain - opinion

A fatal stabbing in the UK sparks debate over policing, bias, and the danger of judging victims by labels.

Police are seen at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, for the National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication for King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and the presentation of the Honours of Scotland, in Edinburgh, Scotland, July 5, 2023.

Fire breaks out at London's largest kosher supermarket, police say non-suspicious

LFB said the building was producing “a significant amount of smoke” and urged people in the area to keep windows and doors closed.

Firefighters are pictured in the Golders Green neighbourhood of north London on March 23, 2026, after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation were set on fire overnight.

National Library of Israel acquires copy of UK's oldest kosher cookbook belonging to Montefiores

While the cookbook was originally published anonymously by “A Lady,” scholars later attributed the title to British linguist Lady Judith Montefiore, the wife of Sir Moses Montefiore.

A page from the first kosher cookbook published in England from 1846, titled "The Jewish Manual of Modern Cookery, With a Collection of Valuable Recipes & Hints Relating to the Toilette," May 26, 2026.

Greece calls for return of Parthenon Statues from British Museum at UNESCO, backed by 20 countries

Greece and Turkey argue that Lord Elgin had no firman permissing him to remove the artifacts, while the UK claims Elgin had all necessary documents and brought the Statues to Britian legally.

Visitors view the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, at the British Museum in London on January 9, 2023.

‘Lexden Lady,’ wealthy Roman woman buried in lead coffin, goes on display in UK

Her exact burial date is unclear, according to the Trust’s statement, but it was likely during the late Roman period - lasting from approximately the late 3rd century to early 5th century CE.

Lead coffin discovered by Colchester Archaeological Trust in 2023.