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On This Day: UK's Princess Diana dies in tragic car crash in Paris

Princess Diana is held in high regard by many in the UK and around the world, with many labeling her one of, if not the most beloved British royals in history.

Britain's Princess Diana holds Prince Harry during a morning picture session at Marivent Palace, where the Prince and Princess of Wales are holidaying as guests of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia in Mallorca
NHS doctor Rahmeh Aladwan denies expressing support for Hamas on social media.

NHS doctor denies posting social media support for Hamas in London court

An aerial view as fire services continue to monitor the scene after four Hatzola ambulances were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in the Golders Green area of London, England.

Four men plead guilty to March arson attack on Hatzalah ambulances in London

Britain's Defence Secretary Wes Streeting walks following the first cabinet meeting with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, July 21, 2026.

British PM reportedly ready to announce Israeli settlement trade ban in coming weeks


Netanyahu brands UK ‘Islamic Republic of Britain’ as tensions grow over Iran war

Netanyahu also recalled a phrase someone had said that "the first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons will be the Islamic Republic of Britain."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Netanyahu's ‘Islamic Republic of Britain’ remark reveals how Israel views Europe - analysis

Was this comment diplomatic? Obviously not. Was it a sweeping exaggeration? Certainly. Does it reflect Netanyahu’s view of Britain? Probably far more accurately than the usual diplomatic niceties do.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a state ceremony reburying Shimon and Rivka Herzl, the grandparents of Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism, alongside their grandson on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, August 05, 2026; Illustrative.

UK Dept Ed. reviewing Muslim schools run by Al-Khair Foundation following reports of Hamas ties

This examination follows the arrest of an individual employed by Al-Khair Foundation, who was extradited to the US and charged with conspiring to provide material support to Hamas.

The Department for Education sign is seen outside their building in Whitehall on October 15, 2024 in London, United Kingdom.

Jason Arday, professor at center of Cambridge plagiarism scandal, found dead at 41

Arday resigned on August 5 after a former Cambridge researcher accused him of plagiarism in his PhD thesis. He denied the allegation but acknowledged making mistakes.

A person walks past Jesus College, where black academic Jason Arday was a Fellow, at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, eastern England on August 15, 2026.

London man sentenced to 6.5 years for stabbing Jewish building superintendent in antisemitic attack

The 51-year-old attacker called the Jewish superintendent a "Jewish terrorist" before stabbing him in the back in July 2025.

Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024.

Mystery donor leaves gold coins under altar, saving a medieval English church from closure - report

A week after the coins were found, the Times of London learned that the mystery benefactor is believed to be a leather-clad biker.

St. Wilfrid's Church in Melling, Lancashire, England..

England and Wales wildfires reach record level as heatwave fuels new blazes

Phil Garrigan, chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council, told Reuters the number of wildfires had now exceeded last year's total of 1,017.

An aerial view shows burnt houses as the wildfire continues to spread to the golf course on August 14, 2026 in Stourbridge, England. During the UK's hottest day of the year, with temperatures soaring to 38.1°C, an extensive wildfire has spread to at least six homes on the edge of the golf course in

UK Reform party leader Nigel Farage defeats main opponent Count Binface to return to parliament

Farage, one of Britain's leading Brexit campaigners, in a highly unusual move, did not turn up at the vote count in the southern English seaside resort of Clacton.

Britain's Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage visits The Ship, on the day of voting in the Clacton by-election, triggered by his own resignation, in Kirby Le Soken, Essex, Britain, August 13, 2026.

Total darkness, then sunset as full eclipse wows spectators across Europe

Millions of people gathered in Iceland and northern Spain to witness Western Europe's first total solar eclipse in 27 years.

The moon completely covers the sun during a solar eclipse near the northern Spanish town of Reinosa, August 12, 2026.

Serial UK sex attacker jailed for life for double murder, rape after police failings

Simon Levy, 40, was found guilty last week of the murder of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo in March 2025 and of Sheryl Wilkins in August 2025, and of the rape and serious assault of a third woman.

Mugshot of Shimon Levy, 40, of London, England.