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English Island Seeks a Landlord-King Who Likes Solitude, Seals and Beer
The island is also where Lambert Simnel, the young son of an Oxford tradesman, landed in June 1487 with an…
A Tense Texas Standoff Leads to Emotional Phone Call Between Brothers
BLACKBURN, England — The conversation was urgent and emotional as Gulbar Akram huddled with police in Manchester, England, on Saturday…
An English Soccer Team’s Existential Crisis: Is It Really in Wales?
Chas Sumner has heard the quiz question in all its forms. There was the one that asked: “Which club has…
London Schools Are Determined to Stay Open. Staff Illnesses Make It Hard.
LONDON — Evelyn Forde hoped that January would bring some relief.As the head teacher at Copthall School in north London,…
How Biden and Boris Johnson Reached the Same Place on Virus Policy
LONDON — On the evening of Dec. 21, Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared from 10 Downing Street to tell anxious…
Spurred by Omicron, Europe Sets Covid Infection Records Every Day
LONDON — Across Europe, records for new coronavirus infections are being set day after day, as the Omicron variant tears…