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A U.S. nuclear test at Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, in July 1946.

Tiny Marshall Islands Taking On 3 World Nuclear Powers In Court

6:04pm March 07, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The archipelago, which was the site of dozens of U.S. nuclear tests in the 1940s and '50s, is suing India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom in the International Court of Justice.

The Tithe Barn at Avebury, owned by the U.K.'s National Trust, is home to a museum dedicated to the Avebury Henge. It's also now, unhappily, home to a very damaged thatched roof.

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Destructive Jackdaws Leave U.K. Preservationists Grasping At Straws

1:35pm March 04, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A recently thatched roof on a historic barn is being stripped bare by small birds from the crow family; they're tugging out the straws and "idly discarding them," as the U.K.'s National Trust puts it.

British Prime Minister David Cameron makes a statement outside 10 Downing Street in London on Saturday.

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U.K. Will Vote On Whether To Remain In The EU On June 23, Cameron Says

8:31am February 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron is calling for a historic nationwide referendum on whether the UK will stay in the European Union. He says new concessions from the EU mean Britain should stay.

Peace symbols were drawn on the sculpture of former British Prime Minister David Lloyd George in Parliament Square ahead of Wednesday's debate in the House of Commons on whether the U.K. should become involved in airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria.

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U.K. Debates Expanding Airstrikes Against ISIS To Syria

4:00pm December 02, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

British forces are already conducting strikes in Iraq. The motion is expected to pass with the support of the ruling Conservative Party. But first, MPs will spend 10 hours swapping fierce rhetoric.

Automatically enrolling workers into a savings plan and then deducting their pre-tax contribution from their paycheck means workers don't see or feel any loss. It sort of tricks our brains into doing the right thing.

Why Is It So Hard To Save? U.K. Shows It Doesn't Have To Be

3:09pm October 23, 2015

by Chris Arnold

Millions of workers in the U.K. who thought they couldn't afford it are saving thanks to a law that automatically enrolls them in a retirement plan. It tricks their brains into doing the right thing.

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The new leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, makes his inaugural speech at the Queen Elizabeth Centre in central London, on Saturday.

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Leftist Jeremy Corbyn Wins Leadership Of Britain's Labour Party

10:49am September 12, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Corbyn's selection to lead the party once headed by centrist Tony Blair is viewed as part of a trend toward more liberal leanings in Europe.

Ai Weiwei's original application for a six-month business visa was denied.

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U.K. Officials Instructed To Grant Ai Weiwei's Original U.K. Visa Request

5:20pm July 31, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

The Home Office has apologized for denying the prominent Chinese dissident a six-month visa. He got only 20 days, because staff counted secret imprisonment as a criminal conviction.

Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain, with the race leader's yellow jersey, celebrates his overall victory on the podium after the 109.5-km (68 mile) final 21st stage of the 102nd Tour de France.

British Cyclist Chris Froome Wins Tour De France

2:57pm July 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The 30-year-old repeats his 2013 victory, beating back a late-stage attack by Colombian Nairo Quintana.

Seagulls in Cornwall, England, have allegedly attacked people and family pets.

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U.K. Prime Minister Wants 'Big Conversation' About Seagull Attacks

4:31pm July 17, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

Seagulls have reportedly menaced people and animals in Cornwall, England. The public outcry has gone all the way up to 10 Downing Street.

A page from the notebook of World War II code-breaking genius Alan Turing is displayed along with his portrait. The 56-page manuscript sold Monday for more than $1 million.

Alan Turing Notebook Sells For More Than $1 Million At Auction

3:36pm April 13, 2015

by Jackie Northam

The manuscript dates to 1942, when the mathematician and computer science pioneer worked to break the German Enigma code. It is filled with complex mathematical and computer science notations.