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London museum withdraws ‘Irish Giant’ from display
Campaigners have welcomed a decision to remove the skeleton of an 18th century man with gigantism from public display at a London museum.
The remains of Charles Byrne, who was 2.31 meters, had been on show at the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in central London.
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In memoir, Prince Harry says William attacked him during row
Prince Harry says his brother William physically attacked him during a ferocious argument — one of many startling allegations in a new memoir that includes revelations about the estranged royal's drug-taking, first sexual encounter and role in killing people during his military service in Afghanistan.
Abramovich to become Istanbulite
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who has been sanctioned by the U.K., European Union and Canada after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, has started making plans to settle in Istanbul, according to local media.
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Sunak becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain: he will visit Buckingham Palace today
The government has announced today's schedule, according to which outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss will make a final appearance with her cabinet at 09:00 local time, after which she is scheduled to give a speech outside 10 Downing Street, the BBC reported.
Aston Villa sacked Steven Gerrard
The 42-year-old oversaw a 3-0 defeat to Fulham on Thursday night
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UK PM Liz Truss resigns
She managed to remain at Downing Street for only six weeks
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"British Airways" Announced that They will Cut around 10,000 Flights
British Airways will cut around 10,000 short-haul flights from Heathrow between the end of October and March.
The British carrier's move aims to minimize disruption to flights during the winter period. Some journeys to distant destinations will also be affected.
London museum to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
London's Horniman Museum on Aug. 7 said that it would return dozens of artifacts looted by British soldiers in Nigeria, including 12 of the famed Benin Bronzes.
"Ownership of 72 objects, which were forcibly removed from Benin City during the British military incursion in February 1897, will be transferred to the Nigerian government," the museum said in a statement.
Encrypted Phone Crack No Silver Bullet against Balkan Crime Gangs
When a French and Dutch-led police operation cracked the code to Sky ECC in February 2021, investigators gained access to a treasure trove of real-time evidence against a host of international crime gangs.
Thousands of people have been arrested around the world based on the Sky ECC takedown; in the Balkans, Saric is the biggest, but he is far from alone.
Chelsea bidders set to discover their fate
Chelsea fans could have a clear idea of who will be the next owners of the Blues this week, with American bank Raine expected to reveal its preferred bidder from among three offers.
Raine was commissioned to lead the sale process by Roman Abramovich before the Russian was hit by U.K. government sanctions last month over his connections to Vladimir Putin.
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