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Queen Elizabeth II
Mary, Queen of Scots: The real life of Queen Elizabeth I’s rival and prisoner
The Washington Post
“In my end is my beginning,” wrote Mary, Queen of Scots, in the lead-up to her death. Six words that, to this day, still ring true. More than 400 years have passed since her brutal execution, yet Mary
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United Kingdom
Huawei affair reveals superpowers’ imperial rules of engagement
Guardian US - Simon Tisdall
Blame the British, as usual. In 1807, in the midst of a struggle with Napoleonic France, HMS Leopard, a Royal Navy ship of the line, attacked, boarded and captured an American frigate, USS Chesapeake,
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La La Land
Emma Stone admits she has NEVER seen her movie Easy A because she doesn't want to watch herself 'for that long'
dailymail.co.uk - Sean O'grady For Mailonline
It was a role that landed her on the Hollywood map. But Emma Stone, 30, has admitted she has never seen her movie, Easy A. The actress explained that …
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Opinion (UK)
Letters: Only a radical new approach to negotiation can save Britain from Brexit humiliation
The Telegraph
SIR – The Prime Minister’s underwhelming “victory” this week reinforces the fact that she will not win the meaningful vote on her Withdrawal Agreement without rethinking her negotiating strategy. The has
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles
Review: Peter Jackson's documentary 'They Shall Not Grow Old' brings WWI footage to life - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - By Kenneth Turan
“They Shall Not Grow Old” is a tribute paid by the present to the past, and what a gorgeous gift it turns out to be. The past is the army of invariably anonymous British soldiers who brought bravery, and
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Opinion (UK)
Crossrail reveals the depth of Britain’s north-south divide
The Guardian - Simon Jenkins
It’s been a great week to bury bad government. Two of the greatest infrastructure projects in the land hit financial grief. Normally it would have been headline news. Instead no one shows the slightest
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Hong Kong
Rare footage of Kai Tak airport seen in Michael Redgrave air disaster film
scmp.com
The air-disaster film genre really got under way in 1954, with pilot Dan Roman (John Wayne) losing an engine and running low on fuel during a flight …
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Science
Missing ocean instrument package found after accidental five-year odyssey
newatlas.com - David Szondy
After five years and 8,700 mi (14,000 km), a lost oceanographic instrument package has turned up on a beach in Tasmania. The deep-ocean monitoring …
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United Kingdom
Britain's WORST drivers revealed: Town where two in five motorists have points on licence and city where one reckless motorist
dailymail.co.uk - Tim Stickings For Mailonline
This interactive map reveals Britain's best and worst drivers, showing the areas where people have the most and fewest points on their licence. Data …
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United Kingdom
Ant McPartlin’s ‘sudden’ return to Britain’s Got Talent explained after break from television commitments comes to an end
metro.co.uk - Cydney Yeates
Ant McPartlin’s rep has slammed claims that his ‘sudden’ return to Britain’s Got Talent is linked to Holly Willoughby’s success as his stand-in on …
VICE
United Kingdom
God Sesh Us Everyone: The 15th of December
VICE - Orlando Gili
Happy 15th! It's December, which means it's Christmas soon, which means for the next few weeks Britain's streets are going to be teeming with adult men and women wearing novelty jumpers and trying to throw
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Nelson Mandela
Jamieson edges ahead at Alfred Dunhill Championship
Reuters Canada - by Nick Said
MALELANE, South Africa (Reuters) - Britain's Scott Jamieson came through a turbulent back nine that included an eagle and a double bogey to card a 68 for a one-shot lead after the third round of the European
BBC News
Stephen Hawking
New £50 bank note 'must recognise ethnic minorities'
BBC News - BBC World
Comedian Sanjeev Bhaskar and presenter Sandi Toksvig are among those calling for a historic figure from a black and ethnic minority background (BAME) to feature on the new £50 note. The Bank of England
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Justice
Knives and gangs: What's driving Britain's broken boys to crime?
CNN - Story by Zahid Mahmood; Photos by Sarah Tilotta, for CNN
London (CNN) — After a long day at work, Tilisha Goupall returned to her London home, made dinner and switched on the TV, just like any other night. It was after 10.30 p.m. that she realized her 15-year-old
Joe Sugg
Who finished second on Strictly? crowned champions for 2018
chroniclelive.co.uk - Simon Duke
So that confetti has settled and now we have our Strictly Come Dancing winners for 2018. Going into Saturday's final, Joe Sugg , Stacey Dooley , Faye …
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United Kingdom
'Trust deficit': UK's top envoy to Australia on diplomacy in the WikiLeaks era
Australia News - Katharine Murphy Political editor
Britain’s outgoing high commissioner opens up about the challenges of the role in a more transparent age A couple of decades ago, when Menna Rawlings joined the foreign office after university, the profession
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History
The global origins of the Boston Tea Party
historyextra.com
Far from being a parochial dispute between squabbling cousins, the Boston Tea Party was an incident with global origins. And, as Benjamin Carp …
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Agatha Christie
Christmas Agatha Christie will reflect parallels between fascism and Brexit Britain, show's writer says
The Telegraph - By Anita Singh
Viewers of the BBC’s new Agatha Christie drama will find many familiar elements: a killer on the loose, a mystery to solve and Hercule Poirot piecing together the clues. But the adaptation of The ABC will
United Kingdom
Unique Christmas Gift ideas in Bristol
365bristol.com
The frosty December mornings are upon us, marking everyone’s favourite festive month in celebration of all things food, booze, family, friends and of …
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Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman less awkward now
stltoday.com - By Celebretainment
Nicole Kidman has become less "awkward" since having her daughters. The 'Aquaman' actress - who adopted her now-adult kids Isabella, 25, and Conor, …
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Recipes
Madras Curry-Spiced Lamb Chops (Sous Vide)
gourmetdeconstructed.com - Posted by Justice Stewart
Lamb is one of those meats that you either love it, or you hate it. Folks that don’t like it usually suggest that the meat is too gamey for their …
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Jersey Shore
Best bets for your weekend reading: 'Tony's Wife,' plus two new graphic novels
USA TODAY - Compiled by Jocelyn McClurg
What should you read this weekend? USA TODAY’s picks for book lovers include "Tony's Wife," a novel set during the big-band era, and two new graphic novels based on classic books of the 20th century. Wife”
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County Durham
Cancer-stricken killer who butchered women got wish 'to die in Monster Mansion'
mirror.co.uk - Ian Johnson
A cancer-stricken killer who butchered two women got his wish 'to die in Monster Mansion' - housing some of Britain's most evil men, a new report has …
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Music
Glam Rock's Friendly Fight for Christmas Dominance
VICE - Alex Robert Ross
In 1973, Britain's obsession with the Christmas number one took hold. Forty-five years later, with the country in crisis again, Slade and Wizzard aren't going anywhere. If you're from anywhere in the except
SFGate
Emergency Medicine
Visitors evacuated, animals moved after fire at British zoo
SFGate - SF Gate
LONDON (AP) — A fire broke out Saturday in an enclosure at one of Britain's largest zoos, forcing keepers to evacuate visitors and move animals away from the flames. Witnesses said the blaze broke out
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British Museum
Have they lost their marbles? Left-wing activists demand the repatriation of priceless artefacts from British if some countries
dailymail.co.uk - Chris Hastings and Barbara Jones for The Mail on Sunday
They are priceless artefacts from across the globe that have long been carefully preserved at Britain’s great museums. But now there is a growing …
Austrian Economics
Forerunners of the Austrian School: The French Liberal School
mises.org - Joseph T. Salerno
The French Liberal School had been dominant through four generations because they were privately funded, but when the government intervened in the …
United Kingdom
Radio
monocle.com
Tom Edwards and Fernando Augusto Pacheco present a selection of highlights from the past seven days on Monocle 24. This week we sit down with a …
University of Arkansas
Anna Hopkin Produces British Textile 50 Free Record
swimswam.com
While competing on day 2 of the 2018 Swim England National Winter Championships, 22-year-old Anna Hopkin fired off Britain’s 2nd fastest 50m freestyle …
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Opinion (UK)
The Observer view on the baleful distraction of Brexit
The Guardian - Observer editorial
Deliberate political choices made since 2010 contributed to the economic dissatisfaction that paved the way for the vote There are no Brexit-shaped shortcuts to better hospitals and schools, well-paid