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Great Britain

Island nation
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is an island country located in Northwestern Europe. Its total area is over 244 thousand square kilometers, and its population in 2025 is 69.55 million people. The capital of the state is London, one of the world's leading commercial, financial, and cultural centers. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy with a developed economy, ranking among the largest in the world by nominal GDP.
2002
Britain celebrated Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee
2008
A nationwide HPV vaccination program for girls was introduced
2012
London hosted the Olympic and Paralympic Games
2014
In a referendum, Scotland voted to remain part of the United Kingdom
2014
Same-sex marriage became legal in England, Wales, and Scotland
2019
Abortion was decriminalized in Northern Ireland
2024
The last coal-fired power plant was closed
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The National Bank of Georgia is investigating the possibility of transferring funds from the russian Sberbank to Georgian accounts

The National Bank of Georgia is investigating whether the application of the russian bank Sberbank allows transferring funds to Georgian accounts, which is a violation of sanctions against russia.

News of the World • February 24, 02:10 AM • 30753 views
Lubinets discusses the return of abducted Ukrainian children with the British Parliament

The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights discussed with members of the British Parliament the issue of returning Ukrainian children abducted by russia from russia.

War in Ukraine • February 23, 11:53 PM • 85485 views
British minister calls for Putin's ouster, but UK government says it's "a matter for the Russian people"

The British minister believes that the United Kingdom should work with NATO and its allies to win in Ukraine and "eventually" oust the Russian leader from the Kremlin. However, judging by the response of the Prime Minister's spokesperson Rishi Sunak, the official went a little further than the official UK policy.

Politics • February 23, 05:02 PM • 28414 views
The Prime Minister of Italy may arrive in Kyiv on the anniversary of the russian invasion of Ukraine

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni convened a meeting of G7 leaders via video conference to mark the second anniversary of russia's invasion of Ukraine and to emphasize that the West should not show signs of fatigue in supporting Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • February 23, 09:49 AM • 29735 views
Britain imposes more than 50 new sanctions on russian individuals and companies supporting the war in Ukraine

The UK has imposed more than 50 new sanctions on russian individuals and companies that support russia's aggression, targeting key sectors such as arms, energy and diamond mining.

War in Ukraine • February 23, 02:49 AM • 121233 views
"The more crazy statements we hear from Moscow, the greater our strength should be." Zelensky speaks about new sanctions packages against Russia

Zelenskyy called for further increasing sanctions pressure on Russia to force it to become more rational and lose the war, while announcing new defense support packages from Denmark, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 09:36 PM • 30086 views
Shapps reacted to a Sky News investigation that proved that British defense companies sell components to Russia in violation of sanctions

British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps responded to a Sky News investigation into how British companies are circumventing sanctions against Russia by exporting equipment that may be strengthening the Russian army, saying that the UK will look into the issue closely.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 07:38 PM • 33766 views
A cargo ship is attacked off the coast of Yemen, a fire breaks out on the deck

A cargo ship was fired upon by missiles off the coast of Yemen, causing a fire on board.

News of the World • February 22, 04:32 PM • 24143 views
The entire evidence base is being collected to establish the types of missiles used by the enemy to strike at Ukraine - Air Force spokesman Ihnat about the work of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine always waits for official information from KIISE experts to identify the types of missiles the enemy uses to strike Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 04:29 PM • 25752 views
France supports Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's candidacy for NATO Secretary General - Reuters

France supports Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for the post of the next NATO Secretary General. In total, diplomats say that more than 20 countries have supported his candidacy.

News of the World • February 22, 04:07 PM • 23511 views
Moscow must be held accountable for crimes committed in Ukraine since 2014 - Amnesty International

Amnesty International emphasized that Russia must be held accountable for crimes committed in Ukraine since its military invasion in 2014, including attacks on civilians and infrastructure, disappearances, executions, torture, arbitrary arrests, forced displacement and ill-treatment of prisoners.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 03:46 PM • 27280 views
MP: Prosecutor General Kostin may become Ukraine's new ambassador to the UK

According to MP Oleksiy Honcharenko, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may appoint current Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin as Ukraine's new ambassador to the UK.

Politics • February 22, 03:11 PM • 25619 views
Britain invests $5.5 billion to create drones based on Ukraine's experience

The United Kingdom is investing £4. 5 billion ($5.5 billion) in drones for its armed forces based on lessons learned from the use of drones in Ukraine during the ongoing conflict.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 02:43 PM • 23094 views
Britain to give Ukraine 200 more anti-tank missiles

The UK will send another 200 anti-tank missiles to Ukraine and train another 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers.

Announcements • February 22, 02:25 PM • 23711 views
The United Kingdom announces support for Mark Rutte's candidacy for NATO Secretary General - Sky News

The United Kingdom has announced its support for Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who may become the next NATO Secretary General.

News of the World • February 22, 02:18 PM • 20832 views
Britain introduces a new package of sanctions against Russia on the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine: what's on the list

The UK has extended sanctions on more than 50 individuals and legal entities.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 01:58 PM • 25606 views
Square body section and modified warhead: Oleksandr Ruvin spoke about the features of the Russian "X-69" missile

The first examination of the wreckage of Russia's new X-69 cruise missile showed that it has a square body section and a modified warhead.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 11:59 AM • 30069 views
Russia threatened to shoot down French wreck in Black Sea - minister

Last month, Russian forces threatened to shoot down French aircraft patrolling international airspace over the Black Sea, a sign of Moscow's increasingly aggressive behavior.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 11:30 AM • 22189 views
Czech government decides to stop issuing residence permits to Russians and Belarusians

The Czech government has decided to extend indefinitely its order to suspend the issuance of visas and residence permits to citizens of Russia and Belarus.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 08:50 AM • 25712 views
Business in times of war: how MHP cares about food security

MHP spoke about its plans for 2024 to ensure food security in Ukraine.

Society • February 22, 07:38 AM • 50768 views
International Day of Boy Scouts and Founders of Scouting. What else can be celebrated on February 22

Today, on February 22, everyone involved in the scouting movement in many countries around the world is joining the International Boy Scout Day and the Scouting Founders Day. The founder of the scouting movement, which quickly became incredibly popular in many countries, was British Colonel Robert Baden-Powell.

UNN Lite • February 22, 04:09 AM • 25751 views
Assange trial ends in London

The High Court of England and Wales has concluded a two-day hearing on whether to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States or consider his appeal, saying a final decision will be made later.

Politics • February 22, 03:10 AM • 29931 views
Canadian military shows how they train Ukrainian sappers

The Canadian military demonstrated how they are training Ukrainian deminers to safely detect and defuse enemy mines as part of Operation UNIFIER.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 01:52 AM • 31250 views
Czech Republic summons russian ambassador over navalny's death in colony

The Czech Republic summoned the russian ambassador to explain the circumstances of alexei navalny's death in Siberia and the reasons for not releasing his body to his family.

News of the World • February 21, 12:59 PM • 23101 views
International law experts approve confiscation of russian assets in favor of Ukraine - Bloomberg

Legal experts have approved the seizure of $300 billion worth of frozen assets from the russian central bank to compensate Ukraine for losses from the russian invasion, as allowed by international law.

War in Ukraine • February 21, 12:37 PM • 31996 views
Ukrainian special services were part of an international law enforcement team that blocked the infrastructure of LockBit hackers

The LockBit ransomware group has been attacking financial institutions and corporations in Western countries supporting Ukraine's defense for 5 years.

Crimes and emergencies • February 21, 12:33 PM • 21160 views
Ukrainians have a worse attitude towards Poland and the United States - poll

Among Ukrainians, the level of perception of Poland and the United States as friendly countries has decreased. The survey showed that most Ukrainians still consider the United States and Poland to be friendly countries, but positive assessments have decreased for both.

Society • February 21, 11:26 AM • 30475 views
Attention deficit disorder could be an evolutionary advantage

The study found that participants with higher ADHD scores were more likely to leave their area and seek out new berry fields, suggesting that some ADHD traits may have helped primitive people seek out new food sources.

Health • February 21, 08:41 AM • 27318 views
For the third time, the United States has blocked the UN Security Council's resolution on a ceasefire in Gaza

The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and increased access to aid, saying that demands without an agreement to release Hamas hostages could prolong the fighting.

News of the World • February 21, 07:36 AM • 24973 views
Ukraine seeks to expand the "drone coalition" with allies to include 20 countries

Ukraine seeks to expand its military drone coalition with allies to more than 20 countries to supply more drones, cooperate on technology, and strengthen its armed forces against changing enemy tactics.

War in Ukraine • February 21, 01:32 AM • 30445 views