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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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US strikes Houthi surface drones in Yemen

The U. S. military reported the destruction of three unmanned surface ships, two anti-ship cruise missiles, and one drone that were preparing to launch an attack from Yemen on February 26.

News of the World • February 27, 02:59 AM • 27693 views
Military uniforms for Ukrainian soldiers stolen in Britain

Military clothing intended for Ukrainian soldiers training in the UK was stolen from a civilian truck during an overnight stop.

News of the World • February 27, 02:10 AM • 26238 views
"They can cover a significant part of the costs." Kuleba names the volume of Russian assets in Europe and what can be rebuilt for them

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba claims that frozen Russian assets in Western countries could cover a significant portion of the costs of rebuilding and defending Ukraine from Russian invasion.

War in Ukraine • February 26, 02:59 PM • 67167 views
From the Rothschild banking family: financier Jacob Rothschild died at the age of 87

Lord Jacob Rothschild, a prominent British financier and member of the Rothschild banking family, has died at the age of 87.

Economy • February 26, 11:14 AM • 24305 views
Cameron: International partners are not helping Ukraine enough

According to British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, international partners have not done enough to respond to Russia's aggression against Ukraine, despite being united in their rhetoric, as Ukraine still lacks sufficient weapons and funding.

War in Ukraine • February 26, 07:39 AM • 27534 views
Bullet from the gun of John Lennon's killer is up for auction

The bullet fired from the gun that killed John Lennon in 1980 will be auctioned off next week.

Culture • February 25, 11:07 PM • 27944 views
Ukraine is not negotiating with partners on the use of their armies in the war - Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is not negotiating with its partners on the use of their armies in a war on Ukrainian territory and that Ukraine's security guarantees in the event of its accession to NATO will be based on Article Five of the Alliance.

War in Ukraine • February 25, 06:10 PM • 29412 views
Shmyhal says all G7 countries will sign security agreements with guarantees for Ukraine

Prime Minister Shmyhal expects Ukraine to sign security agreements with all G7 countries to receive financial and military support in the coming years.

War in Ukraine • February 25, 11:59 AM • 27789 views
Israel to send delegation to Qatar to free hostages

Israel's military cabinet has decided to send a delegation to Qatar to discuss technical issues for the release of hostages held by Hamas. held by Hamas.

News of the World • February 25, 09:22 AM • 23179 views
UK government accused of concealing "golden visas" for russian oligarchs

The UK Home Office is accused of concealing the details of a visa scheme that allowed sanctioned russian oligarchs to obtain residence permits in the UK through investment visas.

Economy • February 25, 03:44 AM • 108873 views
The United States and the United Kingdom carry out air strikes on 18 Houthi targets in Yemen

The United States and Britain fired missiles at 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, destroying weapons caches, air defense systems, radars and helicopters used by the Iranian-backed group.

News of the World • February 25, 02:06 AM • 33902 views
King Charles III praised the heroism of Ukrainians and promises support from the United Kingdom

On the second anniversary of the full-scale attack by russia, King Charles III said that despite significant difficulties, Ukrainians continue to show heroism.

War in Ukraine • February 24, 10:34 PM • 31454 views
The UK will allocate 280 million euros for the purchase and production of artillery for Ukraine

The UK government will provide Ukraine with 280 million euros for the procurement and supply chain for the production of much-needed artillery ammunition.

War in Ukraine • February 24, 09:22 AM • 44183 views
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 • 30779 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 • 85510 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 • 28433 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 • 29771 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 • 121265 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 • 30113 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 • 33791 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 • 24162 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 • 25771 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 • 23540 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 • 27325 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 • 25637 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 • 23138 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 • 23758 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 • 20846 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 • 25691 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 • 30101 views