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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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Zelensky wishes recovery to King Charles III of Great Britain

President of Ukraine Zelenskyy wished King Charles III a speedy recovery and conveyed support to the British royal family on behalf of Ukrainians.

Politics • February 6, 06:45 PM • 28013 views
Military medics from Odesa region to gain UK experience

Military medics from Odesa region will learn from the experience of their British colleagues in treating combat wounds during a three-day training.

Society • February 6, 09:52 AM • 22934 views
British Ministry of Defense shows how Ukrainian surgeons are trained

British military surgeons are teaching their Ukrainian counterparts how to help wounded soldiers.

War in Ukraine • February 6, 09:26 AM • 24012 views
Deputy Umerov discusses arms supplies and joint production with Norwegian officials

During his visit to Norway, the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine discussed the purchase of weapons directly from Norwegian defense companies and the establishment of joint production of weapons in Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • February 6, 09:10 AM • 23204 views
G7 countries plan to tighten rules for Russian oil imports

The G7 countries will tighten the rules on price restrictions for Russian oil imports, requiring importers to provide confirmation on a cargo-by-cargo basis that it complies with price restrictions, rather than for the duration of transportation contracts.

News of the World • February 6, 07:59 AM • 28355 views
Former French diplomat to lead UNRWA probe amid allegations of Hamas ties

Former French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna will lead an independent review of the UN Refugee Agency following Israeli accusations that some staff members were involved in a Hamas attack.

News of the World • February 6, 12:45 AM • 24557 views
The King of Great Britain is diagnosed with cancer. Charles III to step down from public duties

King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer during surgery. Further diagnostic tests revealed a form of cancer. Doctors advised the monarch to postpone public duties.

Society • February 5, 06:18 PM • 32487 views
Refined Russian oil continues to flow to Britain through a loophole - BBC

The United Kingdom continues to indirectly import millions of barrels of Russian oil each year through petroleum products refined from Russian crude oil in countries such as India, which are then exported to the UK, undermining Western sanctions aimed at limiting Russian oil revenues.

War in Ukraine • February 5, 05:30 PM • 100546 views
A revolutionary method of cancer treatment is being tested in the UK: what is known

A revolutionary RNAi therapy has been prescribed to cancer patients in London to help the immune system recognize and fight tumors by presenting common markers, opening up opportunities for less toxic treatments.

Health • February 5, 01:14 AM • 31809 views
The US announces further strikes on Houthi targets in the Middle East

The United States announces new strikes on Houthi targets in the Middle East in response to attacks on U. S. troops.

News of the World • February 4, 08:00 PM • 32975 views
British Defense Minister talks about strikes on Yemeni Houthis

UK Defense Secretary Grant Shepps defended the recent joint US-British strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen as a proportionate response to Houthi attacks.

War in Ukraine • February 4, 01:57 AM • 30873 views
Sky News: UK and US strike Yemen with 20 fighter jets

According to Sky News sources in Washington, the United Kingdom has launched joint strikes on Yemen using more than 20 fighter jets.

War in Ukraine • February 3, 11:21 PM • 30655 views
The US imposes sanctions on a number of companies involved in the production of "shaheds"

The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Iranian and Hong Kong companies involved in the production of Iranian ballistic missiles and Shahed drones.

News of the World • February 2, 06:08 PM • 29141 views
Kostin: Ukraine has documented more than 120 thousand war crimes as a result of Russian invasion

Ukraine has documented more than 120,000 war crimes committed by Russia since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.

War in Ukraine • February 2, 04:06 PM • 23970 views
London police are searching for a man who attacked a woman and her two daughters by pouring acid on them

In London, a man sprayed a caustic substance on a woman and her two young daughters, seriously injuring them and four bystanders who tried to help, and police are searching for the attacker.

News of the World • February 2, 11:57 AM • 21155 views
MHP remains a leader in paying taxes in the agricultural sector

MHP remains the largest taxpayer in Ukraine's agricultural sector, paying over UAH 6 billion in taxes in 2023, up 31% year-on-year.

Business News • February 2, 10:40 AM • 83801 views
Turkey wants to buy 40 fighter jets from Britain and Spain

Turkey is in talks with the UK and Spain to buy 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, despite having recently signed a $23 billion deal with the US to buy F-16s, as its request for F-16s may not be approved by Congress.

News of the World • February 2, 02:13 AM • 37328 views
"The crime of aggression is inherently a crime of high-ranking officials": Kostin on the creation of the Special Tribunal

Ukrainian prosecutor Andriy Kostin emphasized the need to establish a Special International Tribunal to bring the leaders of the Kremlin regime to justice for planning an aggressive war against Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • February 1, 09:48 PM • 27442 views
Zelenskiy says only a full-fledged tribunal will lift Putin's immunity

Currently, 40 countries are negotiating the establishment of a Special Tribunal to try Russia's top leaders for the crime of aggression. The Dutch government has offered to host such a tribunal. The OP emphasized that the establishment of an international rather than a hybrid tribunal would be the best way to lift the relevant immunities.

War in Ukraine • February 1, 04:29 PM • 26633 views
Russian oil supplies through the Red Sea face fewer risks than competitors - Reuters

Russian oil tankers continue to sail the Red Sea with little interruption due to Houthi attacks, as they have fewer ties to the Western countries targeted by the attacks, Reuters reports.

Economy • February 1, 01:25 PM • 29853 views
Development of partnerships in the defense industry: Ukraine has signed dozens of agreements on joint production of weapons

Ukraine is actively developing partnerships in the defense industry, having concluded dozens of agreements on joint arms production with more than two dozen countries.

War in Ukraine • February 1, 09:31 AM • 32734 views
US and British Defense Ministers discuss support for Ukraine

Secretary of the Pentagon Lloyd Austin and UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps discussed further joint support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.

Politics • February 1, 09:20 AM • 25705 views
Former Sevastopol mayor dmitry ovsyannikov arrested in London for sanctions circumvention and fraud - The Times

A former russian official has been detained in London on charges of violating British sanctions and money laundering. He is currently under arrest and awaiting trial in prison.

War in Ukraine • February 1, 08:27 AM • 25709 views
Ihnat is confident that Ukraine will receive the first F-16 aircraft by the end of the year

A spokesman for Ukraine's Air Force says the country will receive its first F-16 fighters from allies by the end of 2024, with Ukrainian pilots currently undergoing training on the aircraft, particularly in Denmark.

War in Ukraine • February 1, 07:59 AM • 27204 views
Successful field tests of the latest air defense system "CHIMERA" were conducted in the United States

The US military has completed field testing of the CHIMERA microwave weapon system to neutralize airborne threats, as reported by Raytheon and the US Air Force Research Laboratory.

News of the World • February 1, 12:03 AM • 37362 views
Bird flu found in penguins in the Falkland Islands

Two cases of bird flu confirmed among penguins in the Falkland Islands.

News of the World • January 31, 11:00 PM • 28397 views
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food is developing a register of industrial hemp producers and a mechanism for sampling for drugs

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food is developing a register of industrial hemp producers and sampling mechanisms to regulate hemp cultivation under the new law.

Society • January 31, 03:53 PM • 63437 views
Svyrydenko discusses review of Ukrainian economic policy with British Ambassador

First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko met with British Ambassador Martin Harris to discuss Ukraine's economic policy, with a focus on encouraging investment, improving defense capabilities, and promoting exports.

Economy • January 31, 01:12 PM • 31933 views
New Zealand discusses joining the expanded AUKUS grouping of Australia, the UK and the US

New Zealand will start negotiations with Australia on cooperation within the AUKUS and believes that the United States should work more intensively in the Pacific region.

News of the World • January 31, 12:20 PM • 23211 views
Israel calls for UN Secretary General's resignation

Israel calls on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to resign after allegations that some UNRWA staff were involved in a Hamas attack.

News of the World • January 31, 09:47 AM • 20494 views