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British army concludes that 19-year-old soldier took her own life after relentless sexual harassment
LONDON (AP) — A 19-year-old British soldier is believed to have taken her own life after relentless sexual harassment by her immediate superior that including sending thousands of messages in the space of two months, according to the findings from an army investigation published Wednesday. ...
Sunak plans to raise the legal smoking age in England each year until it applies to whole population
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes by one year, every year until it applies to the whole population. The planned change will mean that “a 14-year-old today will never legally be sold...
McLaren seeking at least $23 million in damages from IndyCar champion Alex Palou in UK court
McLaren Racing is suing IndyCar champion Alex Palou for at least $23 million to recoup costs the team says it lost when the driver reneged on the contract he signed to join the team, Palou, a 26-year-old Spaniard, guaranteed that he had “no outstanding obligation under any...
Patrick Stewart, a Shakespearean actor who soars in sci-fi, looks back on his life in memoir
NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Stewart, who famously played a “Star Trek” captain, has boldly gone where no one has gone before — into his past. The actor spent much of the pandemic at his computer writing his memoir, and the result is out this fall, “Making It So,” borrowing...
A second man is arrested over the felling in England of a much-loved tree near Hadrian's Wall
LONDON (AP) — British police on Friday made their second arrest over the cutting down of a 300-year-old tree near the Roman landmark of Hadrian’s Wall in the northeast of England. Hours after a 16-year-old was freed on bail, Northumbria Police said a man in his 60s was arrested...
Americans' losing streak in Europe reaches the 30-year mark in the Ryder Cup
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — What must have seemed like a long time to the Americans back then surely doesn't now. They beat Europe on its home turf at The Belfry in 1993, winning the Ryder Cup back to back for the first time in a whopping 10 years. Turns out that wasn't the...
Rupert Murdoch's surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire
NEW YORK (AP) — Magnate Rupert Murdoch's surprise announcement Thursday that he's stepping down as leader of his two companies leaves his son Lachlan firmly in line of succession at Fox and the rest of the media empire. The 92-year-old Australian billionaire's creation of Fox News...
Sophie Turner sues to force estranged husband Joe Jonas to turn over children's passports
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Sophie Turner sued her estranged pop star husband Joe Jonas on Thursday to force him to turn over the passports of the couple's two young daughters so she can take them to England. Turner, who was served with divorce papers this month after four years of...
England and Arsenal player Leah Williamson calls for equality in soccer
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — When England soccer player Leah Williamson addressed the United Nations in New York this week, she spoke of her recent visit to Za’atari in Jordan, the world's biggest Syrian refugee camp. She spoke of the power of sport — soccer in particular — to...
$100M men Kane and Bellingham give good value to Bayern and Madrid in Champions League debut wins
GENEVA (AP) — Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham made $100 million moves in the offseason and proved their worth Wednesday in Champions League debuts for their new clubs. England captain Kane and his likely successor Bellingham scored key goals for Bayern Munich and Real Madrid,...
