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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, mostly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a nation in northwestern Europe.

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May 23, 2023

Cars set alight in Wales amid unrest over fatal crash

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Grossbritannien | Miniatur-Oldtimer

Britain: Tiny cars for big fans

Britain: Tiny cars for big fans

The Little Car Company makes soapbox-sized replicas of luxury cars. They're a huge hit.
Cars and TransportationMay 16, 202302:20 min
Buildings Liverpool's Royal Albert Dock lit up at night.

Eurovision Song Contest: 10 things to see in Liverpool

Eurovision Song Contest: 10 things to see in Liverpool

The northern English city has much more to offer than the legacy of the Beatles. Here are some sights you can't miss.
TravelMay 11, 202311 images
The trophy for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, onstage with yellow, blue and pink lighting around it.

Eurovision 2023: Here are the first 10 finalists

Eurovision 2023: Here are the first 10 finalists

Scandinavian countries emerge strong from first semi-finals in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.
MusicMay 10, 2023
A King Charles souvenir flag hangs outside a shop in London

Britain prepares for King Charles's coronation

Britain prepares for King Charles's coronation

Britain is making final preparations for the coronation of King Charles III but not everyone shares the excitement.
PoliticsMay 5, 202303:02 min
A man with a Saudi head cover passes the ground before an English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur at St. James' Park

Saudis accused of sportswashing over English football funds

Saudis accused of sportswashing over English football funds

Saudi Arabia, along with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, are investing huge sums into English football clubs.
SoccerApril 22, 202304:49 min
Joe Biden speaks in Belfast

US president not in Belfast 'to interfere politically'

US president not in Belfast 'to interfere politically'

Some locals had hoped Joe Biden might help end Northern Ireland's political deadlock. They were to be disappointed.
PoliticsApril 12, 2023
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In the spotlight

A man trying to keep himself warm using a makeshift heater

UK: 'Warm banks' emerge in Britain as temperatures plummet

Warm banks, where people can sit and access free heating, are sprouting across Britain amid a cost-of-living crisis.
BusinessDecember 16, 2022
A blonde-haired man in a suit talks in front of a British flag

Johnson's chaotic early reign dramatized for TV

Despite all the backroom political drama, the "This England" series is "oddly superficial," Scott Roxborough writes.
CultureSeptember 28, 2022
King Charles III

Londoners' advice for King Charles: Stay out of politics

The key to boosting King Charles' approval ratings will be remaining in a traditional role, some of his subjects say.
PoliticsSeptember 12, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II in 2019.

10 interesting facts about Queen Elizabeth

Britain's longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth, has died. Here are some little-known facts about her.
SocietySeptember 9, 202210 images
Queen Elizabeth on a 1999 visit to Maputo, being received by a traditional dance group

Elizabeth II and Africa: A special relationship

The future queen turned 21 on a visit to South Africa and was in Kenya when her father died and she ascended the throne.
SocietySeptember 8, 202201:59 min
UK Queen Elizabeth II gestorben

Charles III: The next monarch

Better late than never? Expectations are high as Charles III prepares to take the reins of the British monarchy.
SocietySeptember 8, 2022
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DW Zulfikar Abbany

So, Liz Truss is a 'quitter' after all

Zulfikar Abbany
Commentary
PoliticsOctober 20, 2022
Sertan Sanderson - Autorenbild (provisorisch)

British monarchy keeps UK from coming apart

Sertan Sanderson
Commentary
SocietySeptember 18, 2022
Barbara Wesel Kommentarbild App *PROVISORISCH*

Truss vs. Sunak leadership race divides UK's Tories

Barbara Wesel
Commentary
PoliticsJuly 22, 2022
Jens Krepela

Boris, it's time to get serious!

Jens Krepela
Commentary
SportsApril 29, 2022
Barbara Wesel Kommentarbild App *PROVISORISCH*

Channel drownings a disgrace to Europe

Barbara Wesel
Commentary
MigrationNovember 26, 2021
DW Kommentarbild Arthur Sullivan

The EU must call out the UK's Brexit duplicity

Arthur Sullivan
Commentary
BusinessOctober 14, 2021