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The Daily Telegraph, Britain and Redbird

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US investment firm Redbird agrees to buy Britain’s venerable Telegraph newspaper
A consortium led by U.S. investment firm Redbird Capital Partners has agreed to buy the publisher of Britain’s 170-year-old Daily Telegraph newspaper for about $674 million.

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U.S. firm RedBird Capital to purchase Britain's Telegraph Media Group
RedBird Strikes $670 Million Deal for Britain’s Telegraph Newspaper

Britain transfers Chagos Islands to Mauritius

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UK court lifts a block on Britain handing the disputed Chagos Islands to Mauritius
LONDON (AP) — A British court said Thursday that the U.K. can transfer sovereignty over the contested and strategically located Chagos Islands to Mauritius, overturning a block that was imposed hours before the agreement was due to be signed.

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What to know about the deal to transfer sovereignty of the disputed Chagos Islands
Britain transfers Chagos Islands to Mauritius after court delay

Britain considering chemical castration for sex offenders

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Britain Considering Chemical Castration for Sex Offenders Under Prison Reforms
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is considering mandating the use of chemical castration for sex offenders under an overhaul of the justice system aimed at freeing up more space in its overcrowded prisons.

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UK will roll out chemical castration for sex offenders
Britain to start chemically castrating sex offenders
Britain's economy shows signs of positive momentum — but the UK may not be out of the woods just yet
Data on Friday signaled unexpected positive momentum in the U.K. economy. The outlook for the U.K. has seesawed over the past ...
On Gaza and Ukraine, Britain drifts from lockstep with the United States
Britain’s Labour Party government is quietly separating parts of its diplomacy, along with trade and security policies, from ...
Britain Sees Sharp Fall in Immigration, but the Debate Remains Fraught
Net migration dropped by 50 percent in 2024, data showed Thursday. So why was the prime minister warning of an “island of ...
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An eccentric set of one-offs has knocked inflation up in Britain
A certain white-knuckle angst accompanied Britain’s early-morning inflation releases in 2022 and 2023, when prices were ...
‘Declining’ is the most common word associated with Britain, damning poll shows
Exclusive: Seven in 10 voters feel ignored by politicians, fuelling the rise of Reform UK, a report by an influential group ...
5 years since Brexit, Britain and the EU announce fresh ties
With a war in Ukraine and the U.S. rethinking alliances, Britain and the European Union may need each other more than they ...
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Britain has sacrificed its fishermen again
They wanted Britain to insist on annual negotiations over access and quotas—something that would have turned continental ...
Britain and E.U. Strike Landmark Post-Brexit ‘Reset’ Deal
The agreement includes a new defense partnership and reduced checks on food and drink, removing some trade barriers after ...
Britain's Got Talent's CJ Emmons has life-saving surgery but vows to still perform
EXCLUSIVE: Britain's Got Talent singer CJ Emmons has undergone life-saving surgery as he vows to still perform at this ...