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Posthumous sperm donation should be allowed, say UK experts

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 21 06:15 PM

LONDON - Men in Britain should be allowed to donate sperm after they die to meet growing demand from couples seeking fertility treatment, medical experts say. Read more »

Queen grants Harry and Meghan 'transition period' in Canada

Mathilde Bellenger and Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 14 11:48 AM

Queen Elizabeth II on Monday allowed her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan to split their time between Canada and Britain during a "transition period" in which the family will figure out how to deal with their shock resignation from front-line royal duties.   Read more »

British woman jailed for posing as a boy to lure girls into sex

Reuters
Posted at Jan 11 01:37 AM

A young British woman who posed as a teenage boy to deceive potentially dozens of girls into having sexual contact with her was jailed for 8 years on Friday. Read more »

Obamas, not Kardashians, seen as model for Meghan and Harry rebrand

Jill Serjeant, Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 04:31 PM

The range of options open to the "half royals" is wide, including establishing an independent production company to make television shows, documentaries, podcasts or movies. Read more »

Prince Harry and Meghan's possible move could be costly for Canadian taxpayers

Moira Warburton, Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 11:25 AM

Canadian taxpayers could be on the hook for millions of dollars a year in security expenses if Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan move there, even part time, as they step away from their royal duties, security experts said. Read more »

Hurt British royals try to find exit route for Harry and Meghan

Michael Holden and Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 08:45 AM

Neither Queen Elizabeth, who has devoted her life to public duty since succeeding her father in 1952, nor Prince Charles - Harry's father and heir to the throne - had been consulted on the announcement, made on Instagram. Read more »

LOOK: Four generations of UK royal family pose for photo to mark new decade

Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 01:30 PM

Buckingham Palace has issued a new photographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth, her son Prince Charles, her grandson Prince William and her great-grandson Prince George to mark the start of a new decade. Read more »

Prince William unveils prize for climate innovation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 01 12:24 AM

The Earthshot Prize will be awarded to five people every year over the next decade, and aims to provide at least 50 answers to some of the greatest problems facing the planet by 2030. Read more »

Britain to raise minimum wage by more than 6 pct in 2020

Reuters
Posted at Dec 31 10:20 AM

Britain's national minimum wage will rise by more than 6 percent next year, taking it to 8.74 pounds ($11.49) an hour, the government announced on Tuesday. Read more »

International community lauds Maguindanao massacre verdict

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 20 04:54 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Several countries and the European bloc have lauded the verdict on the Maguindanao massacre 10 years since the gruesome crime shocked the world, calling the historic ruling a step towards justice and addressing impunity.  Read more »

UK watchdog 'concerned' over dominant digital giants

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 19 03:52 AM

Britain must consider tighter regulation of "digital giants" like Google and Facebook because they could squeeze out potential internet rivals and hurt traditional media. Read more »

London street bans petrol, diesel cars

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 18 03:48 AM

Petrol and diesel vehicles will be banned from a street in central London in an innovative attempt to reduce pollution. Read more »

John Lennon's round glasses sell for P9.2 million

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 15 10:22 AM

A pair of John Lennon's sunglasses The Beatles legend once left behind in the back seat of a car sold Friday for £137,500 at an auction in London. Read more »

Victorious Johnson urges Britain to move past Brexit divide

James Pheby, Alice Ritchie and Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 14 04:45 AM

Johnson's ruling Conservatives won their best result for 3 decades on Thursday night after promising to get Britain out of the European Union. Read more »

2 killed by knifeman as terror returns to London Bridge

Robin Millard and Charlotte Durand, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 30 07:12 AM

LONDON—A man wearing a suspected hoax explosive device was shot dead by armed officers on London Bridge on Friday after what police said was a terrorist stabbing spree, reviving memories of another horrific attack 2 years ago that killed 8.   Read more »

With tears and white roses, Vietnam receives first bodies found in British truck

Reuters
Posted at Nov 27 07:45 PM

NGHE AN, Vietnam - With tears in their eyes and white roses in their hands, friends and relatives of the 39 Vietnamese people who were found dead in the back of a British truck last month sobbed as the first bodies to be repatriated arrived in rural Vietnam on Wednesday.   Read more »

Coldplay no-tour plan highlights growing climate awareness

Joe Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 23 03:42 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—British band Coldplay on Friday won plaudits for shelving a new album tour over environmental concerns, in the latest sign of climate change activism in the music industry. Read more »

Cities worldwide re-imagine relationship with cars to fight pollution

Somini Sengupta and Nadja Popovich, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 15 08:48 PM

At a time when most of humanity lives in cities, where do cars belong — especially the old, polluting ones that make city air foul for people to breathe? Read more »

Harry and Meghan to miss Christmas with the queen

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 06:36 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who recently complained about the pressures of life in the media spotlight, announced Thursday they will not spend Christmas with the rest of the royal family. Read more »

The 39 Vietnamese victims of UK truck tragedy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 09 07:57 PM

Here are profiles of some of the victims. Read more »