The UK government is facing renewed calls for an investigation as the number of non-COVID-19-related deaths in England and Wales remains higher than usual over the past three months, particularly in younger age groups. According to the latest data published on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), there have been 950 excess deaths…
England to Pause Asymptomatic COVID-19 Testing Among Medical and Care Staff
COVID-19 testing among medical and care staff with no symptoms in England will be paused at the end of August, the UK government has announced. The Department of Health and Social Care said on Aug. 24 that regular asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 in all remaining settings in England will be paused from Aug. 31. As…
Boris Johnson Makes Surprise Visit to Kyiv on Ukraine’s Independence Day
Ukraine “can and will win this war” with Russia, Boris Johnson said on a surprise visit to Kyiv on the country’s Independence Day, less than two weeks before he is set to step down as UK prime minister. Aug. 24 is the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union, and also marks six…
UK, Ukraine Launch Talks on Digital Trade Deal to Help Rebuild War-Torn Economy
August 24, 2022
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The UK and Ukraine have kicked off talks on a new digital trade agreement, which is intended to help Ukraine rebuild its economy following the Russian invasion. The digital trade agreement will aim to support Ukrainian businesses by cutting red tape and helping them to trade with the UK more efficiently through technology such as…
Passengers Stranded Beneath English Channel After Eurotunnel Train Breaks Down
Dozens of Eurotunnel passengers were stranded in emergency tunnels beneath the English Channel for up to five hours after a train broke down. Video footage on social media showed some holidaymakers tramping through the tunnel with children, suitcases, and dogs as they returned to England from holidays in France. The train from Calais to Folkestone,…
Welsh Parents Seek Emergency Injunction to Block New Sex Education Curriculum After Court Case Delayed
A group of parents in Wales has launched emergency legal action in a bid to stop a new sex education curriculum from being taught from September. Lucia Thomas, treasurer of Public Child Protection Wales—a group founded by one of the claimants and which is backing the case—told The Epoch Times on Tuesday that the claimants had…
Australia Tells Russia to Clear Out of Embassy Site
August 24, 2022
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Authorities in Australia have told the Russian government it has 20 days to vacate the site of its Embassy after failing to finish construction within the designated timeframe. Originally leased in 2008 from the National Capital Authority (NCA), which manages the diplomatic precinct in Australia’s capital of Canberra, the Russian government agreed to complete construction…
Twitter Bans UK Doctor Skeptical of COVID-19 Vaccines
A British doctor known for questioning the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines has had her Twitter account permanently suspended without explanation. Dr. Clare Craig, a diagnostic pathologist who contributes to the Health Advisory and Recovery Team, a group of skeptics about the policy and guidance relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, told The Epoch Times…
Missing Nurse Owami Davies Found ‘Fit and Well Cared For’ in Hampshire
Missing nurse, Owami Davies, has been found alive and well in Hampshire six weeks after she disappeared in south London. Davies, 24, left her family’s home in Grays, Essex, on July 4 and was last seen three days later in Croydon, south London. Five men were arrested on suspicion of kidnap or murder—all of whom…
Record Number of Illegal Immigrants Cross English Channel in Single Day
A record 1,295 illegal immigrants crossed the English Channel and arrived in Kent on Monday, the highest figure for a single day since the current system of record-keeping began in 2018. The Ministry of Defence, which is operating Operation Isotrope—in which the Royal Navy intercepts small boats from France and Belgium and escorts them ashore—said…
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