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Amazon Fire TVs to Carry Freely Streaming Platform in Boost for BBC, ITV
Freely, a new streaming service backed by the BBC, ITV, will be debuting on Amazon Fire televisions. The tie-up will help take content from the four public broadcasters - which are required by UK law to offer programming beneficial to the public interest - to more British households, through smart TVs using Amazon's popular Fire operating system.
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UK PM Starmer Meets Italy PM Meloni To Discuss Illegal Immigration
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Monday to discuss tackling illegal immigration, a day after another Channel migrant shipwreck claimed eight lives.
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French Authorities Confirm 8 Migrants Died In Channel Crossing Attempt
Eight migrants died early Sunday when their overcrowded vessel capsized while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said, less than two weeks after the deadliest such disaster this year.
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1 Killed As Helicopter Forced To Ditch Into English Channel: UK Royal Navy
Britain's Royal Navy said on Thursday one person had been killed following an incident in which a helicopter was forced to ditch into the Channel during a training exercise.
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Two Migrants Die Trying To Cross Channel To Britain
Two migrants died on Sunday in the Channel off the northern coast of France trying to reach Britain by boat, French maritime authorities said.
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"Prefer To Die": UK Rwanda Law Sparks Fear Among Migrants Hoping To Cross Channel
Britain's new law allowing the deportation of undocumented asylum seekers to Rwanda is sparking fear among migrants who have come to France in the hope of crossing the Channel to England.
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Child Among 5 Migrants Dead Trying To Cross English Channel To UK
At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain on their overcrowded small boat, local authorities said.
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5 Migrants Drown In English Channel, Rishi Sunak Says Nothing Will Stop Rwanda Policy
At least five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to try to deter the dangerous crossings.
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US, Britain Sanction Gaza Now Media Channel Over Hamas Fundraising
US and UK authorities unveiled sanctions Wednesday against two people and three companies related to the popular media channel Gaza Now over its fundraising efforts in support of Hamas.
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"We're Behind You": Rishi Sunak Meets King Charles After Cancer Diagnosis
King Charles III on Wednesday met British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in person for their weekly audience for the first time since announcing his cancer diagnosis, UK television channels reported.
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Five Die Trying To Cross Channel To UK In Biting Cold
Five migrants died and a sixth was in a critical condition on Sunday after trying to reach Britain from northern France in freezing temperatures, the French maritime authority said.
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UK Ex-PM Boris Johnson's New Job - Presenter At News Channel
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he would join television station GB News, adding another media role to his job as a columnist for the Daily Mail newspaper.
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Man Sells "Energy Drink" Made From Urine On Amazon, Company Calls It "Crude Stunt"
In a rather bizarre incident, Amazon allowed a user on its e-commerce site to sell bottles of its drivers' urine that were marketed as an energy drink, according to a Channel 4 documentary.
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BBC, Channel 4 Probe Rape Allegations Against Ex-Employee Russell Brand
The BBC and Channel 4, former employers of British actor and comedian Russell Brand, said Sunday they were investigating claims of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse over a seven-year period, which the 48-year-old has denied.
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"Absurd": Ex-Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Denies Involvement In 2019 Easter Bombings
Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa refuted allegations made by a British television channel that the 2019 Easter suicide bombings that killed nearly 270 people were engineered by his loyalists to get him elected as president.
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Amazon Fire TVs to Carry Freely Streaming Platform in Boost for BBC, ITV
Freely, a new streaming service backed by the BBC, ITV, will be debuting on Amazon Fire televisions. The tie-up will help take content from the four public broadcasters - which are required by UK law to offer programming beneficial to the public interest - to more British households, through smart TVs using Amazon's popular Fire operating system.
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UK PM Starmer Meets Italy PM Meloni To Discuss Illegal Immigration
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Monday to discuss tackling illegal immigration, a day after another Channel migrant shipwreck claimed eight lives.
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French Authorities Confirm 8 Migrants Died In Channel Crossing Attempt
Eight migrants died early Sunday when their overcrowded vessel capsized while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said, less than two weeks after the deadliest such disaster this year.
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1 Killed As Helicopter Forced To Ditch Into English Channel: UK Royal Navy
Britain's Royal Navy said on Thursday one person had been killed following an incident in which a helicopter was forced to ditch into the Channel during a training exercise.
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Two Migrants Die Trying To Cross Channel To Britain
Two migrants died on Sunday in the Channel off the northern coast of France trying to reach Britain by boat, French maritime authorities said.
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"Prefer To Die": UK Rwanda Law Sparks Fear Among Migrants Hoping To Cross Channel
Britain's new law allowing the deportation of undocumented asylum seekers to Rwanda is sparking fear among migrants who have come to France in the hope of crossing the Channel to England.
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Child Among 5 Migrants Dead Trying To Cross English Channel To UK
At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain on their overcrowded small boat, local authorities said.
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5 Migrants Drown In English Channel, Rishi Sunak Says Nothing Will Stop Rwanda Policy
At least five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to try to deter the dangerous crossings.
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US, Britain Sanction Gaza Now Media Channel Over Hamas Fundraising
US and UK authorities unveiled sanctions Wednesday against two people and three companies related to the popular media channel Gaza Now over its fundraising efforts in support of Hamas.
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"We're Behind You": Rishi Sunak Meets King Charles After Cancer Diagnosis
King Charles III on Wednesday met British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in person for their weekly audience for the first time since announcing his cancer diagnosis, UK television channels reported.
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Five Die Trying To Cross Channel To UK In Biting Cold
Five migrants died and a sixth was in a critical condition on Sunday after trying to reach Britain from northern France in freezing temperatures, the French maritime authority said.
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UK Ex-PM Boris Johnson's New Job - Presenter At News Channel
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he would join television station GB News, adding another media role to his job as a columnist for the Daily Mail newspaper.
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Man Sells "Energy Drink" Made From Urine On Amazon, Company Calls It "Crude Stunt"
In a rather bizarre incident, Amazon allowed a user on its e-commerce site to sell bottles of its drivers' urine that were marketed as an energy drink, according to a Channel 4 documentary.
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BBC, Channel 4 Probe Rape Allegations Against Ex-Employee Russell Brand
The BBC and Channel 4, former employers of British actor and comedian Russell Brand, said Sunday they were investigating claims of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse over a seven-year period, which the 48-year-old has denied.
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"Absurd": Ex-Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Denies Involvement In 2019 Easter Bombings
Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa refuted allegations made by a British television channel that the 2019 Easter suicide bombings that killed nearly 270 people were engineered by his loyalists to get him elected as president.
