Europe United Kingdom The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will kick-start from Alexander Stadium tonight with the Opening Ceremony, featuring local music legends: pop band Duran Duran and Black Sabath guitarist Tony Iommi
Europe United Kingdom Parliament has passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which sets an ambitious goal for the UK to achieve smoke-free status by 2030, a decade ahead of the EU target
Europe United Kingdom Russell Cook, a 27-year-old born in West Sussex, became the first person in the world to cross Africa from the southernmost to the northernmost point by running for 352 days; the charity effort raised over £600.000
Europe United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron said the deaths of the seven NGO World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, including three British ones, is "completely unacceptable"
Europe United Kingdom National Crime Agency reports over 100 deaths linked to synthetic opioids called nitazene since the summer; according to Dr. Mark Pucci from West Midlands Deanery the British government is lagging behind in tracking the spread of new super-strength drugs