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Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf is getting a chilly reception in Oregon, its first stop in the United States.

Paul McCartney has wowed fans at the Glastonbury Festival with a 2½-hour concert that included Beatles hits and big-name guest stars.

Serena Williams joked — or was it a joke? — that she activated the “Out of office” message on her email account so anyone trying to reach her about her many non-tennis activities while she’s at Wimbledon would know why no response arrived immediately. Great as Williams is with a racket in her hand, successful as she’s been, her sport has never been the only activity that interested her or occupied her time.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged music fans at the Glastonbury Festival to “spread the truth about Russia’s war” on his country.

Serena Williams’ competitive preparation for Wimbledon will amount to two doubles matches.

Thousands of people are returning to England’s Glastonbury Festival as the five-day music and performing arts event reopened for the first time in three years

Thousands of people are returning to England’s Glastonbury Festival as the five-day music and performing arts event reopened for the first time in three years.

Players who have joined the new Saudi Arabia-funded league will still be allowed to compete at the British Open next month.

It might be the one sunniest day of the year, but it’s felt like the middle of summer for weeks.

It might be the one sunniest day of the year, but it’s felt like the middle of summer for weeks.

It might be the one sunniest day of the year, but it’s felt like the middle of summer for weeks.

Serena Williams has won the first match of her comeback.

As “What A Feeling” boomed around Devonshire Park, Serena Williams strode onto center court at Eastbourne to a standing ovation for her first competitive tennis match in nearly a year. Around 90 minutes later, fans were on their feet again, celebrating a comeback win for the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion at the Wimbledon warmup event on England’s south coast. Williams partnered Ons Jabeur to victory over Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova in the first round of the women’s doubles.

More than half of Britain's rail network is suspended this week during three days of rail strikes.

Summer in the Northern Hemisphere began today (June 21) as the summer solstice 2022 occurred at 5:14 a.m. EDT (0914 GMT), marking the longest day of the year.

Thousands of druids, pagans and New Age revelers have greeted the summer solstice at Stonehenge on the longest day of the northern hemisphere year

Thousands of druids, pagans and New Age revelers have greeted the summer solstice at Stonehenge on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has had an operation on his sinuses under general anaesthetic.

Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes for decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security.

Billy Foster grabbed the flag on the 18th green, pulled it toward his face and gave it a kiss.

Matt Fitzpatrick is a champion again at The Country Club.

A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days.

The term has been thrown around a lot because of what people perceive is taking place with the new LIV golf league.

Historic England says the interiors help "tell the fascinating story of pubs over the centuries".

The Rolling Stones have canceled their concert in Amsterdam, just hours before it was due to start after lead singer Mick Jagger tested positive for COVID-19.

British health officials  have detected another 104 cases of monkeypox in England in what has become the biggest outbreak beyond Africa of the normally rare disease

The British government plans to burn billions of dollars in unusable protective equipment purchased during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Saudi-funded golf breakaway has started outside London, attempting to bring a sense of faux regal pageantry to the rebellion splitting the sport.

Universal's "Jurassic World: Dominion" enters domestic theaters Friday, and it will snag the majority of premium format screens from "Top Gun: Maverick."

Johnny Depp continued his victory lap by spending lavishly at an Indian restaurant in Birmingham, England, with Jeff Beck and his crew on Sunday.

The planned seizure of jets belonging to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich is the latest U.S. government response to the invasion of Ukraine.

The 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth wasn’t able to attend events on Friday and Saturday, but did make a surprise appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Sunday.

A woman celebrates the jubilee at the Cambridge Road street party in Colchester, England, on June 5. (Photos by Alice Zoo for The Washington Post) Europe The big lunch: Britain celebrates the queen’s jubilee with picnic spreads Loading...Share this storyCOLCHESTER, England — It was a little chilly, sure, with skies the color of cod belly. But there was the same DIY and WhatsApp vibe, the same feelings of laid-back block party, come-one, come-all. Lin Gildea, a retired head teacher, was organizing the Big Lunch on Endsleigh Court here. Gildea thought the Big Lunch was just one more gift from the monarch: a chance for the people to make merry — and talk real estate values and commute times.

A crewless robotic boat that had tried to retrace the 1620 sea voyage of the Mayflower has finally reached the shores of North America — this time in Canada instead of the Massachusetts coast where its namesake landed more than 400 years ago.

Nicole Perez celebrates day 3 of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee kicked off on Thursday with more festivities planned throughout the weekend. Local 10's Nicole Perez is live in London.

The ritual recalls the torchlight relays once deployed to warn of possible invasion.

There are complicated questions for jurors to consider when they resume deliberating on Tuesday morning. The trick, legal experts say, is to leave emotions out of it.

Jurors started deliberations​ Friday in Depp's high-profile defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.

Jurors started deliberations​ Friday in Depp's high-profile defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.

A Hollywood actor found an abandoned 50,000-square-foot estate in England where his 14th great-grandfather was born. Now's he's trying to save it.

One in 60 people is infected with the virus, according to the Office for National Statistics.

There are 79 cases to date in the UK, according to the PHA, with figures due to be updated later.

Scientists warn that 24 of Britain's butterfly species are in danger of dying out.

A new package to help people with energy bills is expected to be funded by a windfall tax on firms.

For Gerda's Cole’s 98th birthday, her 79-year-old daughter flew to Toronto to meet her long-lost mother.

Viticulturist and "Master of Wine" Stephen Skelton guides 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl through a proper sparkling wine tasting.

Manchester City has defended its Premier League title by beating Aston Villa 3-2 on the final day of the season.

Matthew McCormack, a history professor in Northampton, U.K., encountered something unexpected while cycling in the woods: a wandering delivery robot.

The cases point to possible sexual transmission of this cousin of smallpox — a previously unknown method of spread for monkeypox.

International recruitment hits record high with nurse leaders warning about sustainability of trend.

Queen Elizabeth II has attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show and watched her beloved equines from the comfort of a Range Rover before walking to her box in her first public appearance in weeks.

New data shows a 77% spike in the number of safety incidents involving ambulances over the past year.

JN Bank UK, a subsidiary of the Jamaica National Group has won the British Bank Award for the Best Personal Loan Provider for 2022.

It's the end of an era. After 21 years, Apple says it will stop selling iPods.

Leon Atkinson was tracked down by police after posting a photo of himself drinking beer in his garden.

The lives of Coventry's South Asian immigrants are recorded in Maganbhai 'Masterji' Patel's photos.

Bones found in the Dutch city of Vianen date back to the late 18th Century, archaeologists say.

Ministers call boarded-up premises a "blight" and say councils need stronger powers over landlords.

The front pages focus on the elections and the investigation into whether the Labour leader broke lockdown rules.

Results so far on Friday show Lib Dems, not Labour, capitalising on Tory losses.

FIFA has received 3 million ticket requests for the World Cup final in Qatar and high demand to attend some of its biggest group-stage games.

Today rugby is very popular in the United States, England, Scotland, Wales and other countries. Few people know the history of the rugby ball

The shirt was worn by the Argentine soccer legend when he scored the controversial "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup.

Maradona said the controversial goal had been scored "a little with the head of Maradona, and a little with the hand of God."

Lee Westwood has requested a release to play the first event of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational series in Britain next month.

The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal against England in the 1986 World Cup has sold for 7.1 million pounds ($9.3 million).

The Bank of England is expected to opt for a fourth consecutive interest rate hike on Thursday, but economists fear it is entering increasingly choppy waters.

So far on Monday more than 100 migrants are thought to have been brought from the English Channel.

Britain is postponing until the end of 2023 some checks on imports from the European Union that are required under post-Brexit trade rules.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday morning.

Manchester City just couldn’t shake off Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Monday morning.

As the Wessexes cancel their trip, there are demands for an apology from the royals for past abuses.

Lizzo is one of the many hardworking and talented Taurus celebrities.

ONS officials say they are seeing welcome falls in infection across the UK, but levels remain high.

Queen Elizabeth II has got her own Barbie in honor of her 96th birthday and upcoming Platinum Jubilee.

Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 96th birthday privately on Thursday, retreating to the Sandringham estate in eastern England that has offered the monarch and her late husband, Prince Philip, a refuge from the affairs of state.

Councils are contacting parents and carers with offers of primary-school places in England and Wales.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning.

Senior British royals including Prince William and his wife Kate have attended an Easter Sunday church service at Windsor Castle.

The leader of the Anglican church has strongly criticized the British government’s plan to put some asylum-seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda.

The British government says it plans to start putting asylum-seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda within weeks.

The coach of Northern Ireland’s women’s team has apologized for saying girls and women are susceptible to conceding multiple goals in a short space of time because they are “more emotional than men.”.

The British government is defending its Ukraine refugee policy despite figures indicating that only 12,000 Ukrainians fleeing the war have arrived in the U.K. The figure from the government includes 10,800 people who came to join family members in Britain, and just 1,200 under the Homes for Ukraine program set up to match refuges with volunteer hosts.

The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal against England in the 1986 World Cup is for sale for the first time.

The British government has ordered scientists to take a new look at the risks of fracking.

Two of naturalist Charles Darwin’s notebooks that were reported stolen from Cambridge University have been returned, two decades after they disappeared.

North London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal are neck and neck in the fight for Champions League qualification in the English Premier League.

Britain has launched a criminal investigation has begun into P&O Ferries after the company fired almost 800 U.K.-based crew without warning so they could be replaced by cheaper contract staff.

The British government is ending the supply of free rapid coronavirus tests to most of the population.

Prince William says he will support and respect whatever decision the people make as Caribbean nations debate their relationship with the British crown.

The 25-foot (7.6 meter) tall sculpture of a shark crashing through the roof of Magnus Hanson-Heine’s house in rural Oxford, England, is now a protected landmark — and he’s not happy about it.

Protesters in Jamaica have raised their fists and donned T-shirts emblazoned with a pair of shackled Black wrists surrounded by the phrases “Seh Yuh Sorry!”.

Dozens of well-known leaders in Jamaica including professors and politicians are demanding an apology and slavery reparations as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepare for a trip to the former British colony.

Prince William and Kate are embarking on a tour to Central America and the Caribbean, even as some countries in the region mull cutting ties to the British monarchy.

Britain says all remaining coronavirus measures for travelers, including passenger locator forms and the requirement for unvaccinated people be tested for COVID-19 before and after their arrivals, will end Friday.

Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II, who recently recovered from COVID-19, will not attend a Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey next week.

Russia has been banned from international gymnastics and curling events in response to its invasion of Ukraine.

The House has voted to award the only all-female, Black unit to serve in Europe during World War II with the Congressional Gold Medal.