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From 30 July to 5 August 2024 [a] far-right, anti-immigration protests and riots occurred in the United Kingdom. [b] The riots, which were the largest incident of social unrest in England since 2011, [33] included racist attacks, arson, and looting.
This is a list of notable alleged sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in the United Kingdom. Many more sightings have become known since the gradual release, between 2008 and 2013, of the Ministry of Defence's UFO sighting reports by the National Archives .
The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Paris is the chief diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in France. It is located on one of the most famous streets in France, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. The current British Ambassador to France is Menna Rawlings. [1]
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – sovereign country in Europe, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK), or Britain. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland , it includes the island of Great Britain —a term also applied loosely to refer to the whole country—the north-eastern part ...
Christopher Strachey's Draughts is the first verifiable video game to run on a general-purpose computer.. The United Kingdom had been a key participant in the 18th and 19th century history of computing, in both its theoretical underpinnings (e.g. George Boole's Boolean algebra) and especially its practical application, including the first computing device.
British citizens have a negative right to freedom of expression under the common law. [3] In 2000, the United Kingdom required its courts to interpret as far as they can its domestic legislation compatibly with the European Convention, and the guarantee of freedom of expression it contains in Article 10.
Al-Khair Foundation (AKF) is an international Muslim aid NGO based in the United Kingdom and Turkey, [1] and is the third largest Muslim charity in the UK. [citation needed] It was established in 2003, and aims to deliver aid to the poor and vulnerable, as well as education for the Muslim community.
The website was founded in 2011 by the British journalist Richard Addis. [1] The first story was published on 6 January 2011, titled "Terrible floods in Australia bring ruin and snakes".