The UK Government Wouldn’t Ban Smartphones in Schools. These Parents Stepped Up.

In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a “Smartphone Free Childhood” campaign is going viral.

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One Doctor’s Quest for the Truth About Convicted Killer Lucy Letby

Dr. Shoo Lee’s research was used to help convict a British nurse of murdering babies, but he says it should never have been cited.

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Lucy Letby Murders Inquiry Should Be Halted, Hospital’s Ex-Managers Say

Former executives at the British hospital where Ms. Letby was a nurse requested that a judge’s inquiry into the killings there be suspended amid new evidence.

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Irish Leader to Visit Trump as Ties Between U.S. and Europe Are Tested

The traditional visit, tied to St. Patrick’s Day, is seen as important to reinforce the longstanding diplomatic relationship between the two countries.

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Captain of Ship That Hit North Sea Tanker Is Russian, Company Says

The police in Britain detained the ship’s captain on suspicion of gross negligence after it crashed into an oil tanker that was being operated by the U.S. Navy.

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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Manslaughter After Ship Hits Tanker in North Sea

The 59-year-old man was arrested after a container ship struck an oil tanker the North Sea on Monday. A crew member was presumed dead after an extensive search was called off.

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Mother on Hunger Strike to Free Alaa Abd El Fattah From Egyptian Jail at ‘Risk to Life’

Laila Soueif, the mother of Alaa Abd El Fattah, one of Egypt’s most prominent political prisoners, has fasted for 151 days as she seeks his release.

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All 3 Fayed Brothers, Ex-Owners of Harrods, Are Now Accused of Sexual Assault

An abuse scandal that once appeared centered on the billionaire Mohamed al-Fayed has since widened to include Salah and Ali, with whom he owned Harrods, the iconic London department store.

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U.K. Counterterror Program Prematurely Closed Case on Teen Killer, Report Says

Axel Rudakubana, who murdered three girls in a stabbing spree last year, had been referred to Britain’s counterterror program, Prevent, three times before his attack last July.

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Top Doctors Raise Grave Doubts Over Conviction of ‘Killer Nurse’ Lucy Letby

After assessing the cases of 17 babies cited at her original trial, a panel of world-renowned specialists said that they had found no evidence that Ms. Letby had murdered anyone.

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