Read more about the article Italy To Ban English Words Because Britain Left Europe
Fabio Rampelli, poses in undated photo. He introduced the legislation for Italians who use English and other foreign words in official communications to face fines of up to EUR 100,000. (@fabiorampelli/Newsflash)

Italy To Ban English Words Because Britain Left Europe

Italian politicians are trying to ban English words from their language in revenge for Britain leaving the European Union. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s nationalist Brothers of Italy party wants all…

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Read more about the article Brit Hiker’s Remains Revealed On Alps By Melting Ice
Image shows police crews from the Canton Police Valais discover the remains of a 32-year-old Englishman, undated photo. He was reported missing on the Grand Combin mountain massif, in Valais, Switzerland, on Dec. 31, 1974. (Canton Police Valais/Newsflash)

Brit Hiker’s Remains Revealed On Alps By Melting Ice

Human remains found five months ago in the Swiss Alps have been identified as an English hiker who went missing nearly 50 years ago. The preserved skeleton of the 32-year-old…

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Read more about the article Walrus Leaves UK For Colder Waters
Thor the walrus makes an appearance in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, in England, in an undated photo. According to Em Mayman, there hasn't been a walrus in this part of the UK in a very, very long time. (Em Mayman of BDMLR/Newsflash)

Walrus Leaves UK For Colder Waters

Thor the walrus, who caused New Year's Eve fireworks to be cancelled at an English seaside town, as he leaves the UK to head north to colder waters. His arrival…

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Read more about the article Greenpeace UK Creates Underwater Boulder Barrier To Block Destructive Industrial Fishing
A boulder bearing Caroline Lucas' name is placed in the sea. Greenpeace UK place 18 limestone boulders on the seabed in the South West Deeps Marine Protected Area to block destructive industrial fishing. Campaigners and crew on board Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise sail to the western English Channel to make a portion of the South West Deeps off-limits to bottom-trawling. (Kristian Buus,Greenpeace,SWNS/Newsflash)

Greenpeace UK Creates Underwater Boulder Barrier To Block Destructive Industrial Fishing

Greenpeace UK has placed 18 limestone boulders on the seabed in the western English Channel to block destructive industrial fishing. On Thursday 1 September, campaigners and crew on board Greenpeace…

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Read more about the article Europe’s Oldest Human Named After Pink Floyd
Presentation of the remains of the first European human being found in Atapuerca archaeological site, Burgos, Spain, July 2022. It has been named as Pink Floyd, like the British band. (Fundacion Atapuerca/Newsflash)

Europe’s Oldest Human Named After Pink Floyd

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Spanish archaeologists have named the oldest hominid ever found in Europe ‘Pink’ after the legendary English rock band Pink Floyd. Remains of man's ancient ancestor - dating back 1.4 million…

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Read more about the article Bones Of English Dead At Battle Of Waterloo Were Sold As Fertiliser, Study Suggests
Batalla de Waterloo - Jan Willem Pieneman La bataille de Waterloo (1824, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) de Jan Willem Pieneman (1779-1853). (Jan Willem Pieneman La bataille de Waterloo (1824, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) de Jan Willem Pieneman (1779-1853)/Newsflash)

Bones Of English Dead At Battle Of Waterloo Were Sold As Fertiliser, Study Suggests

The bones of the fallen soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo were sold as fertiliser, a new study has suggested. The study, which was published on 17th June, nearly 207…

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Read more about the article Lucky Escape For UK Fishermen After Boat Sets Off Unexploded WWII Bomb
The Galwad-Y-Mor suffered an explosion on 15th December, 2021, off the Norfolk coast, UK. (Macduff Ship Design/Newsflash)

Lucky Escape For UK Fishermen After Boat Sets Off Unexploded WWII Bomb

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A British fishing crew had a lucky escape when their vessel hit a 250-kilogramme WWII bomb that detonated on the seabed and threw the boat around. The explosion took place…

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Read more about the article Turk Food Firm Renames Negro Biscuit To Avoid Causing Offence
Turkish food company Eti has changed the name of one of their most consumed biscuits, 'Negro', over racism concerns and named it 'Nero' on 1st December 2021. (Eti/Newsflash)

Turk Food Firm Renames Negro Biscuit To Avoid Causing Offence

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A Turkish food company has changed the name of their 30-year-old chocolate ‘Negro’ biscuit brand to ‘Nero’ to avoid being criticised as racist. The food firm Eti made the announcement…

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