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Flu Season May Pack an Extra Punch
Flu Season May
Pack an Extra Punch
Nov 20, 2025 9:59 AM CST

Flu Season May Pack an Extra Punch

H3N2 linked to more severe illness, and now, there's a new variant spreading

(Newser) - Health experts are warning the upcoming flu season in the US could be particularly severe. Richard Webby, a flu researcher at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, points to significant flu activity in the Southern Hemisphere, which often serves as a preview for the Northern Hemisphere's season. "The...

Plan to Change Asylum Rules Divides UK, Labour Party

Proposal would end government's mandate to support refugees

(Newser) - The British government's plan to tighten its asylum system met sharp resistance Monday from its own party but was receiving some support from political rivals in a sign of how divisive the immigration issue has become. Before Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood even released details of the sweeping plan to...

Bend a Knee Like Beckham: It's Now Sir David
It's Now Sir David Beckham
Nov 4, 2025 10:29 AM CST

It's Now Sir David Beckham

Soccer star is knighted by King Charles in his 'proudest moment'

(Newser) - When it came time to receive his knighthood, soccer great David Beckham knew what to do. He bent his knee like, well, Beckham. King Charles III tapped his shoulders with the blade of a sword and "Becks" was transformed to Sir David Beckham on Tuesday, reports the AP . "...

Sudan's Carnage Is So Big It Can Be Seen by Satellites

Columnist calls out UAE allies including the US for allowing it to keep happening

(Newser) - What followed a Sudanese city's fall to the Darfur-based Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group last week is, according to experts , akin to the start of a genocide. There are reports of rape, torture, and mass killings targeting non-Arabs—even maternity patients in hospitals . And no one can claim ignorance,...

Pilot Killed in WWII Training May Have Saved 150 Kids

Excavation team recovers 5K artifacts from spot where Lester Lowry crashed in the UK in 1944

(Newser) - An archaeological dig on England's east coast is shedding new light on the fate of a young American pilot whose World War II training flight ended in tragedy more than 80 years ago. On Jan. 26, 1944, 2nd Lt. Lester Lowry, a 23-year-old from Pennsylvania, crashed while flying a...

Scotland to UK: Pony Up $35M for Trump, Vance Visits

Government says trips were clearly diplomatic in nature; London says good luck with that

(Newser) - The Scottish government is demanding that the UK Treasury cover the $35 million bill for the recent visits of President Trump and Vice President JD Vance, arguing that the trips, while described as private, imposed major costs on Scottish public services—especially the police. Finance Secretary Shona Robison says Trump'...

Report: Prince Andrew Asked Cop to Find Dirt on Giuffre

Met Police investigating claims he targeted his accuser with his police protection detail

(Newser) - Prince Andrew could become the first member of the British royal family to be investigated by police in more than two decades, the Telegraph reports, noting Metropolitan Police are reviewing allegations that the prince tried to gather personal information about his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, using his police protection detail. The...

Pedophile Rock Star Murdered in Prison

Former Lostprophets singer was serving 29-year sentence for child sex offenses

(Newser) - Two men have been charged with murdering Ian Watkins, the disgraced former frontman of rock band Lostprophets, who died following an attack inside Wakefield Prison in West Yorkshire, England, over the weekend. Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, allegedly stabbed Ian Watkins in an ambush Saturday morning, the...

The Countries With the Most American Expats

Mexico tops the list of nations hosting the most Americans

(Newser) - Millions of Americans live outside of the United States, according to the Association of Americans Resident Overseas, which recently updated its stats to see which countries host the most former residents of the USA. AARO's analysis used census data culled by the UN and from the US Census Bureau,...

How a Stolen iPhone Unraveled a Massive UK-China Theft Ring

Police say suspects smuggled as many as 40K phones out of Britain

(Newser) - A single iPhone's digital breadcrumb trail has led British police to what they describe as the country's biggest-ever crackdown on mobile phone theft. The Metropolitan Police say they've busted an international gang suspected of funneling as many as 40,000 stolen devices from the UK to...

6 Suspects Questioned After UK Synagogue Attack

Authorities are investigating whether Jihad Al-Shamie, shot dead by police, acted alone

(Newser) - Police on Saturday were questioning six people arrested on suspicion of terror offenses after an attack on a synagogue in northwest England that left two men dead and Britain's Jewish community shocked and grieving. Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was shot dead by police on Thursday outside the Heaton Park Hebrew...

Police Say They Accidentally Shot Two Manchester Victims

As cops identify those killed in synagogue attack

(Newser) - Police on Friday identified the two men who were killed in a car and knife attack on a synagogue in northwest England on the holiest day of the Jewish year—and they said one of them was apparently killed by police fire. Greater Manchester Police said local residents Adrian Daulby,...

Starmer: 'Vile Individual' Carried Out Synagogue Attack

Man who killed 2 'attacked Jews because they are Jews,' prime minister says

(Newser) - An attack that killed two people and injured four others outside a synagogue in Manchester, England was a terrorist attack committed by a "vile individual," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday. Police said the suspect who drove his car at members of the public and stabbed people...

On Holiest Day for Jews, a Synagogue Attack in the UK

Attacker, believed to have been fatally shot by cops in Manchester, is said to have killed 2

(Newser) - Two people were killed and three others were seriously wounded Thursday in a synagogue attack in northern England on the holiest day of the Jewish year, police said. The suspect is also believed to be dead after being shot by officers, but that couldn't be immediately confirmed due to...

Irish Rapper Escapes Terror Charge: 'This Wasn't About Me'

Kneecap's Mo Chara, who allegedly waved a Hezbollah flag at concert, escapes on a technicality

(Newser) - A London court on Friday threw out a terror-related charge against a member of the controversial Irish rap group Kneecap, basing its decision on a technical error in the way the charge was brought forward, reports the AP . Paul Goldspring, chief magistrate at Woolwich Crown Court, said the case should...

UK Plans to Bring in Mandatory ID Cards

Big Brother Watch warns against creating 'checkpoint society'

(Newser) - British citizens and permanent residents will have to produce a mandatory digital identification card in order to get work, the government announced Friday. The UK has not had compulsory identity cards for ordinary citizens since shortly after World War II, and the idea has long been contentious, with civil rights...

43M-Year-Old Impact Formed Rare Undersea Crater
43M-Year-Old Impact
Formed Rare Undersea Crater
NEW STUDY
Sep 23, 2025 6:01 AM CDT

43M-Year-Old Impact Formed Rare Undersea Crater

New research settles decades-long debate over Silverpit crater's origin

(Newser) - Scientists have finally confirmed that a mysterious crater half a mile beneath the North Sea was carved out by a massive asteroid strike more than 43 million years ago—ending decades of debate over its origin. The Silverpit crater, discovered 80 miles off the Yorkshire coast by petroleum geoscientists...

UK Spy Agency's New Recruiting Tool: 'Silent Courier'

MI6 rolls out portal on the dark web to bring in spies from Russia, elsewhere

(Newser) - Britain's MI6 is taking an unconventional step to bolster its intelligence ranks, rolling out a secure dark-web portal aimed squarely at attracting would-be spies—especially those inside Russia. Dubbed "Silent Courier," the platform is designed to make it easier for potential recruits, wherever they may be,...

Trump Will Dine at Royal Table That Took 5 Days to Set

US president, first lady arrive in UK for state visit marked by military greetings, lavish banquet

(Newser) - President Trump's historic trip to the UK—the first elected political leader in modern times to be hosted for a second state visit by the royals there, per ABC News —kicked off on Wednesday, and the British royals are rolling out the red carpet, just as anticipated. The...

King Charles Offers Trump a First for a US President

Trump is first US leader to have 2 state visits in the UK, which is seeking trade leverage

(Newser) - King Charles III is set to show some royal hospitality to President Trump during his high-profile state visit to Windsor Castle on Wednesday. The two-day affair, featuring a horse-drawn carriage, military bands, and a formal banquet, marks the second such state visit for Trump—a distinction claimed by no...

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