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Certains granités déconseillés aux enfants de moins de huit ans (chercheurs britanniques)

Les enfants de moins de huit ans ne devraient pas consommer de granités, préparations de glace pilée aux couleurs fluo très populaires, qui contiennent du glycérol, alertent des chercheurs britanniques.



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Virgin veut rassembler 700 millions de livres pour concurrencer l'Eurostar

Le groupe britannique Virgin a annoncé lundi son intention de lever 700 millions de livres avec l'objectif d'ouvrir d'ici 2029 une ligne concurrente à l'Eurostar, seul à effectuer du transport de passagers sur la ligne sous la Manche reliant Londres au continent, et dont les tarifs sont critiqués.



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Charles' royal diplomacy, a tightrope act between Trump and Zelensky

A show of solidarity with Volodymyr Zelensky, an invitation to Donald Trump for a state visit to the UK: King Charles III plays a central role in British diplomacy on Ukraine.



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Le "London Eye", grande roue devenue emblématique, fête ses 25 ans

"Jamais je n'aurais prédit qu'elle serait encore là 25 ans plus tard!" A bord de l'une des cabines du London Eye, la grande roue de Londres, son architecte se félicite de voir cette attraction touristique fêter un quart de siècle.



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London prepares billions in cuts to balance its budget

Under pressure from an economy that is failing to take off, British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is preparing billions of pounds of cuts in public spending, particularly welfare, to balance the books, the UK press claimed on Wednesday.



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Rare Banksy painting sells for over £4 million

A rare painting by star street artist Banksy, inspired by a famous canvas by the recently deceased Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, sold on Tuesday for almost 4.3 million pounds, (over five million euros), Sotheby's announced.



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British defence spending up for the first time since the end of the Cold War, according to Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday that the UK would be committing to an increase in defense spending not seen "since the end of the Cold War."



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Immigration: the president of the northern French region calls for a showdown with London

The president of the northern French region, from which many migrants leave illegally by boat for the UK, called on Wednesday for a showdown with London over illegal immigration.



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In England, the Jane Austen passion, 250 years after her birth

What writer can boast of having pins and T-shirts bearing her quotes? 250 years after her birth, Englishwoman Jane Austen enjoys unrivalled popularity, while continuing to captivate literature teachers.



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The UK further extends its visa relaxations for agricultural seasonal workers

The British government announced on Tuesday that it was extending for a further five years the current relaxations allowing the use of foreign seasonal agricultural workers, among other measures to support agriculture.



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Macron pleads Ukraine's case to Trump

Three years to the day after Russia's invasion, Emmanuel Macron will attempt on Monday to bridge the veritable chasm that has opened up with Donald Trump over the war in Ukraine.



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Rising prices, stagnant growth: a double challenge for the UK

Prices rose by 3% year-on-year in January in the UK, a significant and stronger-than-expected rise that was accompanied by sluggish growth, putting the Bank of England and the Labour government in a tricky position.



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Enfin lâcher son téléphone : à Londres, le succès de soirées "offline"

"Je vous le laisse volontiers! Je suis venue pour ça", lâche Lois Shafier, en abandonnant son téléphone à l'entrée d'une soirée du "Offline Club" à Londres. Ici, pas de notification, pas de réseaux sociaux mais des rencontres, dans le monde réel.



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Système de santé britannique: Starmer se félicite d'une réduction des listes d'attente

Le Premier ministre britannique Keir Starmer s'est félicité lundi d'avoir tenu l'une de ses promesses phares de campagne afin de réduire les interminables listes d'attente dans le système de santé public, le NHS, en crise depuis des années.



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Commodities: gold tops, copper and cocoa rise

Gold peaked at a new high this week, continuing to ride a bullish wave, encouraged by Donald Trump's successive announcements on tariffs.