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J.K. Rowling has spoken out about the court ruling in the UK and mentioned India Willoughby.

Harry Potter author in transgender storm after court ruling

World-renowned author JK Rowling has wasted no time jumping back into the transgender debate limelight and branded a famous UK newsreader a ‘man’ after a controversial court ruling. 

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UK women's rights activists are celebrating after the historic ruling on the defintion of woman. (AP PHOTO)

UK's top court rules 'woman' refers to biological sex

Britain’s highest court has ruled that only biological and not transgender women meet the definition of a woman under equality laws.

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After being unable to urinate for six years due to a rare condition, a 27-year-old woman has detailed her harrowing journey, including a stay in a psychiatric hospital.

Woman unable to pee for six years gets rare diagnosis

After being unable to urinate for six years due to a rare condition, a 22-year-old woman has detailed her harrowing journey, including a stay in a psychiatric hospital.

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Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and partner Melanie Hamrick are engaged.

‘Horny teenagers’: Mick Jagger, 81, engagement confirmed

Age shall not weary him, although at 81 Mick Jagger may be slightly wedding weary, after his fiancee revealed the couple have been engaged for three years.

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UK Defence Minister John Healey has chaired a meeting of 30 counterparts to discuss plans for Ukraine’s post-peace process.

Ukraine ‘Coalition’ fires up troop plans amid doubts on US

Britain’s defence minister has urged counterparts from around 30 countries to press ahead with plans to deploy troops to Ukraine to police any future peace agreement with Russia.

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Prince Harry and a contingent from the Invictus Games Foundation have visited a clinic in Ukraine.

Prince meets injured Ukrainian soldiers during visit

Prince Harry has visited an orthopaedic clinic in western Ukraine that rehabilitates wounded military personnel and civilians.

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Prince Harry is appealing a decision he should have less protection than other working royals.

Prince Harry's security appeal told his 'life is at stake'

Prince Harry shook his head several times on the final day of an appeal hearing in which he is fighting a ruling stating he needs less security than other royals.

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Prince Harry is trying to overturn a decision regarding personal police security while in Britain. (AP PHOTO)

Prince Harry appeals the loss of his UK security detail

Prince Harry has arrived at court in London to contest a decision to downgrade his security arrangements while in the UK.

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In her TikTok, Eloise Juliet referred to what she had noticed as  ‘a very Australia-specific issue.’

British woman claims there’s a ‘dark side’ to Australia

She told followers that what she noticed was an ‘Australia-specific issue’, do you agree?

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Angus and Grace Davidson with baby Amy Isabel, and her aunt Amy (right). Womb Transplant UK

What a sister act: Baby girl born from aunt’s donated womb

 A baby girl has become the first in the UK to be born from a womb transplant

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Jaguar Land Rover says it will "pause" shipments to the US as it considers tariff policies. (AP PHOTO)

Massive UK carmaker pauses shipments to US amid tariff

One of the UK’s biggest car producers has sensationally announced it is pausing shipments to the United States as it works to mitigate the effect of a 25 per cent tax on vehicle imports.

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Police say they have charged comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault. (AP PHOTO)

Russell Brand responds to rape, indecent assault charges

Comedian Russell Brand has spoken out after being charged with rape and indecent assault.

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A sheep in England has joined the list of mammals known to have been infected with H5N1 bird flu.

Case of bird flu in sheep stokes fears of spread

The world's first known case of bird flu in a sheep has been detected on an English farm where the virus had also been confirmed in captive birds.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer's spokesman says he has had a phone call with US President Donald Trump. (AP PHOTO)

Starmer and Trump discuss new UK-US 'economic' deal

The leaders of the United Kingdom and the United States have spoken about plans for an ‘economic prosperity deal’, UK officials say, as Donald Trump teases potential tariff breaks.

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Princess Beatrice's second child was due in early spring, but she arrived in January.

Princess Beatrice describes ‘sheer worry’ over pregnancy

‘Close monitoring’: Princess Beatrice speaks of scans and preparation before the the early arrival of her second child, Athena Elizabeth Rose.

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