Why was Scotland’s mysterious Stonehenge rebuilt? Scientists finally know
New studies have unveiled Stonehenge's role as a unifying monument for Britain’s Neolithic communities. The Altar Stone, ...
Sharia courts exploit Britain’s rich traditions of religious freedom
Britain has become the Western capital for sharia courts, with 85 operating throughout the country. The news hardly bodes ...
How Britain Frittered Away Its Military Clout
That has changed. London’s influence with US administrations has dwindled, for all the courtesies that are still exchanged.
Ireland embraced data centres that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy
Fears of rolling blackouts led Ireland's grid operator to halt new data centres near Dublin until 2028. These huge buildings ...
Ireland’s AI data centers are sucking up too much of the country’s energy
Ireland is still heavily reliant on burning fossil fuels to generate electricity, despite a growing number of wind farms ...
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The National Gallery in London
The famous National Gallery in London opened in 1824 with the mission to bring art to the public. From the very beginning, ...
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The British take their crisps more seriously than any other nation
Potatoes have been a staple of humans’ diets for millennia, but it took time for the crisp to take its slender shape. The tuberous vegetable was fried in lard in Regency England—and sliced and dunked ...
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What a fourth-century drinking game tells you about contemporary China
The endless iterations of the Orchid Pavilion preface are both an emblem of Chinese culture, and a lens through which China ...
A mix of merriment, music and mayhem makes panto a beloved British holiday tradition
Pantos — short for pantomimes — are stage musicals that play at theaters big and small across the U.K. each winter. Formulaic ...