Virginia, UK present twin time capsule, capstone for Americaโs 250th anniversary
Read full article: Virginia, UK present twin time capsule, capstone for Americaโs 250th anniversaryTo mark Americaโs 250th anniversary of independence, Virginia and the United Kingdom have presented a twin titanium time capsule and a capstone from the George Washington statue in London to the U.S. Department of Interior.
A major UK report says trans children are being let down by toxic debate and lack of evidence
Read full article: A major UK report says trans children are being let down by toxic debate and lack of evidenceA report from a senior doctor in England says children who question their gender identity are being let down by lack of evidence and a toxic political debate.
England's health service says it won't give puberty blockers to children at gender clinics
Read full article: England's health service says it won't give puberty blockers to children at gender clinicsEngland's publicly funded health service says it will not routinely offer puberty-blocking drugs to children at gender identity clinics.
Some UK nurses end strikes but others vow more walkouts
Read full article: Some UK nurses end strikes but others vow more walkoutsA British nursing union has rejected a pay offer from the government, dashing hopes of a quick end to a months-long wave of public-sector strikes that has disrupted schools, hospitals and services.
England-US women's game at Wembley sells out in one day
Read full article: England-US women's game at Wembley sells out in one dayEnglandโs womenโs soccer team is continuing to generate unprecedented fan interest following its European Championship victory, with its planned game against the United States at Wembley Stadium in October selling out in less than a day.
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Two artworks chosen for display in London's Trafalgar Square
Read full article: Two artworks chosen for display in London's Trafalgar SquareA sculpture symbolizing Britainโs complex colonial ties and an artwork featuring the faces of 850 transgender people are set to go on display in Trafalgar Square, one of Londonโs highest-profile venues for public art.
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Police clash with protesters at UK COVID-19 demonstration
Read full article: Police clash with protesters at UK COVID-19 demonstrationOfficers removed sound equipment, bottles were thrown and police drew their batons in confrontations with protesters. โCrowds in Trafalgar Square have not complied with the conditions of their risk assessment and are putting people in danger of transmitting the virus,โโ the Met said. The demonstration was held as Parliament prepares to review COVID-19 legislation and the government imposes new restrictions to control the disease. Before the demonstration began, police said they would encourage protesters to follow the rules, but they would take enforcement action if protesters failed to comply. In addition to the nationwide COVID-19 rules, several jurisdictions have imposed tighter restrictions to control local spikes in the disease.
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Virus measures targeted by protesters despite case spikes
Read full article: Virus measures targeted by protesters despite case spikesBritain has Europeโs highest death toll since the start of the pandemic, with 41,821 confirmed virus-related deaths. In Australia, about 100 protesters gathered in the Melbourne beachside suburb of Elwood on Saturday before being scattered by police. Romania is among the countries that has had a new spike in confirmed cases, including a national daily record of 1,713 cases earlier in the week and 1,333 more on Saturday. In all, Romania has had 111,550 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 4,402 deaths from the disease since the start of the pandemic. Protesters in Bucharestโs University Square drew parallels between the protective measures against the pandemic and Nazi regimes.
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Ominous whipped cream art comes to London's Trafalgar Square
Read full article: Ominous whipped cream art comes to London's Trafalgar SquareA new work of art entitled 'The End' by artist Heather Phillipson is seen after it was unveiled on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square in London, Thursday, July 30, 2020. Described as representing "exuberance and unease" and a "monument to hubris and impending collapse", The End, by British artist Heather Phillipson, will stay in place until spring 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)LONDON The latest eye-catching sight in Londons Trafalgar Square is a giant swirl of whipped cream topped with a cherry, a fly and a drone. The sculpture by artist Heather Phillipson was installed Thursday atop an empty plinth in the landmark city square, famous as the location of Nelsons Column and as a public protest site. The work, titled The End, is interactive visitors can live-stream the view from the drone on their mobile phones or computers.

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