Britain
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Former Afghan soldier Haidary Hamedullah risked his life to cross the Channel hoping for a brighter future for his family in Britain, but just weeks later UK authorities expelled him back to France.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
While Irish farmers did export some food to Britain, "it was dwarfed by the amount being brought in for distribution by the UK government", he added.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Besides the United States, which accounts for about 40 percent of sales, McDonald's cited Germany, Australia, Britain and Japan as stronger markets.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Politicians are now asking how Britain - the country of Edward Jenner, the "father of immunology" - could have allowed its immunisation rates to drop so low, and what could fix it.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
When Bede wrote a history of the church in Britain, the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, he used the new calendar.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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