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One Direction star Zayn Malik quit the world tour of the British-Irish pop phenomenon due to stress, a spokesman for the band said.

• 20 марта 2015, 09:56

Britain's coalition government will deliver a highly political budget Wednesday that will set the stage for a knife-edge election battle in 50 days' time.

• 18 марта 2015, 17:30

Prince Charles and wife Camilla arrived in the United States for a jam-packed four-day visit that includes a meeting with President Barack Obama.

• 18 марта 2015, 13:55

Prince Harry announced he is to leave the British army after 10 years' service that has seen him twice fight on the front line in Afghanistan.

• 17 марта 2015, 12:26

Jeremy Clarkson, the controversial presenter of hit BBC programme "Top Gear", joked about his suspension as an online petition for him to be reinstated gathered more than half a million signatures.

• 12 марта 2015, 16:01

Britain's Prince William met China's Communist President Xi Jinping before strolling through the Forbidden City, the former home of the country's deposed imperial dynasties.

• 02 марта 2015, 14:20

Prime Minister David Cameron has defended Britain's security services after Islamic State executioner "Jihadi John" was unmasked as London graduate Mohammed Emwaziю

• 28 февраля 2015, 13:48

A British government claim to have negotiated the halving of a £1.7 billion payment demanded by the European Union is "not supported by the facts".

• 27 февраля 2015, 14:18

The childhood home of former Beatle Paul McCartney sold for £150,000 ($231,000, 206,000 euros) at an auction in Liverpool, hometown of the legendary 1960s rock band.

• 27 февраля 2015, 11:07

Madonna's on-stage fall at the Brit Awards was mocked mercilessly on the Internet, unleashing a wave of jokes and memes about the 56-year-old star's cape malfunction.

• 26 февраля 2015, 16:01

Prince William was due to arrive in Japan for his first visit to a country that adores the British Royal family and was smitten with his late mother, Diana.

• 26 февраля 2015, 15:50

British singers Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith took two prizes each at a glittering Brit Awards marred by a mishap that saw Madonna dragged to the ground by her cape.

• 26 февраля 2015, 13:09

After the defeat on Saturday, Martin Murray talked about the fight and praised his opponent Gennady Golovkin.

• 24 февраля 2015, 20:12

Golovkin of Kazakhstan has continued his KO streak in the manner of Mike Tyson.

• 24 февраля 2015, 19:32

Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan has once again defended his WBA Super, WBC Interim and IBO titles in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

• 23 февраля 2015, 19:31

WBA Super, IBO and WBC Interim middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, 32, gave the final press conference before the fight against Martin Murray, 32, in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

• 23 февраля 2015, 19:07

Chocolate lovers take heart: a steamy greenhouse near London is helping to ensure that cocoa crops globally remain disease-free and bountiful to cope with the growing appetite.

• 23 февраля 2015, 15:14

HSBC chief executive Stuart Gulliver, who vowed to reform the scandal-hit bank, kept millions of dollars in a Swiss account.

• 23 февраля 2015, 14:05

PVC, foam pyramids and paisley prints were laid side by side in Mary Katrantzou's new collection shown at London Fashion Week.

• 23 февраля 2015, 13:59

Kazakhstani Olympic champion, IBF cruiserweight champion and Val Barker Trophy holder Vassily Jirov commented on Gennady Golovkin’s move to a heavier weight division.

• 20 февраля 2015, 19:34