Simon Kent

Simon Kent

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Pictures: Europe Stops to Celebrate VE Day 80 Years On

The 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day was celebrated Thursday across the Continent and in the UK, with thousands of people pausing to remember the fight for freedom in World War II and all that entailed.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 6: Iconic Big Ben, nickname for the Great Clock of Westminster renam

Vatican Live: Conclave to Elect a New Pope Has Begun

Let the voting – and prayers – begin. One hundred and thirty-three Roman Catholic cardinals from 66 countries gathered for Mass on Wednesday morning before the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis now underway behind the Vatican’s walls.

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 07: (EDITOR NOTE: STRICTLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY - NO MERCHANDISI

Men Banned from Women’s Cricket with Immediate Effect

Men have been banned from competing in all levels of women’s cricket with immediate effect, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Friday, moving 24-hours after the Football Association (FA) made a similar decision.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND Women's Cricket

UK Lawmaker Blames Weather for Cross-Channel Illegal Migrant Surge

The record number of illegal migrants crossing the English Channel so far this year can be attributed to one factor – the weather. So said the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on Tuesday when pushed to answer just why the country’s porous border is being so easily crossed by multiple boat arrivals from France.

Migrants board a smuggler's boat in an attempt to cross the English Channel, off the beach

WEF Investigating Founder Klaus Schwab over Corruption Allegations

World Economic Forum (WEF) founder and former executive chairman Klaus Schwab is reportedly being investigated by the organization he started after a whistleblower’s letter made a series of lurid allegations against the octogenarian and other family members.

Founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab delivers remarks a