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A man died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in northern England and being attacked by a tiger, police said. Officers and paramedics were called to the park near Doncaster on Saturday afternoon; the man died at the scene. Police said the tiger was unharmed, remained in its enclosure and there was no wider risk to the public. The park was evacuated and closed through Sunday.
Britain says it will keep a presence in East Jerusalem after Israel removed the consulate sign and ordered 20 UK diplomats, including the consul general, to leave. The building has been downgraded to the "British Mission, Jerusalem" as ties sour over London's sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said London is open to Germany joining GCAP, the sixth-generation fighter jet program run with Italy and Japan, after talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin. The two leaders are also set to confirm a new UK-Germany security partnership and ratify the Kensington Treaty 2025.
British citizens who had never protested before now face prison time for publicly supporting Palestine. As the Gaza war was streamed live, groups like Defend Our Juries and Workers for Free Palestine sprang up across the UK. More than 3,000 people have been arrested under anti-terror laws for expressing support for the banned group Palestine Action.
England and Czechia meet at Wembley in their final Euro 2020 Group D match, with both sides already through to the last 16 but still competing for first place. England need at least a point to guarantee top spot, while Czechia are aiming to pull off a surprise.
The 30-day deadline Israel set for Britain to close its East Jerusalem consulate is expiring, with UK-Israel ties at their lowest point following London's sanctions on settlements. Former British Consul General Vincent Fean told Al Jazeera the closure order violates international law, while human rights groups urge Britain not to back down.
British police have arrested a 22-year-old on suspicion of terrorism offences in connection with a security incident at RAF Fairford, the US bomber base. It is the seventh arrest in the case, and six earlier suspects have been released on bail.
Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said his government will block the Falkland Islands from extracting offshore oil as part of a peaceful strategy to assert sovereignty over the disputed archipelago. He criticized Britain for refusing negotiations and for backing a major offshore oil project, as the British ambassador looked on.
Unverified Israeli media reports say Britain has warned it will expel 27 Israeli diplomats if Israel goes ahead with plans to close the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem. Ynet reported that UK ambassador Simon Walters delivered the warning, after Israel ordered the consulate shut in retaliation for British sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements.
