From Australia voting out its conservative government and the first Black male Doctor Who to Ukraine’s hero dog and the Xinjiang police files leak, here’s what happened around the world in May 2022
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Results28UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Held Excessively Drunken Parties During Lockdown, Breaking Rules
A report into British prime minister Boris Johnson’s lockdown-breaking parties has been published, revealing a drunken and rowdy party culture in Johnson’s Downing Street while the rest of the UK was under a strict lockdown.
The Actor Who Plays Eric On “Sex Education” Will Be The First Black Doctor On “Doctor Who”
Ncuti Gatwa, the Rwandan-Scottish actor who rose to prominence playing Eric Effiong on Netflix’s hit TV series “Sex Education”, has been named as the next Doctor on the BBC’s long-running “Doctor Who” TV series.
UK’s National Gallery Corrected The Name Of Degas’ “Russian Dancers” Painting To “Ukrainian Dancers”
The UK’s National Gallery in London has renamed the painting “Russian Dancers” by French impressionist painter Edgar Degas to “Ukrainian Dancers” so as to more accurately reflect the subject of the work.
This British-Iranian Charity Worker Jailed By Iran As A Political Hostage For Six Years Has Been Freed
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian charity worker, who was imprisoned for six years in Iran for “allegedly plotting to topple the Iranian regime” has been released and returned home to the UK.
Emma Watson Stood Up Against J. K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Tweets By Saying She’s “Here For *All* Witches”
Actor Emma Watson made a statement in support of trans rights and inclusion while presenting an award at the BAFTA Awards on Sunday Mar. 13.
This UK MP Took Her Three-Month-Old Baby To Parliament With Her But Got Told It’s Not Allowed
Stella Creasy, a UK MP, had brought her three-month-old son to parliament in a sling and led a debate.
The Police Officer Who Murdered This British Woman Walking Home At Night Has Been Jailed For Life
The police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old British marketing executive, while she was walking home at night, has been sentenced to life in prison.
This British Woman Was Attacked And Murdered While She Was Walking To Meet Her Friends And People Want Justice
Police in the UK have arrested a man on suspicion of murdering Sabina Nessa, a 28-year-old elementary school teacher living in southeast London.
Zoo Keepers At London Zoo Held Its Annual Weigh-In For Its Animals And It Was Adorably Wholesome
London Zoo held its annual weigh-in last week on Aug. 26, weighing and measuring all of its 20,000 animals, including lions, penguins, tortoises, squirrel monkeys and camels.
The UK Is Banning Single-Used Plastic Cutlery, Plates And Polystyrene Cups To Reduce Plastic Waste
England’s government has announced plans to ban single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups.
British Diver Tom Daley Was Spotted Knitting In The Olympic Stands And It’s Incredibly Wholesome
British diver Tom Daley was spotted knitting while watching the women’s 3 meter springboard final at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday Aug 1.