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Afghan national jailed for 15 years in the UK for raping 12-year-old girl

Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, was convicted after a trial at Warwick Crown Court of one count of raping a child under 13 in Nuneaton, central England, last July.

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Police officers stand outside New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, in London, Britain March 21, 2023.
ANTI-MISSILE BATTERES fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 16, 2026.

Can France lead the charge in disarming Hezbollah? - opinion

France’s role in Lebanon could determine whether Hezbollah is contained or strengthened.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog criticized Britain’s prime minister for what he described as a feeble response to Iranian terror in an interview with StandWithUs Israel executive director Michael Dickson at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. March 25, 2026.

Herzog warns Europe ‘you’re next,’ blasts UK's Kier Starmer over Iran terror response

Herzog said that a change inside Iran was a desirable outcome, though he stopped short of defining it as a formal objective.

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Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey, speaks during a roundtable meeting with UK defence industry representatives and representatives from countries in the Gulf region, in the Officers' Mess at Wellington Barracks on March 18, 2026 in London, England.

UK’s John Healey confirms protective measures amid Iran war, warns Russia aiding Tehran

Healey said that British pilots have already spent over one thousand hours protecting UK allies and British interests in the Middle East.

|ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF

Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury after 1,400 years

The former nurse took her seat on the 13th-century Chair of St Augustine at Canterbury Cathedral before 2,000 guests, including heir-to-the-throne Prince William and his wife Kate, and PM Starmer.

MARCH 26, 2026ByREUTERS
The Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally speaks during the Enthronement Ceremony installing her as the 106th Archbishop, at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, in Britain, March 25, 2026.

London police arrest two men over antisemitic arson of ambulances belonging to Jewish volunteers

The two were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life, with police officers carrying out searches at their residences, London's Metropolitan Police stated.

MARCH 25, 2026ByJAMES GENN, REUTERS
Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026.

King Charles becomes patron of Jewish charity after London arson attack

The Royal Communications at Buckingham Palace told The Jerusalem Post that His Majesty has accepted the patronage and that it has been in the works for some time.

MARCH 24, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER, REUTERS
Britain's King Charles and Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis during a visit to Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, Britain, October 20, 2025.

Antisemitic art may upset British Jews, but is it illegal? - analysis

In the United Kingdom, freedom of expression and protection from hate speech are both protected by law, and these protections sometimes clash.

MARCH 23, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Exhibition 'Drawings Against Genocide' by British artist and art critic Matthew Collings.

UK art exhibition sparks outrage over drawings of Jews eating babies, Oct. 7 rape denial

An art show in Kent is under fire for drawings critics say echo antisemitic tropes, fueling debate over free expression and the limits of political critique.

MARCH 23, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Exhibition 'Drawings Against Genocide' by British artist and art critic Matthew Collings.

UK nationals in Iran call on government to defend them amid Tehran airstrikes

Craig Foreman and his wife Lindsay were sentenced to 10 years in prison in February after Iran accused them of spying for Britain and Israel. The couple have repeatedly denied the charges.

MARCH 23, 2026ByREUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple who have been sentenced by Iran to 10 years in prison on charges of espionage, according to their family, pose for a selfie in an unknown location in this undated handout photograph taken in 2024 and obtained by Reuters on February 19, 2026.

Trump, Starmer agree reopening Strait of Hormuz is essential to stabilize global energy market

Trump and Starmer's conversation comes days after the UK authorized the US to use British military bases to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites used to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

MARCH 23, 2026ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announce an agreement between the two countries as they hold a press conference at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, Britain.

Iran's attack on US-UK Diego Garcia base is not a turning point, but a warning - analysis

If Iran’s ballistic capabilities have been underestimated, then what does that say about other Iranian capabilities that may have been underestimated, first and foremost, its nuclear program?

MARCH 22, 2026ByHERB KEINON
A US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber departs from Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, to conduct a combat mission, April 19, 2025.

‘Astonishingly fun’: UK’s No.1 attraction isn’t what you think

The shake-up at the top followed two years in which the British Museum had led the rankings.

MARCH 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A woman walks with shopping bags on Oxford Street during Boxing Day sales, in London, Britain, December 28, 2025.

Minecraft World to open at UK theme park

The project represents a meaningful milestone in expanding the Minecraft universe into real-world experiences.

MARCH 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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