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Reddit outage: 8 biggest IT outages in history
Reddit outage: 8 biggest IT outages in history
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How the British behemoth Burberry became fashion's biggest fail of the year
Burberry, the British clothing brand best known for its trench coats, tried to go too high-price an…
Madeline Berg
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I moved from Dubai to the US as a British expat. It's been tough to adjust to credit scores, groceries, and guns the American way.
Karen Osman moved her family of four from Dubai to NYC when her husband was offered a promotion. Sh…
Claire Turrell
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British Airways' new Bridgerton-style safety video features actors in period dress. One safety expert says it's 'excellent' — but it has drawbacks.
In the wake of so many in-air safety incidents this year, safety experts still love it, but passeng…
Paige Bruton
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How King Charles eats and exercises to stay healthy as the oldest living king in British history
As the oldest person to become king in British history, King Charles sticks to a largely plant-base…
Samantha Grindell
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D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in history — and likely the last. Here's why.
D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in history, and possibly the last due to smaller militari…
Michael Peck
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Russia has a history of going after dissidents. One senior Kremlin official has now warned freed prisoners to 'disguise themselves.'
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned freed dissidents to "adopt new names" and "disguise…
Cameron Manley
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Photos show the moment Charles was officially crowned king, making history as the oldest British monarch
King Charles III is crowned king at his coronation ceremony on May 6.Sky News
Maria Noyen,Mikhaila Friel
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How a British tank museum is helping Ukraine to repair its Soviet-era armor
The Tank Museum in Bovington's archives includes manuals, diagrams, and documents on repairing Sovi…
Cameron Manley
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The complicated history of Queen Victoria's colonial godchildren, who became symbols of assimilation and civilization in the British Empire
Sarah Forbes Bonetta came to England from Africa as a gift to the queen. Princess Gouramma was the …
Yoonji Han
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This is the wildest coup in Silicon Valley history
OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, ousted Sam Altman, thought about bringing him back, then ran through 2 ot…
Michael Cogley
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An all-Black crew operated a British Airways flight for the first time in the airline's history
The gate agents and ground staff as well as the cabin crew and pilots for a return journey from Bri…
Jyoti Mann
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Artist's discovery of an 'execution wall' sheds light on the brutal history of Nazi concentration camps on British soil
Thousands of prisoners were forced under horrifying conditions into labor and concentration camps i…
Isobel van Hagen
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The time a British Airways pilot was sucked out of an airplane mid-flight — and lived
A British Airways pilot was once sucked out when the cockpit windscreen broke mid-flight. The fligh…
Natalie Musumeci
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35 of the most influential hip-hop songs in music history
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Business Insider made a playlist of the genre's most …
Callie Ahlgrim
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A long-lost letter from Alexander Hamilton about the war with the British has been returned and is now on display in Boston
After a lengthy legal battle, a long-lost letter written by Alexander Hamilton has been returned an…