28 h. ago American moves to UK and points out one thing that 'doesn't make sense'

Lindsey swapped life in her native Texas for the Cotswolds in December 2025, and she quickly realised there was an aspect of the British English language she had misunderstood

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5 d. ago US evacuates personnel from Qatar military base as Trump threatens Iran

Move comes amid growing concern American action against Tehran could destabilise region

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7 d. ago US plan to exploit Venezuela’s oil could eat up 13% of carbon budget to keep 1.5C limit

Exclusive: ClimatePartner analysis shows how move would risk plunging Earth further into climate catastropheUS plans to exploit Venezuela’s oil reserves could by 2050 consume more than a tenth of the world’s remaining carbon budget to limit global heating to 1.5C, according to an exclusive analysis.The calculation highlights how any moves to further exploit the South American nation’s oil reserves – the largest in the world, at least on paper – would put increasing pressure on climate goals, and risk plunging the Earth further into climate catastrophe. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago American woman finds bizarre difference between US and UK bedrooms

An American woman who moved to the UK has shared one of the biggest shocks she had when moving across the Atlantic - and it's all to do with how different our bedrooms are

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3 w. ago American man's culture shock after visiting UK restaurant for the first time

An American man who moved to the UK shared one key difference he noticed about British dining culture - and he couldn't believe he'd never been taught it before

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3 w. ago American who moved to the UK left 'mind blown' by what Brits do at Christmas

Kalyn has been living in the UK for around a decade now but there are still some things Brits do at Christmas that she finds bizarre

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