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Matthew Brooker

The Japan Times

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Half a month out, and England was a World Cup winner after all

Half a month out, and England was a World Cup winner after all

England bowed out in the 2026 World Cup semifinals, disappointing a nation that has waited 60 years to appear in a second final. Never mind: Time may...

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Matthew Brooker

Sack a British prince? Easy. Fire a U.K. lord? Not so much.

11.02.2026 60

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The U.K.'s property taxes are an irrational mess

02.12.2025 50

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U.K.’s China spying scandal is a ‘Slow Horses’ plot

28.10.2025 90

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Britain must keep its promise to Hong Kongers

23.09.2025 90

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The ultrarich move in herds. Just ask London.

14.07.2025 80

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Matthew Brooker