Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is currently holed up in an English country mansion, fighting extradition to Sweden where he faces a sex crime investigation. What better time for Newsweek to publish an exclusive photo gallery: "Christmas with Julian?"

[Modern day Druids celebrated the Winter Solstice—the shortest day of the year—at Stonehenge this morning. For some reason the song "Rhiannon" is now stuck in my head. Image via Getty]

"High powered" science journal Biology Letters is publishing a paper about the way bees use color and space to navigate between flowers. It was written by 25 co-authors, all of whom are between the ages of 8 and 10.

By all accounts, people keep telling Ed Vaizey his idea is insane and won't work. But the British communications minister is determined to try and force internet subscribers to proactively request online porn; otherwise it would be blocked by default.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is chilling at an English manor, but he isn't out of the woods: He says an espionage indictment from a U.S. "secret grand jury" is coming, and there's even talk of a Bradley Manning plea deal.

The Brits should soon release Julian Assange on bail. Assuming a pending appeal of the bail ruling is batted down, Assange will go rest in a "handsome modern erection" of a manse in the Suffolk, England countryside.

Rap duo/trio Das Racist was detained at the UK's Gatwick airport yesterday and eventually deported to Switzerland. The exact reasons for the deportation are unclear, but the group says on their website it had to do with their "political views."

Remember Swine Flu? It was this special food poisoning or something? It's back! Eight people have died of H1N1 since September in England. Experts don't expect another pandemic, but brush up on your H1N1-proof sexual positions just in case.

Students protesting a university tuition fee hike in London mobbed a Rolls Royce carrying Prince Charles and his wife Camilla last night as they headed to the theater. As they say in the UK: Shite just got real.

Watch out, England and Israel: It appears as though our most notorious American grifter, Sarah Palin, is heading your way in the new year. At the very least, lock up your good jewelry.

[A man inspects a Mercedes limo that was once owned by Elvis Presley and which was auctioned off along with other automotive collectibles in England today. Image via Getty]

A 25-year-old parliamentary aide was arrested by British authorities on Thursday, and currently faces deportation. For spying! Yes, only a few months after it was cool to have a sexy Russian sleeper agent, the U.K. finally gets their own.

Nope. Probably not. The promo for the third show networks stole from England's like, three channels has arrived! The only thing this one has going for it over the others, so far, is that kid from Jungle 2 Jungle.

A young heterosexual British couple who wanted a legal commitment without all the brouhaha of a marriage has been denied a civil partnership, as only gays are eligible to apply for them in the UK. Separater and thus equaler?

Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten, 1977: "God save the Queen/And her fascist regime." Former Sex Pistol John Lydon, 2010: "I loved the fact William gave Kate Diana's engagement ring... He does have that slightly shoddy look but he's all right."

[Queen Elizabeth wears 3-D glasses to watch a display at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Center at the University of Sheffield in England. Image via Bauer-Griffin]

Like a pair of fine steeds, two humans of noble lineage and handsome hindquarters have come together for mating and merriment. Prince William is engaged to Kate Middleton! The wedding is expected to be even bigger than Charles and Diana's.

50,000 British students took to London's streets today to protest the Conservative/Lib-Dem coalition's sharp university tuition hikes, and all had a jolly good time. Some even started smashing, vandalizing, and occupying the Tories' headquarters. It was pretty fierce!

[Prince Charles, Prince of Wales meets Russell Brand at the 2010 Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Image via WENN]

When 11-year-old Reuben Soames searched for his family's address on Google Maps, he was just looking for a picture of their home. He ended up finding a man apparently in the midst of stealing his family's caravan.