World Dec 30 The message voters around the world sent to leaders in 2024: ‘You’re fired’ Some 70 countries that are home to half the world’s population held elections this year, and in many incumbents were punished.
World Dec 19 Elon Musk considers making big donation to right-wing UK party led by Nigel Farage British politician Nigel Farage says talks are underway about Elon Musk making a hefty donation to Farage’s party Reform U.K. The Times of London reported it could be as much as $100 million, which would be the largest political donation…
Politics Nov 06 How global leaders are reacting to Trump’s election win Trump’s first term saw him insult and alienate many of the United States’ longstanding allies. His return to the White House, four years after losing office to President Joe Biden, has huge consequences for everything from global trade to climate…
Arts Oct 06 WATCH: South Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature Nobel committee chairman Anders Olsson praised Han's "physical empathy for the vulnerable, often female lives" of her characters.
World Sep 30 Britain’s last coal-fired electricity plant closes, ending 142 years of coal power in the UK The shutdown makes Britain the first Group of Seven nation economies to phase out coal.
Arts Sep 27 Maggie Smith, star of stage, film and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89 Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar in 1969 and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Friday.
World Sep 13 Russia expels 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying, UK calls decision ‘completely baseless’ In calling the Russian allegations "completely baseless,” the U.K. Foreign Office said the expulsions happened weeks ago, linking them to Britain’s decision in May to revoke the credentials of an attaché at Moscow’s London embassy and to impose a five-year…
World Sep 10 U.S. and Britain say Iran is sending Russia missiles to use against Ukraine The United States and Britain have formally accused Iran of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine and will take measures to punish those involved.
World Sep 04 ‘Death trap’: Grenfell Tower fire due to UK government and industry failures, report finds The yearslong public inquiry into the 2017 blaze found that there was no “single cause” of the tragedy, but said a combination of dishonest companies, weak or incompetent regulators and complacent government led to the deadliest blaze on British soil…
World Aug 02 UK government warns of tough response to far-right protests as police prepare for more unrest Several suspects arrested in violent protests that erupted after the fatal stabbing of three children in northwest England are due in court as officials brace for more clashes over the weekend.