Reform now run Wakefield – so what do the locals think?
WAKEFIELD, England — The Reform Alliance captured control of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in last month’s local elections, ending more […]
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US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro
WASHINGTON — The United States Justice Department is preparing to file criminal charges against Raúl Castro, the former Cuban president
Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case
NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge declared a mistrial Friday in the retrial of disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein after
Burnham cleared to run for selection in pivotal by-election
MANCHESTER — Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester and one of the most recognisable figures in British centre-left politics,
Switzerland to open secret files on Auschwitz ‘Angel of Death’ Mengele
BERN, Switzerland — The Swiss federal government announced Thursday that it will declassify and release a trove of previously secret
Trump and Xi conclude ‘very successful’ talks but few deals confirmed
GENEVA — U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded two days of closely watched talks in Geneva
British firm vying to build next Red Arrows jets collapses
BRISTOL — Meridian Aerospace Systems, a British manufacturer that had positioned itself as a frontrunner in the competition to supply
How Rayner, Streeting and Burnham weakened PM in 12 hours of political drama
LONDON — In a single twelve-hour stretch that political historians may one day mark as a turning point, three of
What China critics in Maga movement make of Trump’s Beijing trip
WASHINGTON — A significant faction of conservative commentators, online influencers and elected officials who built substantial political followings on warnings
UK borrowing costs rise and pound falls as leadership drama continues
LONDON — Sterling fell to its lowest level against the dollar in four months on Thursday as prolonged political turbulence