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How Brexit broke British politics
Brexit fractured the European Union, and broke British politics. The U.K. is about to get its seventh prime minister since June 23, 2016, a decade ago ... -
President heads to Pakistan as US-Iran teams work to finalize a war-ending deal
Iran’s president was traveling to Pakistan yesterday for talks with officials who have been mediating negotiations between Tehran and Washington on a permanent end to ... -
Keir Starmer announces he’ll resign as prime minister, kicking off contest for Labour successor
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday he is stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party and will leave office within weeks, forced out ... -
US and Iran wrap high-level talks after making ‘encouraging progress,’ mediators say
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf yesterday wrapped up a lengthy round of initial talks aimed at solidifying a permanent ... -
US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and open strait as nuclear talks continue
President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran on Wednesday that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uraniumand waives U.S.-backed sanctions on ... -
World shares are mixed following signing of US-Iran deal on ending the war
World shares were mixed yesterday, with benchmarks in Japan and South Korea setting fresh records, after the U.S. and Iran signed their initial agreement ending the ... -
Pentagon chief lashes out at NATO allies and announces a review of US forces in Europe
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies on Thursday, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe whose outcome ... -
A chilling exhibition replays videotaped secret police interrogations from 1989
A new exhibition in Romania’s capital spotlights the harsh reality of interrogations carried out by the country’s notorious communist-era secret police. Held at the National History ... -
France striker Kylian Mbappé scores his 13th and 14th World Cup goals
Kylian Mbappé passed Pelé on the World Cup goal-scoring list and moved into first in the record books for France›s national team. Mbappé scored his ... -
G7 leaders open summit talks on Ukraine and the Middle East as Zelenskyy joins in France
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined world leaders at the Group of Seven summit of major industrialized nations yesterday for talks on ending the war in ... -
Iranian official says end of war includes end of Israel’s occupation of Lebanon
Iran’s top diplomat said yesterday that the deal ending the war with the United States would also require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon, raising ... -
Trump’s Iran deal greeted with skepticism and scrutiny on Capitol Hill
Republicans on Capitol Hill said yesterday they need more information about the agreement between the United States and Iran announced by President Donald Trump, and some ... -
Iran and US reach a tentative deal to end war as Israel rules out withdrawing from seized land
The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement yesterday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but ... -
Oil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal, energy experts say
High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won’t be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait ... -
Qatari mediators travel to Tehran for final touches on a possible deal to end war
Iran and the U.S. inched closer to a deal to end the Iran war, as Qatari mediators traveled to Tehran yesterday to finalize the agreement, ... -
Ghana slams Canada’s decision to deny World Cup visa for Partey, who faces rape charges
Ghana’s government has criticized Canada’s “extremely unfair” decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for his team’s World Cup opener while he awaits trial on ... -
Geneva Thousands protest G7 as Trump, other leaders hold summit in nearby France
Thousands of demonstrators converged yesterday to show their discontent with the G7 group of rich countries, with U.S. President Donald Trump and counterparts set ... -
Bettors taking a chance on the longshot US in World Cup, though France and Spain remain favorites
MARK ANDERSON, LAS VEGAS A Fox Sports ad promoting its World Cup coverage and featuring Mike Eruzione has been pushing the narrative that another sports miracle ... -
The secrets behind a memorable World Cup anthem, from Shakira and more
What makes a memorable World Cup anthem? Is it a song that best reflects the host countries? Is it a global banger, incorporating multiple languages and ... -
The ‘King of the North’ seeks a path to becoming Britain’s next leader in a special election
About 75,000 voters in a pocket of northwest England are about to make a momentous decision. They will cast ballots in a contest that ... -
US strikes Iran after blaming Tehran for helicopter crash
United States launched airstrikes yesterday against Iran after blaming Tehran for the crash of an American attack helicopter, and Iran fired back at countries ... -
Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding military
The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including the tech giant Alibaba, electric car maker BYD and search engine Baidu, to its list of Chinese military ... -
Zelenskyy arrives in Estonia to attend Nordic-Baltic summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Estonia yesterday to attend a summit of Nordic and Baltic leaders and to meet with Estonian President Alar ... -
Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his ‘no new wars’ campaign message
President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of “No new wars” that he made repeatedly as ... -
1 million turn out for pope’s Mass and iconic procession along flower-carpeted route
Pope Leo XIV honored Spain’s centuries-old tradition of religious devotion yesterday as a “school of faith” for today, as he presided over a Mass ... -
The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state
The Nigerian army said yesterday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part of the country. The ... -
SpaceX’s IPO set to be the biggest ever, making Musk a trillionaire
SpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market ... -
Garbage crisis engulfs Havana as fuel shortages stall trash pickup
On a recent afternoon in Cuba, the temperature climbed and anxiety grew among the residents of a Havana street. Their focus was an improvised ... -
UK gov’t condemns violence at protest over teen’s stabbing death
Britain’s interior minister accused activists of hijacking a tragedy to stir up violence after police were attacked at a protest over the death of ... -
US grants visa to Haitian soccer player to join team for World Cup
The United States has granted a visa to Haitian soccer player Woodensky Pierre, allowing him to join Haiti’s national team for the World Cup ... -
Russian attack on Ukraine leaves 16 dead, 100 injured
Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 16 civilians and wounding more ... -
Mental fitness exam ordered for man charged with murder in 3 ‘heinous’ killings
The killings of three men on Hawaii’s Big Island were “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel,” prosecutors said in court documents that also seek a ... -
Anthropic files confidentially for IPO as AI race heats up
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has taken a major step toward a Wall Street debut, submitting a confidential filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange ... -
Ruling party unity cracks as Delcy Rodríguez shifts Chávez-era policies
It’s a slogan that’s long encapsulated the unique ability of Hugo Chávez’s fiercely nationalistic revolution to stay in power in Venezuela for 27 years: ... -
Protesters in Kenya call for national crisis declaration over gender-based violence
Hundreds of women yesterday took to the streets of Kenya’s capital, calling for the government to urgently investigate rising cases of gender-based violence and ...
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