Scientists Link Devastating Wildfires in France and Spain to Human-Caused Climate Change
PARIS: Human-caused climate change has significantly increased the likelihood and intensity of the devastating wildfires that have swept across France…
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Unveils Landmark Devolution Plan to Shift Power from Westminster
LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has unveiled sweeping proposals to devolve political and fiscal powers from Westminster to England’s…
UK Labour Restores Parliamentary Whip to Diane Abbott and Joani Reid
LONDON: Britain’s Labour Party has restored the parliamentary whip to veteran lawmaker Diane Abbott and Scottish MP Joani Reid following…
Southport Killer Charged With Assaulting Prison Staff While Serving Life Sentence
LONDON: Axel Rudakubana, the teenager serving a life sentence for the 2024 murder of three young girls in Southport, has…
Human Rights Watch Accuses Russia’s Africa Corps of Deadly Airstrike on Civilians in Mali
DAKAR: Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday accused Russia’s Africa Corps of carrying out an “unlawfully indiscriminate” airstrike in central…
Israeli Strikes Kill Civilians in Gaza as Mediators Intensify Ceasefire Efforts
CAIRO: Israeli airstrikes killed at least three Palestinians, including two children, in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, as renewed diplomatic…
Indian Police Register Case Against Meta India Head Over Facebook Posts Targeting PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Police in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad have registered a criminal case against Meta India’s head, Arun…
Democratic Senators Renew Push to Put Harriet Tubman on the U.S. $20 Bill
WASHINGTON: A group of U.S. Democratic senators has urged the Treasury Department to revive a long-delayed plan to place abolitionist…
Sterling Gains Against Euro but Slips Versus Dollar Ahead of Bank of England Rate Decision
LONDON: The British pound strengthened against the euro but weakened versus the U.S. dollar on Thursday as investors awaited the…
BAE Systems Secures £5.9 Billion UK Contract to Advance Next-Generation Nuclear Submarines
LONDON: British defence contractor BAE Systems has been awarded a £5.9 billion ($7.8 billion) contract by the UK government to…