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Britain braces for rare deep solar eclipse as Europe watches the Moon bite into the Sun
People across the UK are set to see their deepest solar eclipse since 1999 on Wednesday evening, with the Moon expected to cover up to
Wildfire tears through New Forest as heat and wind hamper UK firefighting effort
The New Forest blaze burned through more than 100 hectares of dried heathland on Tuesday, and firefighters said the battle to hold it back could
Amit Shah to respond in Parliament on Delhi student crackdown, but Opposition must stand down
India’s Parliament remains deadlocked over police action against student protesters in Delhi, but the government says Home Minister Amit Shah is now ready to...
Ukrainian drone strike kills 13 in Russia’s Tatarstan, including a child
At least 13 people, including a child, were killed and dozens more wounded when Ukrainian drones struck the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk in the Tatarstan
Red Arrows miss three UK appearances after Canada weather delays return
The Red Arrows have pulled out of three summer events in Britain after bad weather left the RAF display team stranded in Canada and slowed
UK weather set for 1995 heat record to fall next week
LONDON — The UK is heading into another hot spell, and a heat record set in 1995 is likely to be broken next week, according
Fifth UK heatwave looms as health alerts kick in across several regions
A cooler Sunday will not last long in Britain. Temperatures are forecast to climb again next week, and parts of England and Wales could slip
Ukraine seeks cheaper Patriot option as missile defence strains mount
Ukraine is pushing for faster air-defence support as Russian missile attacks keep overwhelming its stocks of interceptors. Reuters reported that one option u...
West End drinking row exposes London’s fight over standing-room bars
Standing up for a drink is now a political argument in central London. Westminster City Council has drawn up draft licensing changes that critics say
UK Prime Minister Orders Urgent Review Over Early Prison Release Loophole
LONDON — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ordered an urgent, in-depth investigation into a legal loophole that could allow members of child-grooming g...
India revives plan to expand parliament, reserve seats for women as it courts Congress support
India’s government has restarted its push for a constitutional amendment that would reserve 33% of seats for women in legislatures and expand the Lok Sabha
Woman in custody after four men stabbed in London’s Covent Garden
A 47-year-old woman is in custody after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden, one of central London’s busiest tourist districts, on Wednesday afternoon. Po...
Rijiju Rules Out Any Extension of India’s Parliament Monsoon Session
India’s government has shut down speculation that Parliament’s monsoon session will be stretched beyond its scheduled end. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kir...
Badenoch defends Tory decision to back ex-neo-Nazi for council run
SOMERSET — Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has defended her party’s decision to let Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi jailed for antisemitic abuse, ...
Witness says Johnson set Masemola up to mislead Parliament, inquiry told
Former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head Andrea Johnson allegedly kept National Police Commissioner Gen. Fannie Masemola in the dark about an...
Ukraine strikes Russian warehouses and Moscow industrial zone as drone war intensifies
Five people were killed and 10 others wounded after a Ukrainian drone strike hit an industrial zone outside Moscow, local authorities said on Tuesday. The
Parliament Warned Against Using Criminal Standard in Ramaphosa Impeachment Case
South Africa’s parliament has been advised not to judge President Cyril Ramaphosa’s impeachment case by the rules used in criminal courts. The legal opinion ...
British Conservatives face backlash after selecting former neo-Nazi activist as local election candidate
The British Conservatives have selected Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi activist with convictions for antisemitic and racist harassment, as a candid...
Family and friends prepare for Tuesday burial after mother and two daughters were killed in the UK
A Tuesday burial is set for a mother and her two daughters whose killings in the United Kingdom have drawn sympathy from family notices shared
Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as local officials report at least 27 killed
Russia and Ukraine traded heavy attacks into Tuesday, with local officials on both sides reporting at least 27 dead. The toll included civilians in border
Former X Factor finalist Gabrielle Carrington denies murder over death of London influencer
Former X Factor finalist Gabrielle Carrington has denied murdering social media influencer Klaudia Zakrzewska after an alleged car attack outside a Soho nigh...
Lowe offers Farage a pact to unite Britain’s hard right
Rupert Lowe has offered Nigel Farage a deal to stop the British right splitting its vote, saying he is ready to put old grievances aside
London Ghana festival cut short after crush at Barnet park entrance
A London music festival was shut down early on Saturday after a crush at the entrance left more than 20 people needing medical help and
Healey sets October budget as UK government orders ministers to live within their means
Britain’s new chancellor John Healey has set 28 October for his first budget, and he says it will be built on “fiscal discipline.” The timing