UK general election 2024 results: Five key takeaways
Key takeaways, from Starmer’s Labour Party win and the Conservative Party’s fall, to Reform winning…
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‘Country first, party second’: Keir Starmer’s first address as UK PM
UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is now prime minister.
Britain’s Labour pulled off a thumping election victory with just 34% of the national vote
Unlike in other voting systems, there are no second rounds or ranking of first- and…
Who is the UK’s new PM, Keir Starmer?
The UK’s new prime minister is a former lawyer who once pursued a case against…
‘Peace mission’: Hungary’s Orban meets Putin in Russia, defying EU leaders
Right-wing nationalist makes trip with no official mandate from the European bloc, causing outrage.
‘At least it’s not the Tories’: Rain, apathy and surprises after UK vote
Pro-Palestine independent candidates, Farage’s far-right party each win four seats as Labour achieves landslide victory.
Mt. Gox begins repaying bitcoin to creditors a decade after exchange’s collapse — what it means
Mt. Gox, the Japanese bitcoin exchange that collapsed into bankruptcy a decade ago, said Friday it has…
Putin’s Hungarian ally Orban draws EU ire over ‘peace mission’ to Moscow
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that “appeasement will not stop Putin.”
U.S. economy added 206,000 jobs in June, unemployment rate rises to 4.1%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 200,000 in June, according to economists surveyed by…
Israeli police crack down on pro-Palestine demonstrators
Video shows Israeli police using force to break up a peaceful pro-Palestine protest in Haifa.
Sicily closes airport as Etna and Stromboli volcanoes erupt
Streets of Catania’s city centre covered in black ash, slowing traffic, as residents try to…
Rishi Sunak resigns after stunning UK election loss
Rishi Sunak said he was sorry as he steps down as Prime Minister of the…
Fighting for her land: My great-aunt Kamira, the Algerian revolutionary
Kamira, a key member of the resistance fighting to end French occupation, carried intelligence to…
World leaders congratulate Starmer after stunning election win
‘Let’s get to it, my friend’: Canada’s Trudeau urges Starmer to work together to build…
Pro-Palestine candidates, including Corbyn, secure wins in UK election
Former Labour Party leader and pro-Palestine activist Jeremy Corbyn was re-elected in Islington North as…
Can Israel’s Iron Dome be overrun? System’s capabilities in focus amid rising risk of war with Hezbollah
As Israel faces the prospect of a two-front war against Hamas and Hezbollah, military experts…
Outgoing UK PM Rishi Sunak quits as Conservative Party leader after crushing election defeat
Outgoing UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will step down as leader of the Conservative Party…
Germany seals 2025 budget plan after weeks of tense negotiations
German government leaders have agreed on an outline of the country’s 2025 budget after intense…
Man who stabbed South Korea opposition leader gets 15 years in jail
Lee Jae-myung suffered a wound to his jugular vein and underwent emergency surgery after the…
Goldman Sachs upgrades UK growth forecast after huge Labour election win
Goldman Sachs upgraded its growth forecast for the U.K. after the Labour Party’s landslide victory…
