Farage blames Makerfield defeat on anti-Starmer votes
The Reform UK leader says he is “disappointed” with his party’s performance in the key by-election.
Trump approval on Iran low even as tentative deal to end fighting emerged, new AP-NORC poll finds
U.S. President Donald Trump, center, takes questions during a media conference at the end of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.…
Tropical storm remnants drench Gulf states after tornadoes hit the Midwest
The West Esplanade Ave. canal in Kenner slowly recedes after over topping during Tropical Storm Arthur in New Orleans, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (David Grunfeld/The…
California labor union offers to scale back billionaire tax proposal after pushback
A large banner is seen at a campaign event for a proposed “billionaires tax” in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong,…
Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the US as anti-Trump fervor rises
D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George speaks to the crowd after winning D.C. Mayor primary election during an election night party at the Howard Theatre…
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks…
Men jailed over work for Chinese intelligence in UK
They were found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service, an offence under the National Security Act.
First Russian shadow fleet tanker enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding
Forwarder, a Russian-flagged ship which left port in Primorsk last week, entered the Channel on Wednesday evening.
‘Stunningly beautiful’ blue sea creatures appear on Welsh beaches
Velella velella, or by-the-wind sailors, have been spotted on beaches at Anglesey, Gwynedd and Tenby.
Jury sent out to consider verdicts in Jeffrey Donaldson’s sex abuse trial
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which…