Andy Burnham, Labour’s most popular politician, beat the populist right-wing Reform U.K. party in the Makerfield by-election. The decisive victory will energize his bid to become prime minister.
Andy Burnham wins crucial UK by-election, in blow to Keir Starmer
Greater Manchester mayor’s victory in Makerfield clears way for a bid to unseat Starmer as prime minister.
Oil falls as supply starts moving through Strait of Hormuz
Analysts expect the interim deal between Iran and the US to release more than 85 million barrels of oil stranded in the Middle East Gulf into global markets.
‘Trump is Israel’s only ally’: JD Vance’s blunt message to Netanyahu over Iran deal criticism
US Vice President JD Vance issued a stern warning to Israeli critics of the US-Iran agreement, asserting Donald Trump is Israel’s sole powerful ally. Vance defended the deal, criticizing Israeli cabinet members for their backlash and highlighting subst…
Latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says
The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people.
Texas Air Force base hit with flu outbreak infecting nearly 160 troops after Hegseth lifts vaccine requirement: report
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon was canceling what he called the ‘absurd’ requirement to get a yearly flu shot
Pressure builds to harmonise ship recycling rules as demand grows
Aligning IMO ship recycling rules closer with EU regulations would benefit industry, argue ECSA and ICS
U.S.-Iran deal in photos: ships in the Strait of Hormuz, daily life in Tehran
The first signs of a post-war recovery are emerging across the Middle East after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum aimed at ending the conflict.
Canada vs Qatar World Cup: 3 goals for David, 2 red cards, 1 injured Kone
BC Place was a battlefield as Kone was stretchered off, Qatar got two red cards, and both teams brawled after full-time.
Couple arrested in ‘fortune teller fraud’ that milked $2.5m from customers for a financial ‘cleanse’: DOJ
Bridgette Doreen Evans and her husband, Vinnie John Uwanawich, have been accused of stealing at least $2.5 million in a years-long ruse