Politics
Medvedev calls Americans 'confused political impotents' and announces promise: 'Russia will achieve all its goals in Ukrain...
Russia will achieve all its goals. And there will be peace. In our terms. And not those who believe in Europe and abroad of confused political impotence... See more
The vitamin supplement that can reduce feelings of depression and anxiety
High-dose vitamin B6 tablets have been shown to reduce feelings of depression and anxiety, according to new research.... See more
'It's a bit sad...': Guy Pearce reveals how he and Jason Donovan reminisce about Neighbours
While Scott and Charlene were everyone's favourite Neighbours couple back in the late 1980s, Jason Donovan's character did also have a deep bond with another Ramsay Street resident.... See more
Annual supermarket bill set to rise by £454, industry data shows
Annual grocery bills have risen by £454, according to closely-watched industry data tracking the cost of thousands of everyday products.... See more
Boris Johnson resigns as U.K. prime minister
He said he intended to serve until a new leader is in place. But critics in his own party want him out of office sooner.... See more
Boris Johnson has resigned. What happens next?
POLITICO takes you down the twisted road of the Tory leadership crisis and how it might play out.... See more
Baby P's mother released from prison
Baby P's mother Tracey Connelly has been released from prison, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed.... See more
Actor James Caan - star of The Godfather and Elf - dies aged 82
Actor James Caan - star of films including The Godfather and Elf - has died at the age of 82.... See more
Sacha Baron Cohen defeats appeal brought by former judge who accused him of defamation
Sacha Baron Cohen has defeated an appeal brought by a former judge who had accused him of defamation.... See more
Three-day rail strike to cause six days of disruption, Network Rail warns
Network Rail has warned that the three-day train strike next week will cause six days of disruption to services.... See more
EU begins legal action after 'illegal' move by UK to override Northern Ireland Protocol
The EU has begun legal proceedings against the UK after it published legislation that would override the parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol.... See more
'Stop and think' before buying a flat-faced dog, vets urge
Vets are urging people to "stop and think" before buying an English bulldog because the breed "remains compromised by major health issues".... See more
Amber Heard's sister speaks out after defamation trial
Amber Heard's sister says the "cards were stacked against us" in the multi-million dollar defamation trial against Johnny Depp, but said the truth would be "forever on the side" of the Aquaman star.... See more
Petrol prices keep climbing to new record - adding 0.6p in 24 hours
Petrol prices set a new record of 178.5p a litre on Tuesday morning, increasing by 0.6p in just 24 hours.... See more
Disruption for thousands of holidaymakers as easyJet, British Airways and Wizz Air cancel flights
Thousands of airline passengers are facing fresh disruption as widespread flight cancellations continue - with travel agents inundated with calls from customers worried the chaos will carry on and ruin their summer holidays.... See more
Ryanair accused of discrimination for forcing Afrikaans test on South Africans
Ryanair has been accused of racial discrimination for making South African nationals take a general knowledge test in Afrikaans to prove their nationality before being allowed to board its flights in the UK and the rest of Europe.... See more
Struggling fish and chip shops to ask Norway for more fish
Chip shops across the UK are asking Norway for more fish to help combat surging costs.... See more
The party is over: Thousands of Britons stranded at airports as tube strikes add to travel disruption
Half-term holidaymakers and people returning to work face more travel chaos after the jubilee weekend with British travellers stranded abroad due to flight cancellations and commuters facing severe disruptions from a tube strike.... See more
Royals send birthday wishes to Harry and Meghan's daughter Lilibet as she turns one
Members of the Royal Family have wished the Duke and Duchess of Sussexes' daughter Lilibet a happy birthday as she turns one year's old.... See more
Post Office workers walk out in fresh strike over pay
Post Office workers have walked out in a fresh dispute over pay, potentially resulting in 114 branches being unable to open.... See more
Thunderstorm warning in place for UK, Met Office says
Weather warnings remain in place for much of the UK on Saturday morning, with some areas at risk of heavy rain, flooding and lightning strikes.... See more
More cases of monkeypox expected as CDC warns of community spread
Since May, there have been more than 700 global cases of monkeypox identified in countries outside West and Central Africa where the virus is endemic.... See more
In California, interest groups are preparing for expensive 2022 fights
We’re tracking spending on 9 ballot measures that could break records this fall.... See more
4 killed in shooting at Tulsa medical building, shooter dead
Tulsa Police Department Deputy Chief Eric Dalgleish confirmed the number of dead and said the shooter also was dead.... See more
Sheryl Sandberg quits as senior executive at Meta after 14 years
Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down from her post as a senior executive at Meta.... See more
Queen delivers special message to the nation as new portrait unveiled ahead of Platinum Jubilee
The Queen has said she is "inspired by the goodwill shown to me" and thanked the nation as a new portrait of her was unveiled for the Platinum Jubilee.... See more
Prince Harry and Meghan to bring their children to UK for Queen's Jubilee
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are due to arrive in the UK for their first joint Royal Family occasion since they stepped away from royal duties, and they're bringing their children.... See more
France’s culture wars reignited after Macron appoints ‘woke’ minister
The president’s move took many by surprise and signals an ideological U-turn on the explosive issues of universalism and French identity.... See more
Stall on oil ban shows Europe trying to limit pain of helping Ukraine
As Russian troops grind through Donbas, EU nations bicker over technicalities of an oil embargo.... See more
Cost of living help will have 'minimal impact' on inflation, Sunak says
Rishi Sunak has said cost of living support delivering hundreds of pounds to every household will have a "minimal impact" on inflation - and suggested those who do not need it could give the money to charity.... See more
Scorsese and De Niro pay tribute after Goodfellas star Ray Liotta dies age 67
Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Kevin Costner have paid tribute to the "uniquely gifted" Ray Liotta, who has died age 67.... See more
Windfall tax on oil and gas firms: Rees-Mogg warns Sunak that no tax is 'economically cost-free'
One of the government's most loyal ministers has warned that a windfall tax on oil and gas companies will not be "economically cost-free".... See more
Eastman said dueling electors were ‘dead on arrival’ without state legislature backing
Yet the Trump attorney pressed Pence to consider them anyway, new emails reveal.... See more
'Brazil is an extermination camp': Anger after videos show man dying while police trap him in boot of their car
Videos showing a Brazilian man dying while trapped in the boot of a police car have sparked anger and protests in Brazil.... See more
Six soldiers arrested on drugs and money offences just days before Jubilee celebrations
Six serving soldiers have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply drugs, and money lending and laundering offences.... See more
‘He can’t just be the ‘eulogizer in chief’’: Frustration grows over Biden’s Texas response
The White House wants to have distance to see if a deal can be struck. Activists see a leadership vacuum.... See more
Duchess of Sussex lays flowers at site of school shooting in Texas
The Duchess of Sussex has laid flowers at the site of a school shooting in Texas in which 19 children and two teachers were killed.... See more
In Australia, climate burned the right
Australia’s Liberals were the latest major party to pay the price for slow climate action.... See more
PM's chief of staff brushes off partygate as reason 'logical' cost of living measures are on way
Boris Johnson's chief of staff has brushed off the suggestion that a new package of cost of living help is timed to deflect attention from Sue Gray's partygate report.... See more
World Bank warns of global recession due to war in Ukraine
The president of the World Bank has warned that the war in Ukraine could spark a global recession.... See more
Texas school shooting: Victim's dad wanted to charge in as police waited outside for up to an hour
The father of one of the victims of the Texas school massacre wanted to charge into the building because police waiting outside weren't "doing anything like they are supposed to".... See more
Oklahoma governor signs nation’s strictest abortion ban
The law takes effect immediately upon Gov. Kevin Stitt’s signature and prohibits all abortions with few exceptions.... See more
Rape trial guidance for prosecutors could 'deter' women from seeking support
Guidance for rape trial prosecutors could "dramatically reduce protection and rights to privacy" for victims and turn them away from "vital" therapy, campaigners have warned.... See more
Republicans pledge allegiance to a hobbled NRA
Despite the school massacre, Donald Trump and other prominent pols are still planning to speak at an event the group is holding this week in Houston.... See more
China's fragility feeds the doom-mongers in Davos
Fêted at the World Economic Forum in 2017, Xi Jinping is now accused of torpedoing the global economy with his disastrous Zero Covid strategy.... See more
How Raffensperger went from Trump outcast to MAGA vanquisher
Georgia's Republican secretary of state traveled relentlessly and went on conservative media to meet his GOP critics and win them over.... See more
Abbott, FDA offer conflicting timelines for reopening shuttered infant formula plant
An Abbott executive also denied there is a “culture problem” at the company’s Michigan plant, which is at the center of the country’s current formula shortages.... See more
RIP Davos Man, long live globalization
Open markets aren’t what they used to be. A more complicated, more regional economic system is reshaping the global order.... See more
Chancellor set to back down over windfall tax in cost of living crisis plan
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to bow to pressure to impose a windfall tax on energy companies when he sets out the government's latest plan to tackle the cost of living crisis later.... See more
New Jersey governor says Republicans taking ‘blood money’ from gun lobby
“Let’s make every legislator show whose side they have chosen to be on — the people of New Jersey’s or the gun lobby’s,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said.... See more
All the pictures published in the Sue Gray report
Images of Boris Johnson with a beer in his hand have emerged in Sue Gray's damning report of Downing Street parties during the COVID-19 pandemic.... See more
'I wasn't there': PM says he was 'surprised and disappointed' at partygate revelations
Boris Johnson has said he "briefly attended" Downing Street lockdown gatherings but didn't know at the time that they "went on far longer than was necessary".... See more
Katie Price pleads guilty to breaching a restraining order against ex-husband's fiancee
Katie Price has pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order against her ex-husband Kieran Hayler's fiancee Michelle Penticost.... See more
Senior leadership must 'bear responsibility' for Downing Street party culture during lockdown, Sue Gray report says
The senior leadership at Downing Street - both political and official - must "bear responsibility" for the culture of partying during COVID lockdowns, according to a report from senior civil servant Sue Gray.... See more
Dame Deborah James 'scared to go to sleep' as podcast host receives end-of-life care
Dame Deborah James has shared her fears over falling asleep each night because she does not know how long she has left to live.... See more
Trump flops in Georgia: 5 takeaways from a big primary night
'This is the payback of all paybacks,' said a former GOP state party chair.... See more
Raffensperger wins Georgia secretary of state primary over Trump-backed opponent
The swing state's chief election officer has been under attack from Trump since 2020.... See more
McBath defeats Bourdeaux in Georgia matchup of Democratic House members
The two Democrats ran in the same district after Republicans eliminated a blue-leaning district in the Atlanta suburbs.... See more
GOP leader tells court that Bannon contempt charges won’t stand
Kevin McCarthy said the Jan. 6 committee doesn’t have enough members for a valid conviction.... See more
Amber Heard's $45m loss of earnings disputed as court told about 'lack of chemistry' in Aquaman
Amber Heard's estimated $45m loss of earnings due to negative statements made by Johnny Depp and his attorney has been disputed in court, as their ongoing libel battle ends its 21st day.... See more