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Britain's Conservatives trail Labour by 18 points, says Opinium poll
LONDON - The opposition Labour Party’s lead over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservative Party has increased to 18...
May 19, 20241 min read
Portraits of British royals from last 100 years on show in new London exhibit
LONDON - From Andy Warhol's colourful depiction of Queen Elizabeth II to Cecil Beaton's pictures of her sister Princess Margaret, a new...
May 17, 20242 min read
In Wales, Europe's first Black national leader sees racism resurging
CARDIFF, Wales - When he took office as First Minister of Wales in March, Vaughan Gething became the first Black head of government in...
May 16, 20244 min read
In Nigeria, Prince Harry speaks of 'brave souls' losing lives in conflict
ABUJA - Prince Harry spoke in Nigeria on Saturday of the tragic loss of the "brave souls" in the country's military who had lost their...
May 14, 20242 min read
King Charles hands military title to son William in rare joint appearance
LONDON - Britain's King Charles handed over a senior military role to his son Prince William at a ceremony on Monday, marking a rare...
May 13, 20241 min read
Prince Harry and Meghan watch street-style dances in Lagos
LAGOS - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were on Sunday treated to street-style dances in Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos, where they...
May 13, 20242 min read
UK mountaineer logs most Everest climbs by a foreigner, Nepali makes 29th ascent
KATHMANDU - A British climber and a Nepali guide have broken their own records for most climbs of Mount Everest, the world's highest...
May 12, 20242 min read
Factbox-Switzerland won Eurovision's jury vote, while viewers favoured Croatia, Israel
MALMO, Sweden - Swiss artist Nemo won the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, beating 24 rivals with the song...
May 12, 20242 min read
Switzerland wins Eurovision Song Contest amid Gaza protests
MALMO, Sweden -Switzerland on Saturday won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Swedish host city Malmo, beating runner-up Croatia, after...
May 12, 20243 min read
Medvedev says aim of nuclear exercises is to work out response to attacks on Russian soil
MOSCOW - The aim of nuclear exercises planned by Russia is to work out the response to any attacks on Russian soil which the West has...
May 11, 20241 min read
Factbox-EU to target LNG, ships, violations in new Russia sanctions package
BRUSSELS - European Union ambassadors will hold a first discussion on Wednesday on a planned 14th package of sanctions against Russia...
May 11, 20242 min read
In 'dangerous world', UK's Cameron says NATO must be tougher, spend more
LONDON -British foreign minister David Cameron urged fellow NATO members on Thursday to meet pledges to spend 2% of GDP on defence,...
May 11, 20242 min read
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