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UK’s Sunak poised to become PM as Johnson abandons race

LONDON—British Conservative Rishi Sunak was on Monday poised to become prime minister and the country’s first leader of color, after the dramatic decision by...

HK victim slams ‘barbaric’ attack at UK consulate

A Hong Kong man Wednesday decried his “barbaric” treatment at the hands of Chinese diplomats in Britain who dragged him inside their compound to...

UK unveils fiscal measures in wake of budget turmoil

LONDON, United Kingdom—Britain’s new finance minister Jeremy Hunt will unveil tax and spending measures later Monday, bringing forward part of his fiscal plan to...

Microsoft avoids billions in taxes—study

London, United Kingdom—Technology giant Microsoft has avoided billions in taxes in Britain, Australia, and New Zealand, all countries where it has lucrative public sector...

Britain’s new gov’t makes dramatic U-turn on tax cut after uproar

Birmingham, United Kingdom—Britain’s beleaguered finance minister on Monday announced a dramatic U-turn on a tax cut announced as part of an economic package that...

UK economy grew in second quarter, easing recession fears

London, United Kingdom—Britain’s economy grew in the second quarter and did not shrink as previously thought, data showed Friday, easing recession fears amid ongoing...

Queen’s death leaves Zimbabweans conflicted

By Fanuel Jongwe On a chilly spring morning, a kilted piper playing the bagpipes led diplomats into Harare's stone-walled Anglican Cathedral for a thanksgiving service...

‘Grief is the price we pay for love’: a week of mourning for Elizabeth II

The outpouring of tributes in the week since Queen Elizabeth II's death has underlined her status as a figure of constancy, straddling two centuries...

New monarch gives fresh impetus to Scotland’s independence debate

By Anna Malpas Queen Elizabeth II's death in Scotland indelibly associates the nation with the handover to a new monarch, but her passing also reignites...

One queen, many presidents: Elizabeth II’s ties with America

She had scones with Dwight Eisenhower, went riding with Ronald Reagan and took tea with Donald Trump: Queen Elizabeth II saw 14 US presidents...

Biden announces he will attend queen’s funeral

US President Joe Biden said Friday that he will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in Britain. "I don't know the details yet, but...

King Charles III vows ‘lifelong service’ as crowds mourn queen

King Charles III pledged to follow his mother's example of "lifelong service" in his inaugural address to Britain and the Commonwealth on Friday, after...

Biden pays tribute to queen as ‘stateswoman of unmatched dignity’

US President Joe Biden paid tribute Thursday to Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II as a "stateswoman of unmatched dignity," and said he looked forward...

Commonwealth mourns ‘warm and kind’ Queen Elizabeth II

Commonwealth leaders from around the world hailed Queen Elizabeth II as an inspiring, dignified and extraordinary leader after the British monarch's death at the...
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