• Andy Burnham to Hand More Power to Local Govts
  • England Cricket Captain Ben Stokes Retires
  • Andy Burnham May be Stuck With PM's Policies
  • Mbappé Scores Twice, France Beats Sweden 3-0
  • Venezuela: Spotless Uniforms, Stalled Cranes
Analysts assess if Andy Burnham will forge different path for UK than Keir Starmer

Analysts assess how and if Andy Burnham will forge different path for UK than Keir Starmer

King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after refurbishment

LONDON (AP) – King Charles III is expected to become the first British monarch to reveal his personal tax bill on Thursday as he responds to demands for greater transparency in royal finances after months of embarrassing headlines about his disgraced younger brother, the former Prince Andrew.

By the numbers: What to know about Europe's record-breaking heat wave

LONDON (AP) – Much of western Europe has been baking under a “heat dome” this week, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in many places.

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Federal Reserve emphasizes political independence, signals focus on inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) – New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that the central bank would remain independent and seek to bring down inflation, likely foreclosing the rate cuts President Donald Trump has sought.

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Trump lifts restrictions on Anthropic's Claude models after cybersecurity alarm

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s latest versions of its Claude chatbot, ending a weekslong ban tied to cybersecurity concerns.

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Trump insists he doesn't manage his investments after $1.2B crypto earnings disclosure

Trump insists he doesn’t manage his investments after $1.2B crypto earnings disclosure

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Spotless uniforms, stalled cranes: Inside Venezuela's faltering quake rescue effort

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) – Angélica Mundrain wants the bodies of her son, niece and nephew to be pulled from the rubble of her flattened beachfront apartment. She has spent every minute of the past six days waiting for the heavy machinery needed to remove the slabs of concrete and twisted metal that trapped them.

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The Trump Report: Latest Updates

President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses. Mere startups when he took the oath of office, the new ventures have now eclipsed in revenue much of his vast property portfolio that took him decades to accumulate.

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Xi touts Chinese wisdom and solutions as a model for developing nations

BEIJING (AP) – China’s leader held up his country’s rapid industrialization as a new pathway for developing nations in a speech Wednesday that projected a growing confidence both at home and on the world stage.

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Drone video shows search of collapsed buildings after Venezuela quakes
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Vespa drivers join Rome parade as iconic scooter turns 80
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10 of 12 jurors say Palisades Fire suspect isn't guilty. Now he faces a retrial