Britain’s finance minister, Sajid Javid, resigned on Thursday, just weeks after Brexit and a month before he was due to deliver the government’s annual budget.
Javid’s spokesman confirmed he would be leaving just as Prime Minister Boris Johnson carried out the first reshuffle of his cabinet since winning a parliamentary...
Following his historic indictment on criminal charges, Donald Trump was preparing Friday to go where no former US president has gone before — a prosecutor’s office to be booked, fingerprinted and have his mugshot taken.
Trump’s pending arrest, expected on Tuesday, throws a political grenade into the 2024 presidential race,...
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ensured Taiwan of Washington’s support Wednesday and met with activists before wrapping up her whirlwind visit to the island republic and heading on to South Korea.
“Today, our delegation … came to Taiwan to make unequivocally clear: we will not abandon our commitment to Taiwan,...
In a groundbreaking medical milestone at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, U.S., doctors have successfully transplanted a pig's kidney into a 62-year-old patient, marking a significant leap in xenotransplantation.
Richard Slayman, the recipient of this groundbreaking procedure, began producing urine shortly after the surgery on March 16, showcasing the kidney's...
U S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in the north suburb Tuesday evening, calling for federal action on assault weapons.
The call was coming less than 36 hours after a shooter opened fire at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, killing seven people.
“We’ve got to be smarter as...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson began a post-Brexit shake-up of his top team Thursday by sacking his Northern Ireland minister, despite his role in restoring devolved government to Belfast.
Julian Smith was a surprise casualty of the Conservative leader’s first cabinet reshuffle since his victory in December’s general election and...
West African diplomat and four security sources reported on Monday that Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore has been detained at a military camp by mutinying soldiers.
Mr Kabore’s detention came after sustained gunfire rang out from military camps on Sunday night in the capital Ouagadougou with soldiers demanding more support...
Iran's Defense Minister, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, issued a stern warning on Sunday, stating, "Whatever country that open its soil or airspace to Israel for a attack on Iran, will our decisive response."
This cautionary note followed Tehran's retaliatory air strike against Israel, triggered by an...
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday revealed that there is currently no treatment that has been proven to be effective against COVID-19.
Speaking at a virtual news conference in Geneva, Tedros warned against the use of drugs not shown to work against the disease.
His...
A regional minister in Lombardy, the Italian region most affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak, has tested positive for the virus.
The Lombardy region said in a statement on Monday that the contagion concerns Alessandro Mattinzoli, 60, who serves as Commissioner for Economic Development.
The region said the entire 17-member Lombardy...
