Polls close in by-election tests for Rishi Sunak’s leadership
R ishi Sunak is braced for a possible triple by-election blow after polls closed in contests which will be viewed as a test of his leadership. The Prime Minister has …
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Astley Bridge: First look inside Jaan’s Bolton set to open tomorrow
Jaan’s Restaurant is set to open tomorrow, Friday, July 21, at its home on the corner of Blackburn Road and Waters Meeting Road. The Bolton News reported last week that …
Greenland ice core hints potential for disastrous sea rise
By Laura Paddison | CNN A recently discovered ice core taken from beneath Greenland’s ice sheet decades ago has revealed that a large part of the country was ice-free around …
Major Case Squad identifies victim in Overland homicide
OVERLAND, Mo. – Detectives with the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis have identified the victim in a recent homicide, and believe they know who did it. Overland police …
Protesters storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad after man threatens to burn Quran in Stockholm
BAGHDAD (AP) — Protesters angered by an Iraqi man in Sweden who threatened to burn a copy of the Quran stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday, overrunning the …
Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine
Russian staff at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant ‘is completely incompetent,’ Ukrainian energy company says A serviceman with a Russian flag on his uniform stands guard near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power …
Russia-Ukraine war live: US cluster bombs being used by Kyiv against Russia, White House confirms | Ukraine
US-supplied cluster bombs have been deployed by Ukraine against Russia, confirms White House US-supplied cluster munitions are in Ukrainian hands and being deployed in the field as part of Kyiv’s …
Wagner Fighters Are Training Troops on the Border With Poland, Belarus Says
The Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that mercenaries from the Wagner group were training troops on the border with Poland, a statement that was likely to increase tensions in …
Cheetah dies in India due to radio collar infection, raising more criticism against conservation project
An eighth cheetah death in India’s Kuno National Park last Friday has raised new questions about a project that reintroduced the big cats to the country 10 months ago and …
Triple lock: how much could the state pension rise?
With a general election looming next year, the major political parties have committed to keeping the controversial “triple lock” system on state pensions, even as payments may be set to …