David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programmes, turns 100 Friday, 8 May 2026, 10:37 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his...
Trump says EU has until July 4 to approve last year’s trade deal or it will face higher tariffs Friday, 8 May 2026, 08:10 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press President Donald Trump said in a Thursday social media post that goods from the European Union would face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year's trade...
Starmer says he won't quit after local elections deliver losses for Labour and wins for Reform UK Friday, 8 May 2026, 07:51 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press Partial results Friday from local elections in England showed big losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's governing Labour Party and gains for the hard-right party Reform...
Vatican, US State Department stress solid ties after Rubio's fence-mending visit over Trump attack Thursday, 7 May 2026, 19:46 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press The Vatican raised the "need to work tirelessly in favor of peace" in talks Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who came to Rome on a fence-mending visit after President...
Iran reviewing US proposal as Trump pressures Tehran for agreement on deal to end war Thursday, 7 May 2026, 11:12 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press Iran said it was reviewing the latest American proposals on ending the war, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that...
Polls open in UK local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer's leadership Thursday, 7 May 2026, 11:08 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press British voters cast ballots Thursday in midterm local and regional elections that could shake up the country's politics and deliver a heavy blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir...
Local elections could hasten the exit of Britain's embattled prime minister Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:02 Last update: about 4 months ago Associated Press British voters will cast ballots Thursday in elections that could hasten the end of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's troubled term and confirm that an increasingly fractured United Kingdom has...
Trump threatens Iran with bombing if it doesn’t reopen Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:59 Last update: about 4 months ago Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran with more bombing Wednesday if it doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a report that an agreement is emerging to end the war. Trump posted on...
Pope will inaugurate Barcelona's Sagrada Familia tower and meet with migrants in June trip to Spain Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:58 Last update: about 4 months ago Associated Press Pope Leo XIV will inaugurate the soaring central tower of Barcelona's famed Sagrada Familia basilica when he visits Spain next month in a weeklong trip that will also take him to...
Romania’s pro-European coalition collapses after prime minister fails a no-confidence vote Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:33 Last update: about 4 months ago Associated Press Romania's pro-European coalition collapsed Tuesday after lawmakers voted against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, less than a year after he was sworn in, triggering fresh turmoil in the...