How a grassroots UK campaign sparked a multi‑billion‑dollar exit from public fossil fuel finance

It began with red paint at the UK Treasury, and ended in one of the most successful international climate initiatives.

Way fewer Americans support Iran conflict, compared to most past wars

Support for the Iran War is historically low with less than half of Americans approving of the attack - Majorities of Americans don’t support the war but now fear an attack on U.S. soil, a recent poll ...

Lords a-leaving: Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years

Britain is ending the centuries-old tradition of hereditary aristocrats sitting in Parliament’s House of Lords.
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Montana senator's mysterious exit from re-election stinks — and voters can smell it | Opinion

Wednesday was historic. Not inspiring. Not admirable. Just…historic. In the most “nothing to see here” political maneuver imaginable, Sen. Steve Daines waited until the final minutes before the filing ...
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Ten years after the EU referendum, Britain has become more European

Britain has become more like a continental European country in that respect, and in many others. The birth rate has slumped and young people are living at home for longer. Its economy tracks that of ...

Internal polling convinced me to quit as first minister, Humza Yousaf says

Internal polling convinced me to quit as first minister, Humza Yousaf says - Mr Yousaf announced his resignation as Scotland’s leader in April 2024.

End of an era as Emmerdale’s Cain Dingle makes crushing exit and a huge change follows

The moment Cain has been dreading finally comes as he moves out of Butlers Farm taking one last souvenir. In his stead, ...