UK's Rishi Sunak becomes richest ever occupant of Number 10
With his ascent to prime minister, Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy will become the richest ever occupants of Number 10 Downing Street just as the country struggles with an economic crisis and the government mulls painful spending cuts.
Asian Britons celebrate 'proud moment' as Sunak takes on top job
Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain's first prime minister of colour on Tuesday, an achievement that many, particularly in the Asian community, held up as a cultural milestone standing out above the economic chaos and political tumult.
Sunak makes second bid to become UK's first Hindu PM
Fabulously rich from his pre-politics career in finance, he has been mocked as out of touch with Britons struggling with decades-high inflation.
BoE's Broadbent says market bets on rate hikes would hit economy
Bank of England Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent told investors on Thursday that the big increases in interest rates they had priced in on the back of Prime Minister Liz Truss's fiscal plans would deliver a "pretty material" hit to the economy.
'Golf and b**bs': Paige Spiranac reveals how she topped Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy
Paige Spiranac is the most followed golfer on social media platform Instagram ahead of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
UK's Kwarteng refuses to rule out tax U-turn as pressure grows on Truss
British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng refused to say on Thursday if he would stick with his plan not to raise business taxes as media reported Prime Minister Liz Truss was rethinking an economic programme that plunged markets into turmoil.
Woman accused of beheading friend, dumping corpse in woods over money
A 38-year-old woman has been accused of murdering and decapitating her friend before dumping her body in woods in Devon, UK.
Body's immune reaction to severe Covid may cause brain damage: study
A new study by researchers at King's College London has found that severe Covid infection can damage nerve cells in the brain.
Egypt Calls For Return Of Rosetta Stone 200 Years After It Was Deciphered
Prominent Egyptian archaeologists have renewed a call for the return of the Rosetta Stone from the British Museum to Egypt, 200 years after the deciphering of the slab unlocked the secrets of hieroglyphic script and marked the birth of Egyptology.
Factbox-Eight U.S. Senate Races To Watch In November's Midterm Elections
Control of the U.S. Senate is at stake in the Nov.
EIIR to CIIIR: royals reveal Charles's new cypher
Charles's will be CIIIR for Charles III Rex (king in Latin), with the C intertwined with the R, the III within the R, and the crown above both letters.
UK records 17% rise in Covid-19 cases in just seven days
Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations in the UK have reported a 17% increase in the past seven days.
King Charles, defender of faith: what the monarchy's long relationship with religion may look like under the new sovereign
As King Charles III assumes the role of monarch, his relationship with faith will also come into focus, and may look different from his mother's.
Republican movements catch wind in Caribbean after queen's death
Black cloth covers the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II hanging in Antigua's parliament.
Princess Catherine, the commoner who is key to British monarchy
Kate Middleton, wife of the new heir to the throne Prince William, has grown from a commoner who captivated the future monarch to the beating heart of the British royal family, as it faces a future without the beloved queen at its helm.
WHO 'strongly advises against' use of two COVID treatments
Two COVID-19 antibody therapies are no longer recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), on the basis that Omicron and the variant's latest offshoots have likely rendered them obsolete.
Two Dead In Shooting At Thai Military Facility
Two dead in shooting at Thai military facility
Analysis-This Might Hurt: Tectonic Plates Of Global Economy Shift
When the Shannon family announced the closure of their garden centre just off London's busy South Circular road after 33 years of trading this month, their message to customers sought to explain their difficult decision.
Canada's real problem is not job losses, it's the rush to retire
More than a year after the Great Resignation took hold in the United States, Canada is grappling with its own greyer version: The Great Retirement.
Queen Elizabeth II state funeral: Details and what to expect
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, passed away on Thursday at the age of 96.
The new king: Charles III in dates
Aged 73, he has been heir to the throne since the age of just three, when his mother became Queen Elizabeth II.
Analysis-Europe's Banks Dim Lights As They Brace For Winter Blackout
Some of Europe's biggest banks are preparing back-up generators and to dim the lights as they brace for potential power cuts and energy rationing that threaten the money system underpinning the region's economy.
New finance minister Kwarteng gives UK PM Truss key ally in economic storm
In Kwasi Kwarteng, Prime Minister Liz Truss has picked an ideological ally as Britain's new finance minister, charging him with tackling a cost-of-living crisis with a tax-cutting, big-spending plan that has worried markets.
Truss v Sunak: contrasting approaches in UK leadership battle
Truss, 47, has described her ascent towards the top of British politics as a "journey" that has seen her criticised for being ambitiously opportunistic.
Teacher jailed after being discovered with 45 'upskirting' pictures of unsuspecting students
The police have linked devices owned by Wilson to have downloaded around 53,000 indecent images of children online
Pandas And Trump Teach Hong Kong Kids About National Security Crimes
Pandas and Trump teach Hong Kong kids about national security crimes
Slasher 'Winnie the Pooh' horror film filmed in England's Ashdown Forest
The filming location was in England's Ashdown Forest, the inspiration for Winnie's home in A.A. Milne's iconic stories.
UK PM contender Rishi Sunak performs cow worship in London
British prime ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak was seen performing a "Gau Puja" (cow worship) in London last weekend.
Experienced Truss favourite to be next UK PM
Truss, 47, has described her ascent towards the top of British politics as a "journey" that has seen her criticised for being ambitiously opportunistic.
U.S. Student Loan Forgiveness Has Borrowers Hoping For Vacations, Medical School
Americans bearing heavy college debt loads welcomed U.S.