The Latest: Andy Burnham replaces Keir Starmer as UK prime minister
LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester and new leader of the Labour Party, took the final steps on Monday to succeed Keir Starmer and become Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade. The affable Burnham returned to Parliament in June by winning a risky special election and was sworn in as a member on July 12, hours after the unpopular Starmer announced his resignation to end a tenure of just two years in office. Starmer traveled the mile from Downing Street to...
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Sun, 19 Jul 2026
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- A ferry carrying 133 people capsizes off Guyanas coast, leaving dozens missing
- Russian attacks kill 6 in Kyiv and other cities and expose gaps in Ukraines air defenses
- Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge
- A centuries-old festival in Japan brings Shinto traditions and towering floats to the streets
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- US military launches new airstrikes to swiftly punish Iran for deaths of US troops
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Sat, 18 Jul 2026
- Ukrainian drones hit warehouses and other sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding over 80
- Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks recorded
- Mali rebels ambush an army convoy, killing or capturing scores of soldiers
- Trump shifts his tone on Jimmy Carter while grappling with Iran, inflation and his own legacy
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- The US and Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war
- Indian police forcibly hospitalize a prominent Cockroach Party activist on hunger strike
- US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast
Fri, 17 Jul 2026
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- Jamaica says 2 citizens deported by US to Eswatini rejected repatriation offers
- An Israeli strike on a funeral in Gaza kills 7 people and wounds 22, a local hospital says
- Danish police officer and 2 others shot, including suspected perpetrator. One person was killed
- Germany and France initiate nuclear cooperation as Europe seeks greater security independence
- Andy Burnham is declared leader of UKs Labour Party, pledges to restore hope
- Ukraine fights under an interim defense chief after Zelenskyys contested government shake-up
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- Iranian strike damages a Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability in dry Mideast
- Japan enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family
- A Putin critic is convicted on charges that will keep him from campaigning for Russias parliament
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- China warns of reciprocal countermeasures after US shortens foreign journalist visas
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- US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign
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- Hopes for US-Iran diplomacy still alive as fighting intensifies over the Strait of Hormuz
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- Ukrainians protest Zelenskyys ouster of his popular defense minister
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- UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup
- Deadly Bangkok bar fire exposes Thailands safety loopholes for nightlife venues
- UK nationalizes Chinese-owned British Steel to protect nations steelmaking capacity
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- US airstrikes hit northern Iran as it disables ship trying to run the blockade
- Israels latest strikes kill a dozen people in Gaza, including police officers
- Frances National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
- A mass trial of alleged MS-13 gang members wraps up in El Salvador
Wed, 15 Jul 2026
- China and Xi are seen more favorably than the US and Trump in many nations, new survey says
- A boat carrying migrants capsizes off Libyas coast, with at least 50 dead or missing
- Starmer says his political journey is over at his last question session as UK leader
- The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 33 dead
- Amazon will launch its satellite internet in South Africa, seemingly beating Musk in his homeland
- More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths
- Man arrested over threat to shoot Reform UK leader Nigel Farage
- Ukraine and EU aim for a weapons production partnership as war with Russia grinds on
- Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid provocation against NATO
- Gibraltar ushers in a new era as British territorys border fence with Spain is removed
- Committee hears final arguments in probe of Hong Kongs deadliest fire in decades
- US reimposes its blockade on Iran after Tehrans attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
- Tai chi practitioners seek balance and well-being in fast-paced Beijing
- US-Russian crew arrives at the International Space Station for 8-month mission
- Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
Tue, 14 Jul 2026
- Cuba plunged into 3rd nationwide blackout in 2 weeks as fuel runs low
- Family says US seismologist has been detained in China for nearly 2 years with no trial
- British lawmakers approve Hillsborough Law to stop official cover-ups after tragedies
- Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv looks to boost its air defenses
- American marine biologist and conservationist shot dead in the Philippines
- 1,000 evacuated from Fontainebleau fires near Paris; Spanish authorities identify some fire victims
- Its Super Tuesday for EU enlargement as 4 candidates move forward with negotiations
- Death toll from a Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30, dozens remain in hospital
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- Fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris triggers evacuations; 10 still missing in Spanish wildfire
- US attacks Iran as Tehran retaliates against UAE tankers in Strait of Hormuz and Bahrain
- El Salvadors ruling party clears the way for Bukeles 3rd term
Mon, 13 Jul 2026
- Yemens Houthis strike Saudi Arabias Abha airport with missiles and drones in a sharp escalation
- Ukraine and 9 other countries announce a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles
- EU rallies $1 billion in pledges for Gazas recovery
- Hungary passes constitutional amendment to remove Orbn-era president
- People killed in Bangkok music bar fire were found trapped in windowless bathrooms
- EU and Britain target Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaign
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