Polls have closed in a by-election in the British constituency of Clacton where Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is hoping to regain his parliamentary seat. Mr Farage, who had been facing scrutiny over a 5 million pound ($9 million) donation from a Thailand-based crypto billionaire, dramatically quit as an MP last month and declared he…
DAKAR, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo health authorities have identified a person who has died from Ebola in a province not previously affected by the ongoing outbreak, an official told Reuters, raising fears of wider transmission from multiple exposures before and after the patient’s death. • The case involves a motorcycle taxi…
Remarks were made by head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary unit head, Hossein Taeb Washington: The Strait of Hormuz is “under Iran’s control and management”, the head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary unit, Hossein Taeb, said on Thursday, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. The remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump wrote on…
By Aditi Shah and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Hours after India made public assurances last week that its ethanol-blended petrol was safe, the country’s main auto lobby withdrew a complaint about fuel contamination it had sent to the government a week earlier. The group said some figures needed more checks. But…
THE Scottish Beacon’s campaign for a Scottish Local News Fund has gained support from MSPs across political parties, with a motion lodged in the Scottish Parliament, a written parliamentary question and MSPs writing directly to ministers. The developments come as an open letter launched by The Scottish Beacon has passed 100 signatures, bringing together independent publishers and…
LONDON (AP) — Large parts of western Europe will be sweltering once again on Thursday, with Britain poised for its fifth heat wave of an exceptional summer that is expected to be the hottest on record. Forecasters are predicting the mercury to rise as high as 38 Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) in central and southeast England,…
PENTICTON, British Columbia (AP) — A wildfire that forced more than 20,000 people from their homes in western Canada moved so quickly that crews had to abandon firefighting to help residents escape, a pace British Columbia’s premier said Wednesday may represent a “new normal.” The Bald Range wildfire erupted Friday near Summerland, a community of…
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Closed aircraft window shades. A ballcap pulled low to hide the president’s face. Seized cellphones. Strict warnings against leaks. These are all hallmarks of secret, unannounced trips made by American presidents to war zones and high-risk areas, a decades-old practice that has drawn new scrutiny after President Donald Trump sneaked…
By Nelson Bocanegra PEREIRA, Colombia, Aug 12 (Reuters) – When Julio Cesar Largo’s daughter failed to show up for her son’s birthday celebration, his worst fears took hold. On the same day, a powerful earthquake had ripped through a large part of Colombia. The 7.4-magnitude quake struck on Monday, the strongest the South American country…
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – A British serial sex attacker was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in jail on Wednesday, after he was convicted of two murders and rape following an escalating spree of sexual offences which police and prosecutors failed to stop. Simon Levy, 40, was found guilty last week of…