Andy Arnold faced calls to resign over a disputed tattoo resembling a swastika, which his wife claims was a Buddhist symbol Annaleece Longmore (Local Democracy Reporter) 14:56, 20 Jul 2026Updated 15:10, 20 Jul 2026 (Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) A Reform councillor who defended her husband’s tattoo choices has now levelled accusations of anti-semitism against…
LONDON — Andy Burnham officially became British prime minister on Monday — the country’s seventh leader in 10 years — having already been elected as the leader of the country’s Labour Party last week. Burnham, who until recently was serving as the mayor of Greater Manchester, succeeded outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Speaking outside the…
By Alex Baddley – 20 July 2026 Chesterfield Borough Council and its partners are celebrating the lasting impact of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), which has brought £3.793 million of investment into projects supporting communities, businesses and residents across our borough since 2022. Working with organisations from the public, private, business, community and voluntary…
Early last year, when DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial-intelligence lab, was causing panic among its Western rivals, almost nothing was known about Liang Wenfeng, its founder. Mr Liang remains a mysterious figure, but at least one thing is clear. As DeepSeek closes a funding round valuing it at $71bn, its founder’s personal wealth has soared to…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes early Monday targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member, hitting around a northwestern city believed to be home to underground missile bases. Iran responded by launching an attack targeting Bahrain, the home of the U.S. Navy’s…
At least one more US service member has died following a massive Iranian missile attack in the continuing Middle East conflict, US Central Command said Sunday. The unidentified soldier was killed in action Saturday during a controlled detonation of unexploded devices from a downed Iranian attack drone – while newly discovered human remains may belong…
The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry condemned on Sunday what it described as an Iranian attack on a power generation and water desalination facility, calling it a direct strike on vital civilian infrastructure. The repeated targeting of civilian facilities amounted to a dangerous escalation and violated international law, the UN Charter and UN Security Council Resolution 2817,…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsized in Guyana, with 67 people rescued so far, authorities said Sunday. The MV Barima was sailing from the capital, Georgetown, along the North Atlantic coast to Port Kaituma, said Guyanese Prime Minister Mark Phillips, who is leading the government’s response. A distress call…
By Ryan Patrick Jones and Maria Cheng July 19 (Reuters) – The Canadian government said on Sunday it would deny entry to any foreigner who has been to Congo within the past 21 days as part of new, temporary border measures to combat the spread of Ebola. The ban contravenes advice from the World Health…
At least five people were killed and 21 injured after two earthquakes struck a mountainous region of Peru, the country’s civil defense chief said on Sunday. People pray next to the bodies of four victims of the earthquake of magnitude 5.6 that struck Central Peru on Saturday. (REUTERS) The quakes, measuring magnitudes 5.1 and 3.7,…