Le très impopulaire chef du gouvernement britannique avait pourtant répété, vendredi, qu’il se battrait pour rester au pouvoir, avant de céder à la pression des députés du Labour au cours du week-end. Avec cette démission, le Royaume-Uni aura son septième premier ministre en dix ans.

It’s still unclear whether there will be a leadership contest or an uncontested handover of power * Starmer expected to announce exit plan to clear way for Burnham to become PM * ‘A shift has taken place’: Starmer faces the music after weekend of reflection Jacqui Smith, the education minister, is doing a broadcast round this morning. Speaking to Times Radio, she said she “would have been happy for [Keir Starmer] to continue” – which sounded like a confirmation that Starmer will announce his resignation, but may just be confirmation that Smith has read the papers. She also said: My understanding from those I’ve spoken to who are close to the prime minister yesterday is that the prime minister has spent the weekend thinking really carefully about the future of the country, about what’s the best thing to do for the British people. He’s also, by the way, been of course engaged in government, responding to the terrible train crash, talking to the chief executive of the East Midlands ambulance service, responding to the attack in Edinburgh. Continue reading...

The war had stirred doubts about the team’s participation in the tournament. It is set to play New Zealand in a Los Angeles area stadium on Monday.

July 4 rally will take place in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool which recently went under construction to prevent algea that has started growing again

Britain said it would ban social media access for children under 16 starting in 2027, joining several other countries introducing similar measures.

Europe can manage without the US but it needs a reinvigorated conversation about its values.

“Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement Tuesday.

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson has died. He was 84. Jackson was a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King and became a leader of the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King was assassinated in 1968.

What if Trump’s not bluffing about invading that big, beautiful island in the Arctic?

We look back at a giant of American cinema

If it does not, China will exploit the continent’s weaknesses

"NY80: A Celebration of Neil Young and His Music,” hosted by CBC’s Tom Power, will take place Nov. 12.

BBC staffers and leading political figures are calling for Sir Robbie Gibb to step down from the BBC board. So, who is the Tory ‘agent’ at the centre of a tangled web of politics and media interests, asks Katie Rosseinsky

Le nouveau dirigeant syrien, ancien membre d'al-Qaida, a été reçu à la Maison Blanche lundi 10 novembre. Une image forte, symbolisant l'ampleur de la reconfiguration en cours au Moyen-Orient. Dans ce contexte encore très instable, l'administration Trump confirme au quotidien sa volonté de faire reculer l'influence de l'Iran, en profitant de son affaiblissement sur plusieurs fronts.

A Tokyo, la nouvelle première ministre japonaise, Sanae Takaichi, a indiqué vouloir ouvrir « un nouvel âge d’or » des relations nippo-américaines lors de la visite de Donald Trump alors que les deux puissances ont scellé une alliance pour lutter contre la domination chinoise sur les terres rares.

Donald Trump a fait savoir qu’il ne voulait plus parler, pour un bon moment, à son homologue canadien. Le président américain accuse une publicité venue de l’Ontario d’avoir saboté les discussions entre Washington et Ottawa. Mais au Canada, le Premier ministre ontarien Doug Ford assume pleinement la manœuvre pendant que le milieu des affaires, lui, prône la prudence et la diplomatie. 

Reduction comes from energy generated from windfarms and lower cost of gas owing to lower demand Wind power has cut at least £104bn from energy costs in the UK since 2010, a study has found. Users of gas have been among the biggest beneficiaries, the research suggested. Continue reading...

Catherine Connolly is set to become Ireland's next president after her rival conceded defeat in Saturday's presidential election.