The failure of many of the UK’s recent prime ministers, who have passed through Downing Street in quick succession, seems easy to explain. Theresa May couldn’t do what she promised and didn’t “get Brexit done”. Boris Johnson broke his own rules, and the law.
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0 claims checkedEurope is once again eyeing international energy markets with unease. The war in Ukraine, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the extreme volatility of gas prices are all stark reminders of…
Political debates about the future of forests in Sweden and the EU are reaching an impasse. Producing more wood comes at the expense of nature and the storage of carbon within trees and soils.
In March 1603, Elizabeth I refused to go to bed. For days, she sat on cushions in her Richmond Palace chamber, silent and withdrawn, as her courtiers waited for the end.
As July 4, 2026, approaches, Americans will be paying more attention than usual to events of 1776: the year the American Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.
Local elections in Britain on May 7, 2026 – in which the ruling Labour Party suffered deep losses – revealed tectonic shifts. The two-party system that has been operating there since 1721 has…
Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer Japan has unveiled a new name for days that reach 40C (104F) or above, after the country experienced its hottest summer on…
Bank earnings confirmed one thing this week: The Iran war may be a major geopolitical upheaval, but not a financial one. March, the final month of the first quarter, was brutal on Wall Street.
Now this is something worth walking “A Thousand Miles” for. Fresh off a buzzy appearance at Coachella with Teddy Swims, Vanessa Carlton is kicking off her 2026 ‘Veils Tour’ on Friday, April 24. The…