Trump threatens harsh sanctions on any country that trades with Iran
Donald Trump says he is starting a major economic campaign to punish any country doing business with Iran, calling it the toughest such effort yet.
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British-Made Drones Reportedly Strike Deep Inside Russia for First Time
Ukrainian drones set fire to a warehouse run by Wildberries, Russia's biggest online retailer, in Koledino, about 25 miles from Moscow.
Trump says he approved switching planes after Iran threat at NATO summit
President Donald Trump confirmed he personally approved a Secret Service request to switch the aircraft he was flying during this month's NATO summit in Turkey, after a threat linked to Iran targeted Air Force One, the plane presidents normally use.
Drone strike near Moscow kills five as Russia and Ukraine trade attacks
A Ukrainian drone strike hit an industrial area outside Moscow, killing five people and wounding six, according to the regional governor.
British politician Burnham signals he wants closer UK ties with the EU
A short news report says Burnham, a British politician, has said he wants the UK to work more closely with the European Union (EU) as the government rethinks its relationship after Brexit, the UK's departure from the EU.
Britain's $3.9bn own goal in the global talent race
A single figure — $3.9bn — turns Britain's immigration crackdown into an economic subtraction, and reframes a domestic policy as a contest for global talent the UK may be choosing to lose.
Burnham Walks Into No 10 Unopposed — Now the Untested Part Begins
Andy Burnham looks set to enter Downing Street within days without a contest. The new questions are about tax, energy and credibility — and they are the ones foreign capitals will be watching.
Burnham's Coronation Puts Westminster's Turmoil on Display for Washington, Moscow and Brussels
Andy Burnham is set to become UK prime minister with Labour's fiscal plans still undefined and foreign policy barely tested. What foreign capitals make of the succession, and what a reported £38bn tax package signals for London's relationship with Brussels.
Second Arrest in Widdecombe Murder Case as Earlier Suspect's Release Goes Unexplained
A new arrest in the Ann Widdecombe murder inquiry follows the release of an earlier suspect, reopening scrutiny of UK police handling of the case and the political row it triggered.
Widdecombe Murder Probe Stalls as Suspect Walks Free — and the Story Becomes a Row About How Britain Talks About Dead Women
The man arrested over Ann Widdecombe's killing has been released without charge, leaving Devon and Cornwall Police back at square one. Meanwhile a former Sky News presenter's comments about the late minister have pulled British coverage of her death into an unrelated row over sexism in the media.
Ann Widdecombe, Brexit-Era Firebrand Who Became a British Fixture, Dies at 78
Ann Widdecombe, the former Tory minister who reinvented herself as a Brexit Party MEP and then a Strictly Come Dancing contestant, has died aged 78. Her career maps the fracturing and realignment of the British right over three decades.
Britain's Next PM Won Without a Fight — Now the Hard Part Starts
Nominations to replace Keir Starmer are open and Andy Burnham is the only name on the list, after his last potential rival dropped out with reportedly three backers. His first foreign-policy signal went straight to Washington — the EU, so far, gets nothing.