The government is aggressively seeking the confidential sources of Times reporters who wrote about the president’s new Air Force One. The Times has asked a judge to quash the subpoenas.
Young people angry about frequent leaks of college entrance tests present one of the biggest challenges in years to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The death of the man, a Moroccan resident of Italy, set off an outcry across the country and prompted comparisons to the death of George Floyd in the United States.
The Iran-backed Houthi militia, which controls parts of Yemen, has in the past blockaded the Red Sea by threatening a choke point crucial to Saudi oil exports and global shipping.
Mr. Jackson, who has emerged as the clear front-runner to replace Graham Platner, is a Republican turned Democrat who is seen as close to Mr. Platner on policy.
At a conference on reconstruction, the focus shifted to private investment, not donor assistance.
A New York Times reporter’s quest to beat the personal best he set 14 years ago took him to a Kenyan village, where the biggest benefit he got was not what he expected.
Central Command is not required to release information about injured troops, especially when they quickly return to duty, a military official said.
Britain’s King Charles III on Monday appointed Andy Burnham as prime minister after outgoing Keir Starmer officially tendered his resignation, the palace said.
“Andrew Burnham MP accepted The King’s offer and kissed hands upon his appointment as Prime Minister,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement, adding the king had asked him to form the next government.
Burnham became Britain’s sixth prime minister to move into Downing Street since 2016, with an in-tray overflowing with challenges and little time to make his mark.
The new leader takes over from the unpopular Keir Starmer just two years after the outgoing prime minister led Labour party to power in a landslide election victory after 14 years of Conservative rule.
After being asked by King Charles III to form the next government, Burnham, 56, is due to make his first speech Monday outside 10 Downing Street shortly after Starmer said his farewells.
In an interview with The Times published late on Sunday, Burnham set out his ambition for change, saying he wanted to draw a line under a decade of political turmoil.
“What we’ve been doing hasn’t been working. That’s the way I see it,” he said.
“I am going to try and do things in a different way.”
In his first speech, he will acknowledge he feels “acutely conscious” of the need for a more stable brand of politics, as he becomes the sixth new prime minister in the last 10 years.
Burnham will set out “priorities for restoring confidence in government and giving Britain more breathing room” amid the cost-of-living crisis, his team said.
Delivering growth and devolving power to regional communities are also expected to feature in his speech.
An announcement on his senior cabinet appointments was also expected on Monday with all eyes on who will replace Rachel Reeves as finance minister.
The former mayor of Greater Manchester, nicknamed the “King of the North”, has been parachuted in by the Labour Party, after Starmer resigned last month, with MPs viewing him as the party’s best chance of reining in Nigel Farage’s anti-immigration Reform UK party.
Deputy Labour Party leader Lucy Powell said Sunday Burnham’s mayoral experience away from the London centre of government meant he understood the “bigger, bolder measures” needed to deliver on Labour’s election manifesto promises.
Among Burnham’s most urgent challenges will be a tepid economy, high government borrowing costs, a ballooning welfare bill and irregular migrants arriving in small boats that have fuelled support for Reform.
Unpredictable energy prices due to the US-Iran war and a volatile American president in Donald Trump also threaten to buffet his premiership.
Burnham told The Times he would take a “different approach to public spending, and to running the economy — more focused on early investment, early intervention, setting people up for success, and much less paying for failure.”
He promised “early moves to help” with the cost of living, saying that while campaigning he heard the “pressure people feel around their finances”.
Starmer announced that he would resign as prime minister and Labour Party leader in late June after a string of scandals, missteps and policy U-turns blighted his leadership.
But Burnham, who only returned as a member of parliament four weeks ago, has little room to manoeuvre amid sluggish economic growth, high public debt and strict financial rules requiring him to balance government spending against tax revenue.
Burnham was an MP between 2001 and 2017, serving as a minister for the governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
He has since reinvented himself as a man of the people, melding a relaxed, folksy style with slick social media videos.
But he has only three years to turn things around, with Reform tipped in polls to win the next general election expected in 2029.
Burnham told supporters on Friday his Labour takeover was the “last chance” for the party to get things right.
Critics have accused Starmer’s government of being under-prepared for power when he was elected in July 2024.
Burnham has insisted he has a “plan”.
But his swift “coronation” as Labour leader has raised questions on how he will achieve his aims.
His first policy announcement came on Saturday when he scrapped Starmer’s flagship nationwide digital ID scheme, estimated to cost £1.8 billion over three years.
A spokesperson said the time and resources would be diverted “to where it’s most needed, such as helping with the cost of living”.
The Invictus Games remain at the center of Prince Harry’s public life, serving both as an international platform for wounded veterans and as a recurring catalyst for discussions surrounding his relationship with the British Royal Family.
As preparations build toward major milestones—including the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham—questions about the Duke of Sussex’s security arrangements in the UK and potential royal attendance continue to generate global interest.
Founded in 2014 by Prince Harry, the Invictus Games were established to harness the power of adaptive sport to support injured, wounded, and sick military personnel and veterans. Over the past decade, the multi-sport competition has grown into a high-profile international event, drawing participation from dozens of nations.
The announcement that Birmingham, UK, will host the 2027 Games marks a notable milestone. It represents the first time the Invictus Games will return to British soil since the inaugural event in London.
“Your city’s strong ties to the Armed Forces community made it a formidable contender from the very start.”
A major focal point of media coverage surrounding Prince Harry’s trips to the UK is security. Since stepping down from official royal duties in early 2020, Harry’s automatic taxpayer-funded state protection was removed, prompting extended legal challenges over security arrangements during visits to Britain.
While bespoke security measures have been made on a case-by-case basis during recent family visits and official charity events, royal commentators emphasize that security concerns remain a significant determining factor in whether Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, accompany Harry to future UK gatherings.
The backdrop of the Invictus Games frequently prompts speculation regarding a potential thaw in relations between Prince Harry, King Charles III, and Prince William.
While royal experts highlight ongoing distance between the brothers following recent memoirs and media projects, the upcoming UK-based Invictus Games are viewed by many as a practical opportunity for public engagement or symbolic gestures between the Duke and senior royals.
