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Man Arrested in Killing of U.K. Ex-Lawmaker Is Released

11 juillet 2026 à 09:16
The police said the 26-year-old was no longer part of the investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe and urged anyone with information about the crime to come forward.

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Ms. Widdecombe in 2019. She retired as a Conservative Party lawmaker in 2010 and later joined the anti-immigration party Reform U.K.

Police Investigating Donations to Reform U.K., Reports Say

10 juillet 2026 à 09:38
The police in London said they had questioned two people as part of an investigation into donations to a political party.

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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform U.K., during a rally days before the 2024 British general election. He announced his candidacy only weeks earlier.

Palestinian Authority Sets Date for First Major Elections in 20 Years

9 juillet 2026 à 15:53
Analysts expressed skepticism that the vote would take place as planned. In 2021, Mahmoud Abbas, the authority’s leader, scheduled and then canceled a similar election.

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Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority speaking during a conference in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, in May. His term ended in 2009, but he has since canceled elections.

Farage’s Resignation Risks Becoming Farce as U.K. Parties Boycott Clacton By-Election

8 juillet 2026 à 10:44
Under investigation over an undisclosed gift, the right-wing leader Nigel Farage may end up in a special election against a candidate dressed as a trash can.

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“I’ve decided that the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions,” Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform U.K. party, said as he announced his resignation as a lawmaker on Tuesday in London.

Zimbabwe’s President Signs Law Extending His Term

7 juillet 2026 à 17:52
The measure will allow the president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, to stay in office until 2030. Critics say the move tightens his autocratic grip on power and erodes the nation’s democracy.

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President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe at the United Nations headquarters in New York City in 2022.
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