Beyond the Headlines
Charles III on Monday made his first speech to parliament as king since ascending to the throne following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, hailing the “vital” traditions of British lawmakers. The country’s new monarch gave his inaugural parliamentary address in front of members of the elected lower House of Commons and the upper chamber House […]
Prince William, the new Prince of Wales now that his father has become King Charles III, has stepped up to royal duties after the exit of his brother, Harry, and uncle, Andrew. William has grown up with a strong sense of his future responsibilities, with Charles’s reign inevitably set to be shorter than that […]
Donald Trump has dropped another hint at a White House campaign in 2024, with the former US president telling Indian television that a run for office would “make a lot of people very happy”. “Everyone wants me to run. I am leading in the polls,” Trump said in an excerpt of an interview with […]
The Queen is under medical supervision at Balmoral after doctors became concerned for her health, Buckingham Palace has said. “Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision,” a statement said. “The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.” Prince Charles has […]
Liz Truss, prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK), has appointed Kemi Badenoch as the new secretary of state for international trade and president of the board of trade. Earlier on Tuesday, Truss was announced as the UK prime minister replacing Boris Johnson, who resigned in July. Aside from issues regarding his style of […]
Liz Truss on Tuesday officially became Britain’s new prime minister, at an audience with head of state Queen Elizabeth II after the resignation of Boris Johnson. The former foreign secretary, 47, was seen in an official photograph shaking hands with the monarch to accept her offer to form a new government and become the […]
Kenya’s defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga said Monday he respected a ruling by the Supreme Court that upheld victory for his electoral rival William Ruto, although he said he disagreed “vehemently”. “We have always stood for the rule of law and the constitution. In this regard, we respect the opinion of the court although […]
Kenya’s supreme court has declared William Ruto’s election as valid. The decision was announced on Monday by Martha Koome, chief justice of Kenya’s supreme court. Ruto, Kenya’s deputy president, was declared the winner of the country’s election after raking in 50.49 percent of the votes to defeat ex-Prime Minister Raila Odinga, his closest rival, […]
Angola’s MPLA party was on Monday declared the winner of the closely fought election, extending its decades-long rule in the oil-rich country and handing President Joao Lourenco a second term. Official results announced by the National Electoral Commission (CNE) reported the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola won 51.17 percent of the ballots […]
Clashes between backers of Libya’s rival governments killed at least 32 people, the health ministry said Sunday in a new toll, after a battle that sparked fears of major new conflict. Armed groups had exchanged fire that damaged several hospitals and set buildings on fire starting Friday evening, the worst fighting in the Libyan […]
