Tag: politics

Labour is hopeful and Conservatives morose as voters deliver their verdict on UK's election day

LONDON -- British voters are picking a new government Thursday in a parliamentary election that is widely expected to bring the Labour Party...

The Latest | The UK goes to the polls in a national election with results expected early Friday

Voters in the U.K. are casting their ballots in a national election to choose the 650 lawmakers who will sit in Parliament for...

Ahead of Iran's presidential runoff, a floated rise in gasoline prices may spark new protests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- As Iran's runoff presidential election nears, comments by an official in the campaign of reformist Masoud Pezeshkian raised...

As temperatures soar, judge tells Louisiana to help protect prisoners working in fields

Amid blistering summer temperatures, a federal judge ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the health and safety of incarcerated workers toiling in...

Why was it a surprise? Biden's debate problems leave some wondering if the press missed the story

NEW YORK -- President Joe Biden's fitness to serve a second term in office has been a top story since his halting performance...

Maryland OKs $50.3M contract for removal of bridge collapse debris

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- A Maryland board led by Gov. Wes Moore approved a $50.3 million emergency contract on Wednesday to pay a Swedish...