Starmer Says He’ll Resign as UK Prime Minister, Roiling British Politics Yet Again
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he will resign, forced out by his own party after missteps and mistakes soured voters’ goodwill.
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Obama Center Opens in Chicago With a Call to Defend Democracy and a Celebrity Crowd
Former President Barack Obama opened his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday in an extraordinary event. Here are the highlights.
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Mike Fox’s Ties to Tar Heels Strong as Ever in Retirement. A CWS Title Would Fulfill a Lifelong Dream
Mike Fox was part of almost every major milestone North Carolina has achieved in baseball, either as a player or coach. A national championship was all that eluded him.
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Iran Will Reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Can Sell Oil Freely Under Deal With the US, Officials Say
The U.S. and Israel went to war on Feb. 28 in part to prevent Iran from ever getting a nuclear weapon — although U.S. President Donald Trump’s goals in the conflict have repeatedly shifted.
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Some Parents Don’t Want Their Kids to Use Tech at School. But Districts Are Pushing Back
Across the country, parents are voicing concerns about excessive screen time in schools and lobbying educators to go back to pencil and paper.
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Iran and US Reach an Initial Deal to End the War and Open the Strait of Hormuz But Challenges Remain
Israel joined the U.S. in launching the war on Feb. 28, but it is not party to the deal. That alone could scupper the deal, since Iran has insisted any agreement to end the war include an end to the fighting in Lebanon.
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From Trump to Messi, Iran to ICE, Politics and Sport Collide at the Biggest World Cup in History
The wait is over for the biggest World Cup ever with 48 teams, 104 matches, three host nations and a slew of questions and controversies.
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Trump Has a New, Surprising Take On the Higher Cost of Living: ‘I Love the Inflation’
Asked about a new consumer price report that indicates 4.2% inflation over the last year, the president took a surprisingly optimistic tack.
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Solar Power Hits New Milestones in the US Even as Trump Boosts Coal Over Clean Energy
In May, for the first time, solar supplied more of the United States’ electricity than coal, becoming the third-largest source of energy.
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A 7.8 Magnitude Quake in the Philippines Kills at Least 35, Collapses Buildings and Sparks Tsunami
Several mostly low-rise buildings collapsed or sustained heavy damages in the hard-hit Philippines city of General Santos.
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