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Jul 20, 2026 - World

Recruited to deal with a rodent problem, Larry arrived at the prime minister's official residence on February 15, 2011, when David Cameron was leader.

Jul 20, 2026 - World

A number of MPs are entering Downing Street as the new prime minister chooses his top teamBurnham vows his arrival in power will be ‘circuit breaker’ moment for UKSix highlights from Andy Burnham’s first Downing Street speechAndy Burnham may see banners urging the government not to allow the proposed Rosebank oil field development in the North Sea as he drives to Buckingham Palace and the No 10 today.Here is a banner on Whitehall. Continue reading...

Jul 20, 2026 - World

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff hints government may be about to sack Oleksandr SyrskyiUkraine’s commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi is widely expected to lose his job amid signs that Volodymyr Zelenskyy has bowed to pressure from protesters and will reshuffle the army’s top leadership.Over the past five days, thousands of demonstrators have gathered outside the presidential office in Kyiv, chanting: “Syrskyi out”. Some have waved cheese graters – a pun on the commander’s name, which sounds like cheese in Ukrainian. Continue reading...

Jul 20, 2026 - World

Residents of Deir Jarir say series of raids late on Sunday, also involving security forces, is part of a pattern of violenceEven by the brutal standards of militant settler violence in the West Bank, the raid on Deir Jarir late on Sunday night that killed two Palestinians and left another in hospital with a gunshot wound was extreme.Palestinians in the town said settlers from a nearby outpost arrived after 9pm on Sunday claiming that they were searching for stolen livestock. Israeli soldiers and police soon joined them, protecting them as they sought to take several villagers’ sheep by force. Continue reading...

Jul 20, 2026 - World

Former state legislator in strong position to become Democratic nominee after several candidates drop out over the weekendSign up for the Breaking News US emailWhile speaking to reporters on Sunday, Donald Trump acknowledged the three US military casualties as the strikes on Iran continue unabated.“Well, we feel very badly, but you know those great people, those great patriots, were out there fighting that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said while returning to Washington from the Fifa World Cup final in New Jersey. Continue reading...