After UK Deputy Premier Resigns, Farage Seeks to Capitalize
Nigel Farage, the leader of the anti-immigration party Reform U.K., spoke to supporters just after news broke that the deputy prime minister had resigned.
Month: September 2025
A. James Hudspeth, Who Unlocked Mysteries Behind Hearing, Dies at 79
He was pivotal in discovering how sound waves are converted into signals that the brain can perceive as a whisper, a symphony or a thunderclap.
Fighting the Power, One Political Cartoon at a Time
“A Savage Art” looks at the life of the prizewinning Pat Oliphant and argues such work is “a serious expression of a political thought.”
Germany lose opening World Cup qualifier as Spain cruise
PARIS: Germany went down to a shock 2-0 defeat in Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifier on Thursday, while Spain kicked off their bid to reach next year’s finals with a comfortable 3-0 victory in Bulgaria. Atletico Madrid’s David Hancko burst untracked into the penalty box to fire Slovakia into the lead just before … Read more
Pakistan responds to UN plea over Afghans
Pakistan’s government on Friday said “we decide who stays”, after the United Nations refugee chief urged the country to pause its mass expulsion of Afghans after a major earthquake. Thousands of Afghans who were registered as refugees have surged over the border from Pakistan in recent days, with returns escalating despite a weekend earthquake that … Read more
Labor Market Stalled This Summer, With August Data Adding to Slowdown
[Employers added 22,000 jobs in August. Revised data also showed that employment fell by 13,000 jobs in June, the first net loss since December 2020.
UK deputy PM Rayner resigns over property tax underpayment
British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned on Friday after saying she deeply regretted her mistake of underpaying property tax on a new home, in a damaging blow for her boss, Prime Minister Keir Starmer. After Britain’s independent adviser ruled that she had breached the ministerial code by failing to pay the correct tax, there … Read more
Art Seitz, Whose Camera Caught Tennis Greats On and Off the Court, Dies at 82
[Over a 50-year career as a photographer he built friendships with rising stars and captured many of them in their personal environments.
Duchess of Kent, Royal Who Comforted a Wimbledon Loser, Dies at 92
A member of an aristocratic family, she married the Duke of Kent, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson Say Goodbye to ‘The Conjuring’
Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson are leaving the franchise after “Last Rites.” For them, the films were about their demon-hunting characters’ relationship.
