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A Boots pharmacy store on the High Street in Cheltenham, part of the 1,800-store chain drawing a 10 billion dollar Australian bid

Boots, Stripped From Walgreens a Year Ago, Draws a $10 Billion Australian Bid

Sigma Healthcare, the Australian owner of Chemist Warehouse, confirmed preliminary talks to buy Boots in a deal reported around $10 billion, with Canada's Weston family among rival bidders. A 178-year-old British institution

June 10, 2026

Business·Deals·News

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, who defended the Kushner-linked resort project, speaking at a press conference

Step Back From What? Rama Vows Kushner’s $4 Billion Albania Resort Goes Ahead

Albania's prime minister told the AP he will not pause the Kushner-linked mega-resort on a protected coast, dismissing two weeks of mass protests as misinformation and blaming Iranian cyber-meddling, days after prosecutors

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Peter Magyar, the Hungarian prime minister whose government tabled the anti-corruption bill, in a 2026 portrait

Hungary Tables the Anti-Graft Law Meant to Unlock the Billions Orban Froze

Peter Magyar's government submitted sweeping anti-corruption legislation to satisfy Brussels and unlock some 18 billion euros frozen during the Orban years, with a new asset recovery agency, expanded watchdog powers and Hungary's

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader who will keynote CPAC Great Britain, in his official parliamentary portrait

Farage Will Headline the CPAC Britain He Swore to Avoid, and Truss Gets Her Stage

In March, Reform UK said it would steer well clear of Liz Truss's British CPAC. This weekend Nigel Farage announced he will keynote it. The man leading every UK poll has decided

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Kemi Badenoch, the UK Conservative leader who pledged to scrap the Public Sector Equality Duty, in her official portrait

Badenoch Would Scrap Britain’s Equality Duty and Triple Stop-and-Search

The Conservative leader pledged to abolish the Public Sector Equality Duty in its entirety, triple stop-and-search and rewrite the Macpherson principle, claiming fear of racism accusations let attacks from Southport to Manchester

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Police Service of Northern Ireland officers in Belfast, in a file photo

After a Belfast Stabbing, the Mob Came for Houses That Had Nothing to Do With It

A man was charged with attempted murder over a horrific Belfast knife attack, and within hours far-right channels had turned the video into a mobilization order. A bus burned, masked crowds broke

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Liz Kendall, the UK technology secretary who rejected White House pressure over the under-16 social media ban

Washington Told Britain to Drop Its Under-16 Social Media Ban. London Said No.

The White House formally urged Britain not to ban social media for under-16s, citing the benefits of an open internet. No 10 says the crackdown proceeds anyway, with Starmer expected to announce

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Technology

Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court chief prosecutor suspended over sexual misconduct findings

The ICC Suspends Karim Khan, and 125 Governments Will Decide What Follows

The International Criminal Court suspended its chief prosecutor after a UN investigation found evidence of nonconsensual sexual contact with an aide. Karim Khan denies wrongdoing, and his fate now goes to a

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister facing a Labour leadership challenge from Andy Burnham, in his official portrait

Starmer Tells Ministers: Back Burnham and You’re Out of the Government

Keir Starmer plans to tell ministers they must resign if they support Andy Burnham's leadership challenge, the Financial Times reported, eight days before the Makerfield by-election that would put his rival in

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

High-voltage power lines and electricity pylons near the A24 motorway in Germany, illustrating the COP31 electrification target

COP31 Hosts Push 35 Percent Electrification Goal as Oil Shock Reshapes Climate Talks

Turkey used the Bonn talks to pitch electrification as armor against fossil fuel price shocks, urging nations to lift electricity to 35 percent of global energy demand by 2035. The target never

June 10, 2026

Climate·News

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Boots, Stripped From Walgreens a Year Ago, Draws a $10 Billion Australian Bid

Step Back From What? Rama Vows Kushner’s $4 Billion Albania Resort Goes Ahead

Hungary Tables the Anti-Graft Law Meant to Unlock the Billions Orban Froze

Farage Will Headline the CPAC Britain He Swore to Avoid, and Truss Gets Her Stage

Badenoch Would Scrap Britain’s Equality Duty and Triple Stop-and-Search

After a Belfast Stabbing, the Mob Came for Houses That Had Nothing to Do With It

The ICC Suspends Karim Khan, and 125 Governments Will Decide What Follows

Starmer Tells Ministers: Back Burnham and You’re Out of the Government

COP31 Hosts Push 35 Percent Electrification Goal as Oil Shock Reshapes Climate Talks

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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