Nigel Farage has regained his grip on the UK Independence party, after members elected his preferred candidate, Henry Bolton, as leader and rejected rivals who wanted to focus on attacking Islam.
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Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says the Spanish region has won the right to statehood following a contentious referendum that was marred by violence.more
Britain is worried by violence during a banned referendum in Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia but sees the vote as unconstitutional, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Sunday.more
Theresa May has insisted the Cabinet is "united" behind her, despite renewed feuding over Brexit as the Conservatives' annual conference opens in Manchester.more
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver sent a memo to teams on Friday saying that he expected players and coaches to stand for the national anthem before games, as is the rule, according to the Associated Press.more
Boris Johnson has called for a rise in the minimum wage, straying beyond the boundaries of his Foreign Office brief ahead of Conservative conference.more
Theresa May has threatened a trade war with the US after it slapped punitive tariffs on British-built aircraft, casting doubt on a key plank of her Brexit strategy.more
Emmanuel Macron made an impassioned appeal to EU leaders to be "bold" against the threat of populism as he presented a cascade of initiatives to overhaul the bloc in the most integrationist speech by a French leader since the creation of the euro.more
The EU assessed on Monday whether there is backing for unprecedented sanctions against Poland's rightwing government over fears its court reforms threaten the rule of law.more
Boris Johnson has sought guarantees that Britain will not adopt any new EU law during a proposed two-year transition period for Brexit, according to reports.more
Saudi Arabia is celebrating the 87th anniversary of its foundation this weekend with a big program of concerts and performances, including a pageant operetta on Saturday evening which allowed women to enter the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh for the first time.more
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Saturday North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho and leader Kim Jong Un "won't be around much longer" if Ri echoed the thoughts of "Little Rocket Man," an apparent reference to Kim.more
Prime Minister Theresa May set out a plan on Friday (Sep 22) to retain full access to the EU's single market for two years after Brexit to try to reassure business and reset the tone of stalled negotiations with Brussels.more
Theresa May's eagerly awaited speech in Florence is seen as the UK government's third defining statement on Brexit after the prime minister's Lancaster House speech in January and the white paper that preceded the triggering of article 50 in March.more
