Margaret Atwood is best known as the author of "The Handmaid's Tale" and over a dozen other novels, but she decided to branch ...

Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the fall of Bashar al Assad, saying Syrians "have put up with his brutal regime for far, far too long". The prime minister said his government is "talking to regional ...

While it's not celebrated nationwide, St. Nicholas Day holds a special place for German and Dutch communities across the U.S. Festivities and traditions are held in various cities, including in ...

Sir Keir Starmer has said it is "too early" to decide whether to remove a leading Syrian rebel group from the government's proscribed terrorist list following its victory over Bashar al Assad's ...

Sir Keir Starmer has said UK economic growth was his "number one mission" as he defended his trip to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The prime minister accused predecessor Boris Johnson ...

On this week's episode of The World podcast, Yalda and Richard are joined by former MI6 'C' Sir Alex Younger who was head of the service from 2014-20. He warns how Russian cyberthreats will be a ...

Nicholas Serota is Chair of Arts Council England, a post he took up in February 2017. Previously he spent almost 30 years as Director of Tate. During his directorship, Tate opened Tate St Ives ...

The national security correspondent's baby girl joins big sister Sienna, 14 months Kristen Atwood Kylie Atwood is a mom again! The CNN national security correspondent, 35, has welcomed her second ...

Sir Chris Wormald has been named as the new cabinet secretary and head of the civil service. The 56-year-old, who will now advise the prime minister on key policy decisions, will replace Simon ...

After five months in power, even the most loyal cabinet members would quietly admit it's been a rocky run for Sir Keir Starmer and Labour. The prime minister's personal polling ratings have ...

It is hard to imagine the cheery, plump version of Santa Claus emerged from Saint Nicholas, the 4th century Bishop of Myra who, as a nursing infant, fasted on holy days and whose bones were stolen ...

Sir Keir Starmer has said he is "absolutely" still confident in Chancellor Rachel Reeves after her financial plans sparked rows with pensioners, farmers and employers. The prime minister said his ...