Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson leads as he looks to retake top job

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss addresses the media in Downing Street in London, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022.

Boris Johnson is one of the leading contenders vying for the job as U.K. prime minister despite having been ousted from office just three months ago upon losing the support of his own party, reports said Friday. Conservative lawmakers in the U.K. faced a renewed crisis this week when Liz Truss resigned as prime minister Thursday after filling the role …

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Pelsoi, Hoyer plead for House Dems to pony up cash to counter GOP fundraising juggernaut

Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicts Democrats will win the House

Top Democrats are pushing their members to donate more money to the party’s official campaign arm to fight the significant fundraising advantage held by GOP-aligned groups ahead of Election Day. The National Republican Congressional Committee, the chief campaign arm of the House GOP, started October with $92.3 million on hand compared to only $59.2 million for Democrats.  That edge, combined …

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Massachusetts governor debate: Geoff Diehl and Maura Healey spar over raising taxes, exorbitant energy costs

Massachusetts governor debate: Geoff Diehl and Maura Healey spar over raising taxes, exorbitant energy costs

The final governor debate in the state of Massachusetts between Republican candidate Geoff Diehl and Democrat Maura Healey Thursday night saw the two candidates sparring over taxation and how best to handle the energy crisis. Healey, currently the state’s Attorney General, said “cutting taxes” would be a priority under her administration but later dodged a question on whether she would …

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Nigel Farage tells Fox News Digital Conservative party ‘finished’ and serves ‘no purpose,’ hints at new party

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 02: Brexit Party leader and former MEP, Nigel Farage arrives to appear on the Andrew Marr Show at BBC Television Centre on February 2, 2020 in London, England. 

The resignation of Liz Truss as Britain’s prime minister just 44 days after taking the post has left the Conservative Party with an unclear future, with Nigel Farage declaring the party “dead” while others argue the party must evolve to survive the challenge of new “movements.”  “The British Conservative Party is finished, it is dead,” Farage told Fox News Digital. …

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The greatest risk to China’s Xi Jinping? Himself

Hong Kong CNN  —  China’s economy is faltering. Unemployment is skyrocketing. Endless Covid lockdowns are wreaking havoc on businesses and people’s lives. The property sector is in crisis. Ties between Beijing and major global powers are under strain. The list of problems faced by the world’s second-largest economy goes on – and many of those long-term challenges have only worsened …

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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry plan romantic trips together

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry plan romantic trips together

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry plan romantic trips together Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are reportedly planning to take romantic trips together in near future once everything is toned down and they have reconciled with the royals. The International Business Times reported that the couple will take time for themselves to plan their future. The report, citing a royal source, says …

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Taylor Swift goes dark on new album ‘Midnights’

Taylor Swift goes dark on new album 'Midnights'

If you thought Taylor Swift was going to shake off the moody melancholy of “Folklore” and “Evermore” — the double dose of alluring alt-folkiness that she gave us in 2020 — think again. “Midnights” — the pop superstar’s much-anticipated new album that, after arriving at the stroke of midnight on Friday, will be keeping Swifties up all night — is …

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Steven Gerrard: Aston Villa sacks manager after loss to Fulham

Steven Gerrard: Aston Villa sacks manager after loss to Fulham

Aston Villa’s 3–0 loss to Fulham on Thursday was the final straw for Steven Gerrard. Villa sacked its manager after a run of poor results left the club hovering just above the Premier League’s relegation zone following its latest defeat. The side sits in 17th place after 11 matches, out of the bottom three only on tiebreaker. Villa is winless …

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