1Tory leadership: Final 10 contenders named in race to No 10Monday, June 10, 2019

The final candidates for the Tory leadership race have been confirmed, with 10 running to become the next PM. Jeremy Hunt, Dominic Raab, Matt Hancock and Michael Gove - who launched their campaigns ahead of the nomination deadline - are on the final list. Conservative MPs will now take part in a series of votes to whittle... Read More

2UK signs post-Brexit free trade deal with South KoreaMonday, June 10, 2019

The UK and South Korea have signed an outline free trade agreement (FTA) that seeks to maintain existing trade arrangements post-Brexit. International Trade Secretary Liam Fox signed the deal with his South Korean counterpart Yoo Myung-hee in Seoul. The preliminary agreement marks the first post-Brexit trade deal... Read More

3Trump attacks John Dean ahead of his congressional testimony on the Mueller reportMonday, June 10, 2019

President Trump lashed out at former Nixon White House counsel John W. Dean III, calling him a “sleazebag” ahead of his planned appearance at a House hearing Monday on the findings of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. In tweets, Trump also took aim at House Democrats for continuing to focus on the report by Mueller... Read More

4Helicopter crashes onto roof of New York City building, killing one -mediaMonday, June 10, 2019

A helicopter crashed onto the roof of a building in Midtown Manhattan on Monday, city officials said, and at least one person was killed, according to media reports. The crash occurred shortly before 2 p.m. (1800 GMT) in rain and fog. Dozens of emergency vehicles swarmed the busy area around Seventh Avenue between 51st... Read More

5North Korea to halt Mass Games after Kim fury: Tour firmsWednesday, June 5, 2019

North Korea will temporarily suspend its spectacular "Mass Games" propaganda displays from next week, travel agencies said Wednesday, after leader Kim Jong Un censured the show's content. This year's show, titled "The Land of the People", had its premiere on Monday and was expected to run until October. But Kim Jong Un "seriously... Read More

6President Trump, Unloved in Britain, Still Tries to Play KingmakerWednesday, June 5, 2019

It looked for all the world like a boardroom scene from “The Apprentice,” with President Trump appraising the candidates to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May, even as she stood by his side at a news conference on Tuesday. Boris Johnson? “I’ve liked him for a long time.” Jeremy Hunt? “I know Jeremy, I think... Read More

7Virginia Beach Gunman Said He Was Quitting, Then Went on a Shooting RampageMonday, June 3, 2019

The resignation email arrived in the morning, and the gunfire started in the afternoon. DeWayne Craddock, an engineer who had worked for the City of Virginia Beach for about 15 years, notified his superiors on Friday that he intended to quit. Then at around 4 p.m., he embarked on a rampage in Building No. 2 of the Virginia... Read More

8Chinese warships cause surprise in Sydney HarbourMonday, June 3, 2019

Australians enjoying a sunny winter morning were surprised by the sight of three Chinese warships steaming into to Sydney Harbour Monday, forcing the prime minister to reassure jittery residents. Amid heightened concern about Beijing's growing clout and military muscle flexing, the appearance of a Chinese flagged task... Read More

9Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells 2020 Democrat John Delaney to 'please sashay away'Monday, June 3, 2019

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) blasted 2020 Democratic candidate John Delaney for remarks Sunday at the California Democratic Convention where he said Medicare for All is "actually not good policy." Delaney, who was booed by the crowd for his comments, said "Medicare for all may sound good but it's actually not good... Read More

10Trump says top economic adviser to leave job shortlyMonday, June 3, 2019

Kevin Hassett, a fixture of conservative economic circles for two decades who vigorously defended President Donald Trump’s signature tax cuts, will soon be leaving his role as chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. “Kevin Hassett, who has done such a great job for me and the Administration, will... Read More