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London — The United Kingdom’s governing Labour Party and the opposition Conservative Party, which together have dominated British politics and seated every prime minister for more than 100 years, both took a gut punch in a major round of local elections on Thursday. For Labour leader and current Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the heavy losses on city councils across England, even with votes still being counted in Scotland and Wales, paint a bruising picture.Starmer took office less than two years ago, after Labour won a landslide in the last national parliamentary elections. In Thursday’s voting, the party lost more than half of…

It is a truth universally acknowledged that, when adapting novels for the screen, TV and filmmakers sometimes indulge in creative licence.Do you remember the 1995 miniseries of Pride And Prejudice starring Colin Firth? If so, you’ll no doubt recall Firth, as Mr Darcy, going for a swim in a lake before he strides out to encounter his love interest Elizabeth Bennet (Jennifer Ehle). The scene wasn’t in the original 1813 novel by Jane Austen, but it certainly added spice for late 20th century viewers and more than three decades on, it continues to resonate.We’re in Lyme Park, a Cheshire estate…

“SOMETHING ODD”Deciphering the vast Chinese energy industry is difficult, even when the fog of war isn’t obscuring the picture further. Oil traders fill the gaps left by patchy official statistics by tracking tankers offloading and uploading in the country, measuring stocks using satellite imagery and by talking to their own on-the-ground contacts for clues.Over recent weeks, industry executives have noticed something odd: Chinese state-owned oil companies have been reselling some of their oil cargoes to European and Asian rivals. The behaviour suggests surpluses – odd during a supply shortage. The shift has not only capped benchmark oil prices but also helped…

new video loaded: Russian State TV Shows Smaller Military Parade Amid Fears of Ukrainian StriketranscriptBacktranscriptRussian State TV Shows Smaller Military Parade Amid Fears of Ukrainian StrikePresident Vladimir Putin of Russia marked Victory Day in a scaled-down military event in Red Square, in Moscow, on Saturday.President Putin agreed. President Zelensky agreed. Both readily. And we have a little period of time where they’re not going to be killing people. That’s very good.President Vladimir Putin of Russia marked Victory Day in a scaled-down military event in Red Square, in Moscow, on Saturday.By Alisa Shodiyev KaffMay 9, 2026

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly a dozen people were injured Saturday after a possible boat explosion at Haulover Sandbar, a popular tourist attraction in North Miami Beach, Florida.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed to Fox News Digital 11 victims were taken to the hospital for treatment, though the total number of injuries has not yet been released.The victims’ conditions are unknown, as of 5 p.m.Fire officials sent more than 25 units to the scene just after 12:55 p.m. local time, including Fireboat 21, Ocean Rescue units, along with partner agencies including the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new poll shows the race tightening for the Democratic primary in Massachusetts, with challenger Rep. Seth Moulton closing in on Sen. Ed Markey.The race is one of the most hotly contested primaries in the country, with the more progressive Markey having led by as much as 20 points in previous polls, according to Axios.Markey, 79, who has held his seat since 2013, has the backing of the Democratic establishment, with the 47-year-old congressman looking to unseat him.Just last month, Markey comfortably led Moulton 47-30% in a Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll, according to…

Hockey fans and organizations across the country are mourning legendary coach Ernie “Punch” McLean, who has died in a crash in northern B.C. at the age of 93. RCMP say investigators have confirmed McLean was the sole victim in a single-vehicle crash about 30 kilometres south of Dease Lake.McLean coached 16 seasons in the Western Hockey League with the New Westminster Bruins and Estevan Bruins.After six seasons in Estevan, McLean and his partner Bill Shinske moved the Bruins from Saskatchewan to B.C., where he navigated the New Westminster Bruins to four straight WHL championships from 1975 to 1978 and two…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former MLB pitcher’s divorce is getting ugly.Carl Pavano and his ex-wife, Alissa, have been in quite the prenup battle, with Alissa accusing the former pitcher of signing the one-sided agreement she says she was “demanded” to sign.According to documents, Alissa “had given up her residence, potential employment, and all financial independence” after Carl had shown “ongoing controlling behavior,” including name-calling, cutting off her expenses and threats to take their children. Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Carl Pavano delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Target Field in…

WARNING: Graphic detailsPassengers on board a plane that struck and killed a pedestrian who was sucked into its engine have described the harrowing incident, saying they thought they were going to die.John Anthens, 56, was on board with his two sons headed for a Pokémon Go competition in Los Angles when the tragedy unfolded.A person had jumped a fence and was on the runway at Denver International Airport when, two minutes later, he was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane during takeoff, with the collision sparking an engine fire that forced passengers to evacuate.“When the engine blew up,…

For companies already caught in the crosshairs, the bigger challenge now may be learning how to operate across two increasingly separate systems.Few expect firms to exit China entirely. Instead, many are restructuring operations – separating China-facing and global-facing business units, and building parallel compliance, payment and supply chain systems.Some multinational companies have already begun “siloing” their China operations, Johnson said, including data, employee information and internal systems.Companies may also become more cautious in how they justify decisions to stop doing business with certain entities, said Dai. Rather than explicitly citing US sanctions, firms may increasingly rely on broader explanations such as…