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Liz Truss is preparing to reverse parts of her economic strategy later on Friday following weeks of market pressure on the UK premier to explain how she will pay for a massive package of tax cuts. Attention has focused on whether Truss…

Britons took action to curtail their energy use this winter by buying blankets, warm clothing and energy-efficient appliances in response to soaring gas and electricity prices. Consumers also cut back on big-ticket items such as computers,…

Anger is mounting about plans to strip an Australian hospital of its Indigenous title and rename it after the late Queen Elizabeth II as the nation continues to grapple with the divisive legacy of its colonial past. More than 50,000 people…

Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng is due to bring forward the announcement of his medium-term fiscal plan as he seeks to reassure financial markets about his economic strategy. Kwarteng, who was previously set to publish the…

A series of protests filled the streets of the largest UK cities on Saturday, with people rallying for causes ranging from a cost-of-living crisis and pay rises to protecting the climate. Across Britain, in cities including London,…

Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng's vision for a new economic era, which includes the biggest tax giveaway in half a century, has been slammed for being "socially divisive". Criticism was swift after Kwarteng announced on Friday…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his British counterpart Liz Truss on Tuesday agreed to sign a bilateral defense cooperation pact at an early date and to step up talks on a proposal to jointly develop a fighter jet, according to…

The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II took place in London on Monday, with some 500 leading figures from around 200 countries and territories reportedly attending, including the Japanese emperor and empress. With U.S. President Joe…

Earlier this year, Queen Elizabeth issued a letter that was seen as a major moment of recognition for a long beleaguered member of the royal family, intended to smooth the path for her ascent when the inevitable finally came. In a…

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, one of the world's longest-serving monarchs and revered around the globe, died Thursday, Buckingham Palace said. She was 96. "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," the palace said. The queen…