The United States has deployed eight warships, several surveillance planes and one attack submarine to the region as tensions with Venezuela grow.
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After Rayner’s Resignation, Farage’s Reform UK Party Sees An Opportunity
Nigel Farage, the leader of the anti-immigration party Reform U.K., spoke to supporters just after news broke that the deputy prime minister had resigned.
Duchess of Kent Dies at 92; a Royal Who Comforted a Wimbledon Loser
A member of an aristocratic family, she married the Duke of Kent, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
A Right-Wing Wave in Britain Produces a Teenage Civic Leader
As Reform U.K. meets for its annual conference, the experience of its youngest municipal leader, George Finch, shows a party trying to combine caution and provocation.
American Who Posed as Irish Heiress Is Found Guilty of Theft and Fraud
Marianne Smyth was convicted in Northern Ireland, and could face up to 10 years in prison.
Israel Steps Up Attacks on Gaza City Ahead of a Planned Wider Offensive
The Israeli military destroyed a landmark building after saying it had taken control of almost half of the city, where hundreds of thousands of civilians are sheltering amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
Angela Rayner, UK Deputy Prime Minister, Resigns After Underpaying Tax
In a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ms. Rayner said she would step down after an ethics adviser found she had breached a code of conduct for government ministers.
A Nighttime Raid
An investigation details a previously undisclosed U.S. operation to intercept the North Korean leader’s communications.
Lisbon Funicular Was Inspected Hours Before Deadly Crash
Investigators are searching for the cause of the crash that killed 16 people, with questions focusing on a possible failure of the cable that kept the two cars in balance.
Questions Focus on Cable in Lisbon Funicular Crash
Images of recovery efforts in the accident, which killed 16 people on Wednesday, appeared to show damage to a cable connecting the funicular’s two cars.