The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, collectively known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified following vigorous national debate on this day in history, Dec. 15, 1791. Their passage came three-and-a-half years after the Constitution was enacted to become the
Government hopes that asylum seekers who use small boats to land in the UK could be sent to Rwanda were dealt a blow after the Supreme Court raised doubts over the East African country’s ability to honour international laws. PM Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak is to address the nation this morning over the chaos hitting the Conservative Party. The Prime Minister has called an emergency press conference after the publication of legislation aimed at getting Rwanda flights off the ground triggered the dramatic resignation
It is the first and greatest American adventure story. A small band of Christian devotees, persecuted in their homeland, sought refuge in a forbidden wilderness across the vast ocean aboard a leaky ship in the autumn of 1620. Against all odds, following
Suella Braverman accused Rishi Sunak of “betrayal” (Image: Getty) Holding nothing back, the former Home Secretary, who was sacked on Monday, said Mr Sunak was “rejected” by party members. She said it was only the backing she gave in October 2022 that
Hundreds of anti-semitic incidents have been recorded in France since Hamas launched its terror assault on Israel earlier this month. Gérald Darmanin, the French Minister of Interior, said on Monday a total of 819 anti-semitic acts had taken place between October 7
There were warnings of more flooding to come as huge parts of Britain were underwater after Storm Babet battered the country for a third day. Scotland bore the brunt with a rare “danger to life” red alert for the second consecutive day
Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly intended to pay Israel a solidarity visit, as Tel Aviv reels from the deadly multipronged attack launched by Hamas on October 7. The Ukrainian leader was planning to make his trip alongside US Secretary of State Antony Blinken who,
Paris’s late-summer bed bug infestation drew unfortunate international attention to the city better known for its lights, romance and indulgent cuisine. Although a seasonal occurrence, social media and public officials amplified the alarm bells, with the metropole’s deputy mayor Emmanuel Gregoire claiming
France has declared an alert of maximum security amid fears of an “imminent threat of a terrorist attack”. The alert reads: “Attack emergency. Vigilance and maximum protection in the event of an imminent threat of a terrorist act or directly after an