KYIV, Ukraine — President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was sworn in Wednesday to his sixth term in office at an inaugural ceremony that was not announced in advance amid weeks of huge protests of the authoritarian leader’s reelection, which the opposition says was rigged. One opposition leader called the secretive…
My first party at university was a cheese and port party hosted by our college chaplain. It was 2008, and I was both smart and lucky enough to be at Cambridge. I have to be clear that neither “cheese”, “port” nor “college chaplain” are street names for anything. It was,…
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox At least 10 officers have been injured by a corrosive substance while carrying out a drugs raid in North London. Officers attended an industrial area in Barnet to execute a drugs warrant…
Two RCMP officers charged in the shooting death of a 31-year-old man in northern Alberta will be getting a jury trial. Cpl. Randy Stenger and Const. Jessica Brown of the Whitecourt RCMP detachment were arrested in June and initially charged with criminal negligence causing death. Earlier this month, the charges…
A Russian military exercise took a dangerous turn after a £29million Sukhoi Su-30 was shot out of the sky. "According to preliminary data, the Su-30 was accidentally hit during the drills by another aircraft," said an emergency services source. The horrifying incident occurred during war games in Tver, north-east of…
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox Prince Harry showed signs of “discomfort” in as he made his first primetime TV appearance alongside Meghan Markle for TIME 100’s virtual ceremony, according to a body language expert. The Duke and…
Earth could be about to get a new moon – but experts have been left baffled at what the mystery object actually is. An object known as 2020 SO is heading towards Earth and from October it will be a "mini-moon", which could stay in orbit of the planet until…
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Following Labour’s worst election result since 1935, Jeremy Corbyn stepped down as the opposition leader and Sir Keir Starmer took over. Mr Starmer gave his first Labour conference…
Wetherspoons pubs founder Tim Martin has slammed the Government’s new 10pm pub curfew amid reports some venues will ignore the rules. Tim Martin said pubs were not behind the rise in coronavirus infections and imposing the shut down will hit landlords. He claimed ministers have "very low" transmission statistics from…
How Trump Can Win
Good morning. Republicans have the votes for confirmation. Miami will reopen classrooms. And many Americans are obsessed with the idea of a Trump comeback win. How Trump can win Across the political spectrum, many Americans are obsessed with the idea that President Trump will pull off another surprise victory this…