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  • International Women's Day 2023: 5 female world leaders who made a difference

    On International Women's Day on March 8, we honour five women world leaders who made significant contributions to their countries.

  • Why Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal is priceless — and unforgettable

    That 1986 one-handed goal was one of soccer’s most iconic events for a number of reasons, Falklands War included, but nothing takes away from the genius of the GOAT — Diego Maradona

  • Liz Truss: An heir to Margaret Thatcher intent on shaking up Britain

    Liz Truss, Britain’s foreign secretary, was named winner Monday in the contest to replace the scandal-plagued Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and the country’s prime minister.

  • 'Rishi Sunak’s race is not an election issue'

    Minorities of south Asian origin have recently held major offices of state, like home secretary and chancellor of the exchequer.

  • First round of ballots to be cast in UK PM race as Rishi Sunak holds on to lead

    A shortlist of eight candidates on the first ballot paper includes Attorney General Suella Braverman, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi, Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt, former Cabinet ministers Kemi Badenoch and Jeremy Hunt and Tory backbencher Tom Tugendhat.

  • Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has given audience to 14 UK Prime Ministers over 70 years

    Once a week, British prime ministers drive into Buckingham Palace for an audience with the Queen to discuss “government matters”.

  • BBC journalist confuses Theresa May with Margaret Thatcher, gets roasted

    Instead of saying Theresa May tweeted on the high-octane race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the BBC journalist said 'a tweet that Margaret Thatcher has just put out'

  • Cameron bows out with jokes, May to take over as British PM

    "This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. Other than one meeting this afternoon with Her Majesty the Queen, the diary for the rest of my day is remarkably light," Cameron said to roars of laughter in a packed House of Commons.

  • 5 things to know about Britain's new Prime Minister Theresa May

    May is UK's second longest serving Home Secretary in the past 100 years, known for her strong Tory values and is expected to unflinchingly follow through on Britain's vote to exit the European Union.

  • Leadsom quits race for British PM, leaving May unopposed

    Energy minister Andrea Leadsom abruptly withdrew from the contest to succeed David Cameron as Britain's prime minister on Monday, leaving her rival Theresa May as the only candidate.

  • UK poised to have first woman PM since Margaret Thatcher

    Britain is poised to get its first woman Prime Minister in more than a quarter of a century since Margaret Thatcher as the race to succeed David Cameron after the Brexit vote on July 7 narrowed down to home secretary Theresa May and energy minister Andrea Leadsom

  • Graft allegations stall Parliament, and economic reforms

    Parliament was adjourned on the first day of a new session after opposition lawmakers demanded the resignation of leaders tainted by corruption allegations, deepening an impasse that has stalled the government's reform agenda.

  • Why coal strike call-off isn't Modi's Thatcher moment yet

    Coal India workers may have called off their mega strike but issues remain over the government's roadmap for allowing commercial mining as well as restructuring the behemoth.

  • Modi doesn't mistake vision for action & implementation

    Is Narendra Modi more de Gaulle than Reagan, Thatcher or Lee? If you were to ask Pratap Bhanu Mehta, President of Delhi‘s Centre for Policy Research, the answer would be yes. He thinks of Modi as a Republican Monarch.

  • The Singapore model of government could actually

    R Jagannathan says India has been a messy compromise with crony capitalism, which leaves behind a plethora of arbitrary controls that work to favor some businesses while deterring others

  • Thatcher's legacy: citadel of finance atop docks

    Where a maze of derelict warehouses and old cranes once testified to Britain's decline, glass skyscrapers teeming with traders now dominate London's docks, a metaphor - for good and ill - for Margaret Thatcher's free-market revolution.

  • Thatcher's funeral to take place on April 17

    Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher's funeral will take place in London on Wednesday, April 17, David Cameron's office said on Tuesday.

  • From grocer's shop to world stage: Margaret Thatcher

    Margaret Thatcher, the "Iron Lady" who transformed Britain during 11 years in power, died on Monday aged 87

  • Britain's 'Iron lady' Margaret Thatcher dies

    Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died following a stroke, a spokesman for the family said

  • BBC pay out 185,000 pounds over false abuse claim

    The BBC agreed to pay 185,000 pounds on Thursday to a former treasurer of Britain's Conservative Party wrongly accused of child sex abuse as a result of one of its reports.

  • Architects of a currency in crisis

    Ten years ago Saturday, the European Union celebrated the launch of the first euro coins and notes with fireworks, parties and solemn speeches.

  • Even on the defensive, Murdoch can steal thunder

    Even as he scrambles to contain the phone hacking crisis that has rocked his British media empire, News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch has maintained the aura of a man in control.

  • Thatcher handbag fetches $40,000 at charity auction

    A handbag belonging to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher sold for 25,000 pounds (USD 40,000) at a charity auction late on Monday, Christie's said.

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