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KEIR STARMER

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer takes part in a panel discussion with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 14.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2026
As Iran war strains ties with Trump’s U.S., U.K. looks to Europe
U.S. President Donald Trump’s unpredictability and insults towards Britain is adding impetus to a bid to deepen ties with the EU, a decade after Brexit.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer boards a plane at an airport in Doha, Qatar, on April 10.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 17, 2026
Starmer in crisis after Mandelson scandal roars back to life
New details about the Starmer’s appointment of the former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. are rekindling doubts about the British prime minister’s grip on power.
An aerial view of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands. A U.K. government plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and retain control of the joint U.S.-U.K. military base of Diego Garcia through a lease has been put on hold.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2026
U.K. government shelves Chagos Islands plan opposed by Trump
The plan involves handing over the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius while retaining control of the joint U.S.-U.K. military base of Diego Garcia through a lease.
The Houses of Parliament in London. The husband of a lawmaker from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's ruling Labour party is one of three men to have been arrested on suspicion of spying for China.
WORLD
Mar 5, 2026
British lawmaker’s husband among three accused of spying for China
The case could potentially become awkward for U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer who visited Beijing recently as part of his resetting of relations with China.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes a statement at the House of Commons, in London on Monday. Starmer says he does not believe in "regime change from the skies."
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2026
Trump says U.K.’s Starmer is no Winston Churchill after rift over Iran strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment was his third broadside against Britain’s prime minister this week amid frustration over the U.K.’s limited support for U.S. strikes on Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have reversed his position on a proposed deal over the fate of the Chagos Islands, calling it a "big mistake" on Wednesday, just weeks after saying the agreement was the "best" arrangement.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2026
In new flip, Trump attacks U.K. on base deal as U.S. mulls Iran attack
Under a proposed agreement, Britain would return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and instead pay to lease the strategic joint U.S.-U.K. base at Diego Garcia for a century.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (center) is flanked by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron during the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 14, 2026
Europe calls for U.S. reset at security talks
This year’s Munich Security Conference comes at a time of strained ties between Europe and the United States.
The resignation of U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, exposes Labour’s leadership and ideological vacuum.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2026
Britain needs so much more than a new prime minister
Britain has had four failed prime ministers since the Brexit referendum in 2016 not counting Starmer.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to stay on as leader on Monday, as another top aide quit and he prepared to face lawmakers furious that his government has become embroiled in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2026
Starmer shores up position for now as U.K. rivals bide time
None of the British prime minister’s potential challengers is said to be ready to launch a bid to replace him.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer
WORLD / Politics
Feb 9, 2026
Starmer’s U.K. premiership teeters on brink after key aide quits
No. 10 officials were bracing for cabinet ministers to privately tell the premier to stand aside or threaten their resignations if he doesn’t.
A police officer carrying a box leaves a London residence of former U.K. Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson on Friday. London's Metropolitan Police were searching two properties following fresh revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files.
WORLD
Feb 8, 2026
U.K. police probing Peter Mandelson search two properties
Mandelson criminal probe began after the government referred communications between the former envoy and the late pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein
Then-British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer receives applause from delegates, including Peter Mandelson (right), after giving an address at the London Labour Regional Conference in January 2023.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2026
Starmer is facing the final curtain as British prime minister
Like past leaders weighed down by scandal, Starmer may survive in office but struggles to govern effectively amid mounting domestic and political challenges.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a meeting with Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations (U.N.), at Downing Street in London on Jan. 16
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2026
Six Labour figures queuing up to replace a weakened Starmer
Despite Labour’s landslide in 2024, Starmer’s historically low approval ratings have left him weak and vulnerable.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, talks with Britain's ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson during a welcome reception at the ambassador's residence last year.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 6, 2026
Once-feted Mandelson becomes nightmare for weakened Keir Starmer
The U.K. prime minister’s appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the U.S. was once hailed as an inspired move to manage relations with Donald Trump.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses Chinese and British business delegations at the House of U.K. reception, in Shanghai on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2026
Starmer renews U.K. bid to join EU defense fund after rejection
In November, the European Union rejected the British bid for its defense companies to be able to benefit from the fund.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Yuyuan Gardens in Shanghai on Friday.
WORLD
Feb 2, 2026
Trump warns U.K. on ‘dangerous’ China moves after Starmer trip
London seeking a reset with Beijing, but the U.K. prime minister has been careful not to present it as an effort to hedge against the U.S. under Trump.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the Forbidden City in Beijing on Thursday
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 31, 2026
Visit by Britain’s Starmer shows drawbacks of ‘China pivot’ in countering Trump
The deals the British leader brings back to London show the limits of the balancing act that middle powers may try to play.
Wes Streeting's record and abilities are being scrutinized, with some Labour lawmakers questioning whether he has what it takes to be a better prime minister than Starmer, despite his engaging character and communication skills.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2026
Is Streeting, a slick Eastender, Britain’s next prime minister?
Labour MPs — fearful about Nigel Farage’s populist Reform U.K. winning the next general election — need a plan B. They must hope Wes Streeting can step up in.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting during his visit to China, in Beijing on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
Britain’s Starmer seeks fresh start and economic wins with China
Britain’s prime minister has made improving relations with China a priority, despite lingering ‍misgivings about espionage and human rights.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 28, 2026
A year into Trump presidency, ‘pivot to China’ gathers pace
While President Donald Trump’s policies have strained ties with traditional U.S. allies, China has turned its focus to fostering ties with key partners, including Canada and India.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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