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Walmart bubble due to high-income grocery spending, warns Bill Simon

Higher-income consumers may be creating a frothy situation at Walmart.Even though affluent shoppers helped drive the retailer's latest beat on quarterly results, former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon...

UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny — Global Issues

"Stronger legislation can help deter potential and repeat offenders and expand the range...

King Charles III to Attend Ceremonies for D-Day in France

(LONDON) — King Charles III plans to travel to France next month for...

Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and courting the far-right

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Even before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid...

UK government will not accept Lords proposal of ‘meaningful vote’

Britain's government will not accept a proposal from the upper house of parliament which hands lawmakers greater power over a Brexit deal, a government...

I don’t want to collapse Theresa May’s government, pro-EU lawmaker Grieve says

A leading pro-European Union lawmaker in Britain's ruling Conservative Party said he did not want the government to collapse in the row over parliament's...

Britain has lost the war on cannabis: former Conservative leader

 Britain has lost the battle to drive cannabis off the streets so it should consider legalizing the drug, a former leader of Theresa May's...

Brexit will give Britain more to spend on health even as payments to EU continue: PM May

Britain will have more money to spend on its health service when it leaves the European Union, even as it continues to make payments...

UK interior minister says was victim of moped theft, pledges police action

Britain's interior minister, Sajid Javid, said on Sunday that his phone had been stolen by moped-riding thieves several months ago and that he was...

Britain’s Johnson says ‘Brexit dividend’ part of health funding

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Monday that government plans for a boost to spending on the state-run National Health Service (NHS) would...

London, other cities call for new petrol and diesel car ban to start earlier

London Mayor Sadiq Khan and other city leaders from across Britain said on Monday a government plan to ban the sale of new diesel...

British PM May’s Brexit plans set for defeat, teeing up Wednesday showdown

Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans face rejection by parliament's upper chamber on Monday, setting the stage for a high-stakes confrontation with rebel lawmakers...

Mother of sick boy seeks legalization of medical marijuana

 The mother of an epileptic boy at the center of a debate over medical marijuana in the U.K. is calling for an urgent meeting...

British boy hospitalized after medicinal cannabis confiscated

An epileptic boy has been hospitalized in London days after the authorities confiscated his cannabis oil medication in a case that has stirred debate...

Major fire ravages celebrated Glasgow School of Art for second time

A major fire has torn through one of Scotland's architectural gems, the Mackintosh building at the Glasgow School of Art, for the second time...

Britain’s May ‘disappointed’ after colleague blocks ‘upskirting’ law

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she was disappointed a lawmaker from her Conservative party had blocked a bill to make "upskirting"...

UK soldier gets 18 years for tampering with wife’s parachute

A former British Army sergeant who tried to kill his wife by sabotaging her parachute so he could get her insurance money was sentenced...

Boris Becker claims diplomatic immunity in UK bankruptcy

 Retired German tennis star Boris Becker is claiming his unpaid role as a sports attache for Central African Republic gives him diplomatic immunity from...

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