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Former British MP and reality TV star Ann Widdecombe found dead; man arrested for murder
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will resign amid political turmoil
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned, announcing his decision outside Number 10 Downing Street amid significant political turmoil. Fox News senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot reports that Starmer’s leadership has been plagued by economic struggles, immigration issues, and declining support from his Labour Party. Andy Burnham, a popular former mayor, is now considered a frontrunner to become the UK’s seventh Prime Minister in a decade.
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A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a former British member of Parliament and reality TV contestant, police said.
Widdecombe, 78, was found dead Thursday in her home on the edge of Dartmoor National Park in southwest England. Authorities said she died of serious injuries, Reuters reported.
The name of the suspect has not been released.
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Britain’s European Parliament member Ann Widdecombe, right, of the Brexit Party, speaks during a debate at the European Parliament on Jan. 14, 2020, in Strasbourg, eastern France. Widdecombe was found dead in her home this week and a 26-year-old man has been arrested, authorities said. (Jean-Francois Badias/AP)
“This is really shocking news, and my thoughts, I think all of our thoughts, will be with the family and friends of Ann Widdecombe at this awful time,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. “Ann was a distinguished politician over many, many years with many achievements, and it’s a huge, huge loss.”
Investigators don’t believe the killing was politically motivated, Devon and Cornwall Police Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said.
“Our murder enquiry is in its early stages but moving at a significant pace,” Devon and Cornwall Police said in a statement.
Starmer said the security of lawmakers was “of the utmost importance,” and urged people to rise above political differences.
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Former British member of Parliament Ann Widdecombe reads a statement outside the Old Bailey in London after the sentencing of Ali Harbi Ali in relation to the murder trial of the late British lawmaker David Amess. (John Sibley/Reuters)
Widdecombe served in Parliament, but found fame after leaving office as a contestant on the Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Big Brother reality television shows. She later joined the Brexit Party and became a spokeswoman for the anti-mass migration Reform UK party.
In a post on X, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Widdecombe “a heroic Brexiteer and a great speaker who could move Tory audiences to such ecstasy that she was a very hard act to follow.”
Cloud9 Management, which represented Widdecombe for more than a decade, said her life was driven by her “strong Christian values and commitment to public service.”
“She loved the cut and thrust of political debate and, 16 years after leaving Parliament, was still actively campaigning for Reform UK and offering forthright views on the hot topics of the day across numerous radio and television programmes (sic). Ann was a valued patron of many causes, particularly her animal charities,” the company said in a social media post.
Brexit Party member and then-MEP Ann Widdecombe speaks during a Brexit Party news conference in London on Aug. 27, 2019. (Henry Nicholls/Reuters)
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In the past decade, two serving British members of parliament have been murdered.
In the midst of the Brexit campaign of 2016, Labour lawmaker Jo Cox was shot and stabbed by a Nazi-obsessed loner. Conservative lawmaker David Amess was fatally stabbed in 2021 by a man inspired by the Islamic State terror group.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Deported From the U.S., Trapped in a Prison in Africa
Roberto Mosquera, a Cuban immigrant who has lived in the United States since 1980 and completed a prison sentence in 1996, was arrested by ICE last year and sent to a prison in Eswatini, a country in Africa he’d never heard of. After a hunger strike, Mosquera obtained a phone and talked with Nicholas Casey of The New York Times Magazine to share what is happening there.
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More than 3,000 missing after Colombia earthquake as Trump administration provides $15.5 million in relief
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More than 3,000 are reported missing in Colombia on Tuesday following a massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake, prompting a desperate search for survivors and a pledge from the Trump administration of $15.5 million in relief.
Videos and photos emerged from Colombia showing first responders combing through rubble and debris, looking for any signs of life. Mayors and governors from Cali, Pereira, Chocó and Manizales said Tuesday at least 179 people had died in those four areas, while the federal government, which last updated its estimates in the hours after earthquake hit Monday, has said at least 111 died, according to The Associated Press.
“We are united in prayer with the Colombian people and stand ready to support President Abelardo De la Espriella and his government as they assess the needs on the ground,” the State Department said on X.
It added that “the Trump Administration is committing $15.5 million in funding for emergency shelter, food, protection, and earthquake assessments.”
COLOMBIA BUILDING COLLAPSES ON CAMERA AS EARTHQUAKE BRINGS DEATH, DESTRUCTION
Rescue workers and volunteers clear debris the day after an earthquake struck Pereira, Colombia, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Miguel Angel Lopez/AP)
Around 1,600 buildings across Colombia have been reported damaged or collapsed, and more than 3,000 people are missing, the AP reported.
A man looks at a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Manizales, Colombia, on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (Dario Cardona/AP)
President Abelardo De la Espriella, who was inaugurated just days earlier, traveled to Chocó’s capital, Quibdó, on Monday night and announced he was mobilizing “the entire military and police apparatus” to respond, deploying engineers, rescue workers and search dogs.
“Chocó will never again be the ‘land of the forgotten,’” he said.
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Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (Santiago Saldarriaga/AP)
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was centered in San José del Palmar, a town located within the western Chocó region, which borders the Pacific Ocean.
In a post on X, De la Espriella, added that, “The National Government stands with the people of Chocó.”
Rescue workers cut through debris as they search for survivors the day after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Ivan Valencia/AP)
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“Immediate economic resources and humanitarian aid have already been allocated to support the more than 1,400 affected families and individuals,” he added. “The injured and those requiring priority medical attention are being transferred to Medellín with all available hospital capacity.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Truck crash in Egypt kills 18, many of them child labourers
Most of the dead are age 13 and 14, medical source says
Published On 11 Aug 2026
At least 18 people, many of them children, have died when a pick-up truck carrying agricultural labourers crashed in Egypt.
The crash on Tuesday happened on a link road in the Al-Dawawis area of Ismailia governorate, according to Egypt’s Al-Ahram news.
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Egypt’s Ministry of Health said there were 47 casualties, including about 30 injured. Victims were rushed to hospital in the nearby town of El-Kassasin.
“Most of the dead are children 13 and 14 years old,” a medical source at the hospital told AFP. The youngest victim was 10 years old
The workers were mostly from two villages in Sharqiya governorate and were employed on a farm in Ismailia, a local security source said.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi had ordered an investigation into the accident and the Ministry of Social Solidarity and Ministry of Labour said it would provide financial assistance to the families of those killed and to injured workers.
Pick-up trucks are a common way for Egypt’s informal workers to reach their jobs. At least 1.3 million minors are engaged in child labour, according to official figures.
Road fatalities and injuries in the country have risen by more than 10 percent, according to Egypt’s state statistics agency. Children under 15 recorded the highest toll from such incidents.
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