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Andy Burnham is on stage after he was announced as the new leader of the Labour Party on July 17, at the Trades Union Congress in London. Burnham, a member of Parliament for Makerfield, England, ran unopposed to succeed Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation in June, setting Burnham on course to become the United Kingdom's new prime minister.
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Who is Andy Burnham, the U.K.'s new prime minister?
Lauren Frayer
On Monday, former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as the United Kingdom's prime minister. Burnham's politics have been shaped by England's north-south class divide.
Attilio Cecchetto (right), pictured here with his son Gino. Attilio was born on a farm in Italy and lived in California since the 1960s, working as a tile journeyman and contractor for decades.
Marco Cecchetto
Violence repeatedly erupts in dementia care despite warnings, inspections show
Jordan Rau
Swifts have been nesting in the Western Wall for centuries. Experts count at least 88 nests in the nooks and crannies of this holy site. The birds swoop and dive above the worshipers, catching insects to feed their young or encouraging their nestlings to take flight.
Ruth Sherlock
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NPR
An Israeli paraglider tries to save migrating swifts that nest in the Western Wall
Ruth Sherlock
A woman carries a cage with a parrot as she leaves her damaged house following a Russia missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, July 19, 2026.
Efrem Lukatsky
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AP
Deadly overnight Russian attack on Ukraine targets the capital
The Associated Press
Texas Standard
As floodwaters rise again, Texas Hill Country bar owner relives last year’s devastation
About a year ago, the Guadalupe River destroyed their RV park, where a family was swept away by the raging water.
Gov. Greg Abbott names Robert Howden as Texas secretary of state
‘Lost a legend’: Kerrville man dies in home swept away by flooding, family says
Hemp beverage industry navigates the highs and lows at recent expo
Ramiro Cavazos, the ‘last link’ to early norteño music, remembered as a legend who paved the way
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