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David Lammy Named UK Deputy Prime Minister After Rayner Resigns

Rayner’s resignation shakes Starmer’s reset — and hands David Lammy a testing new brief Angela Rayner’s abrupt resignation on Thursday over a stamp duty dispute has reopened a raw political wound for Britain’s Labour government — one that Keir Starmer had hoped was healing as he sought to rebrand his premiership as steady, sober and scandal-free. The immediate, consequential result was the promotion of David Lammy to deputy prime minister and justice secretary, and a reshuffle that put veteran Yvette Cooper back in charge…

David Triumphs as Lille Halts Real’s Lengthy Unbeaten Streak

In a surprising twist, Lille claimed a notable 1-0 triumph at home over reigning champions Real Madrid in Wednesday's Champions League group stage matchup. This victory halted Real Madrid's impressive 14-match undefeated streak in this prestigious tournament.Just moments before the first-half whistle blew, Jonathan David capitalized on a penalty opportunity, marking Real’s first loss in a staggering 36-game run across all competitions since January.This outcome propelled the Ligue 1 team from Lille to secure three points…

“Soul brother” by David Diop was awarded

This is the first time a Frenchman has won this award, awarded to foreign books translated and published during the year in the UK or Ireland. David Diop is 55 years old. Born in Paris, he grew up in Senegal. Brotherhood of Soul is the story of a Senegalese rifle from World War I, Alfa Ndiaye. In a more absurd and dangerous…

British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye, winner of the RIBA Gold Medal

David Adjaye is the recipient of the Gold Medal from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 2021. British-Ghanaian, he is the first black architect to receive this award since the establishment of the institution in 1834 in London. It is one of the highest differences in the world of architecture. To David Adjaye in particular, we owe quite a symbol to the National Museum of Afro-American History and Culture, inaugurated four years ago in Washington. The gold medal of Royal Institute of British…

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