He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Barbara L. Werner; their sons Michael Werner (Rose) and David Werner, seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and many other friends and family.

Donald Trump’s secretary of state challenged David Lammy over Britain’s deal to give away the Chagos Islands in their first call together, The Telegraph can reveal. Marco Rubio is understood ...

A biopic about the complicated legacy of Michael Jackson was always going to be an ambitious undertaking. The planned release of the film, starring Jaafar Jackson as his late uncle, has been moved ...

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The end of the uncertainty over his appointment comes as the new US secretary of state Marco Rubio issued a veiled warning to foreign secretary David Lammy over the attempts to hand the Chagos ...

The PGMOL, the body that oversees officiating in English soccer, says it is “appalled” by the “threats and abuse” aimed at referee Michael Oliver after his controversial decision to show a ...

David Lammy and his new US counterpart Marco Rubio have pledged to 'work together' - but dodged discussing the Chagos Islands deal in their first phone call. The Foreign Secretary and the incoming ...

Michael Nietzel is president emeritus of Missouri State University. A Forbes contributor since 2019, he writes about higher education. After earning his B.A. from Wheaton College (Illinois), he ...

Marco Rubio, who is Mr Trump's new US secretary of state, previously labelled the Chagos Islands deal 'a serious threat' to national security. He warned it 'threatens critical US military posture ...

David Lammy is under mounting pressure over the government’s Chagos deal after he was sent a legal letter accusing him of misleading the House of Commons and his predecessor James Cleverly ...

Michael Baggott, antiques expert and star of the BBC TV show Flog It!, has died at the age of 51, a social media statement has confirmed. Baggott died in hospital after suffering a heart attack ...

Close allies of Donald Trump are reportedly urging him to block Sir Keir Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal, fearing it could allow Iran to spy on the US military. Top Republicans have called on the ...