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WorldWes Streeting backs Andy Burnham in race to succeed Keir Starmer
Streeting, who quit Starmer's government in protest in May, had previously said he would take part in any contest to become prime minister. But he threw his weight behind Burnham in a letter posted on X.
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WorldExternal affairs Minister Jaishankar meets Mongolian FM to review progress in strategic partnership
Jaishankar, who arrived in Ulaanbaatar on the first leg of a two-nation visit that will also take him to South Korea, said he was delighted to meet Batmunkh.
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World14 injured after speeding car rams into Shia religious congregation in Pakistan
Eleven women and three children, who had come for the congregation, were injured when the vehicle rammed into them.
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WorldVance says Iran has agreed to allow nuclear inspectors
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Monday in Switzerland that progress has been made in talks with Iran
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WorldQatar brings LNG tankers into Hormuz despite shipping slowdown
The tankers - Wadi Al Sail, Mekaines, Al Sadd and Mesaimeer - entered the strait via the Iranian route for the first time since the U.S.-Israeli war.
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WorldThree dead in France as relentless heatwave tightens grip on Europe
Three elderly people, aged between 80 and 95, died over the weekend in the Bordeaux region as a result of health issues caused by the current heatwave in France, local government official Sophie Brocas told France TV late on Sunday.
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WorldBritain wanted change; why Keir Starmer struggled to deliver it
His policies often unravelled, resignations and sackings from his team followed, and the remaining trusted aides around him struggled to help him offer the country a clear narrative of what his government wanted to do to "change Britain".
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WorldTaiwan begins five-day military drill with tanks patrolling streets
These exercises are designed to simulate what would happen before enemy forces launched their ships, according to Taiwan's semi-official Central News Agency.
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WorldIs Britain about to get its seventh Prime Minister in 10 years?
While Starmer's team believes his landslide national election win in 2024 gives him the mandate to stay in post until 2029, business minister Peter Kyle said on Sunday the prime minister was reflecting on "the political challenges that he faces in this moment."
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WorldFrance braces for a week of intense heat as red alerts expand
Human-caused climate change is tied to increasing extreme weather, and UN climate agency projections say the next five years should shatter more heat records.
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WorldKeir Starmer resigns as UK Prime Minister
Starmer stated that he would remain as the caretaker prime minister until a new Labour leader is chosen in the next few weeks
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WorldCongo's Ebola cases surpass 1,000 as outbreak continues to spread
The current Ebola outbreak in Congo has been declared a public health emergency of international concern, by the World Health Organization
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WorldUS, Iranian negotiators enter 2nd day of talks after rough start
The first day negotiations were stopped after Trump's statements in media offended the Iranian officials.
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WorldRussian drone strike on Zaporizhzhia: One killed, three wounded
Ukrainian Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov, on Saturday, said on Telegram that there had been nine strikes in the city of Zaporizhzhia
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WorldQatar gas terminal explosion: 54 hurt, 18 missing
The blast took place at the Barzan gas supply facility at the Ras Laffan industrial area
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WorldThree killed, five injured in school shooting in central Philippines
The incident is unusual in the Philippines, where school shootings happen only sporadically
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WorldMoving forward with Malaysia FTA: Bangladesh PM
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman said he had also asked Kuala Lumpur to reopen its labour market for Bangladeshi migrant workers
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WorldAustralia confirms second H5N1 bird flu case
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government would do everything possible to prevent the spread of the virus, describing the situation as "concerning".
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WorldTrump-endorsed candidate Espriella wins Colombian presidential elections
Espriella secured 49.65% of the votes cast while his rival, leftist Ivan Cepeda, secured 48.70% of the votes, as per initial counts
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WorldUS-Iran deal: First session of high-level talks conclude; final deal within 60 days
Negotiators are in a 60-day sprint to reach an agreement on the technical details that hold massive implications for the world economy and global security