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UK’s Labour Party faces rebellion from ‘heartbroken’ members over Gaza stance
Keir Starmer, leader of the UK’s opposition Labour Party, is contending with a grassroots rebellion over the Israel-Gaza war.
It comes after three senior Labour figures have ignored the party line and called for a ceasefire between the…
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Suspected gunman wanted in Lewiston shooting found dead
The man suspected of killing 18 people and wounding 13 in a shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead on Friday, ending a 48-hour manhunt that followed the most lethal episode of gun violence in the state’s history, police said.…
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London hate crimes rise again in wake of Middle East conflict
Antisemitic and Islamaphobic incidents have almost doubled in just over a week in London, police data showed on Friday, in the wake of the attack by Hamas militants on southern Israel nearly three weeks ago and subsequent bombardment by…
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Malaysia’s royal houses elect Sultan Ibrahim as new king
Malaysia’s royalty on Friday elected Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar to be the new king, as the country’s current monarch steps down next year.
Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy with a unique system where the post of king rotates…
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Former Premier Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, has died at 68
Former Premier Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, died Friday of a heart attack. He was 68.
Li was China’s No. 2 leader from 2013-23 and an advocate for private business but was left with little authority after…
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EU leaders tackle Middle East war but aim to keep up Ukraine support
European Union leaders meet on Thursday to grapple with the conflict between Israel and Hamas while also aiming to show continuing support for Ukraine in its war against Russia’s invasion.
The summit in Brussels will be the first…
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Mike Johnson elected House speaker as GOP moves past chaos
Republicans unanimously elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker on Wednesday, eagerly elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the major seat of US power and ending for now the weeks of political chaos in their…
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At least 22 killed, dozens wounded in Maine shootings: NBC
At least 22 people were killed and 50 to 60 wounded on Wednesday in mass shootings at multiple locations including a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, NBC News reported, citing a Lewiston police source.
The Lewiston Police…
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British MP stopped at airports ‘because his name was Mohammad’
A British MP was stopped from getting on an Air Canada flight “because his name was Mohammad,” The Guardian reported.
Mohammad Yasin, MP for Bedford, was held back for questioning “for a considerable period” before traveling to Canada…
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Bangladesh trains collide, killing 17, wounding scores — police
At least 17 people were killed and scores injured on Monday after two trains collided in eastern Bangladesh, police said.
A passenger train crashed into a freight train in Bhairab, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of the capital…
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