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Neil Warns Labour Against Overhyping Burnham’s By-Election Victory
Andrew Neil sees a trap. His reading of Labour’s sudden infatuation with Andy Burnham is cold-eyed, and the…
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Bersama co-leader says party can compete like budget airline
KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — Bersama, a minor political party registered 10 years ago, is looking to make…
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Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Marcos talks with Putin
MOSCOW, June 20 — Russia has freed 24 Filipinos after talks between Philippine President Marcos and Russian President…
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Zelensky returns Poland’s top honor amid dispute over WWII unit
Warsaw, June 20 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has returned Poland’s highest honor amid an escalating row over…
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Spanish PM’s wife ordered to stand trial, banned from leaving Spain
MADRID, June 21 — A Spanish judge has ordered Begona Gomez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez,…
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Spanish PM’s Wife Ordered to Stand Trial as Corruption Cases Pile Up Around Sánchez
The Spanish government is staring down a political crisis of its own making, at least according to its…
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Colombia’s brutal conflict defines presidential election
BOGOTA, June 20 — Colombia’s escalating internal conflict is casting a long shadow over its presidential election, as…
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Colombia Votes Amid the Worst Political Violence in a Decade
Colombia’s Election: A Vote Held at Gunpoint BOGOTA — The jostling for power in Colombia’s presidential race is…
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Colombia votes for a new president as violence overshadows the campaign
BOGOTA — The aid sits in enormous stacks, waiting. That is the picture in Colombia right now: mountains…
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Dominican officials say palm roofs and wind fed deadly Bayahibe resort fire
BAYAHIBE — The palm-thatched roofs that give many Caribbean resorts their postcard charm may have turned a localised…
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Hotel fire inquiry focuses on palm-thatched roofs after Italian tourist dies
The palm-thatched roofs that give Caribbean resorts their postcard charm are now at the center of an investigation…
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‘They Do As I Say’: Trump Claims Strong Influence Over Israel
WASHINGTON, June 20 — The US has significant influence over Israel, according to President Donald Trump, who said…
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Trump envoy Witkoff, Iran’s Aragchi head to Swiss peace talks
BERN, June 20 — A ceasefire in Lebanon has revived efforts to turn an interim Iran war pact…
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Andrew Neil says Burnham’s first day as PM was long on cliches and nostalgia
LONDON, June 19 — The Labour Party is looking to Andy Burnham as a potential solution to their…
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Home Improvement Mistakes Homeowners Should Steer Clear Of
Austin, September 18 — The story of a home renovation usually begins long before the first tile is…
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Trump Says U.S. Has ‘Significant Influence’ Over Israel, Not Equal Alliance
It was a single sentence on a Friday talk show. But President Donald Trump’s claim that he keeps…
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Israeli Strikes on Beirut Strain Trump and Netanyahu as US-Iran Deal Nears
President Donald Trump’s description of keeping Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “a little bit sane” did not emerge…
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Vance Cancels Switzerland Trip as Iran Ceasefire Wavers
Vice President JD Vance’s planned trip to the region has been pushed back. The White House is not…
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Starmer resigns weeks after Burnham’s Makerfield win turned Labour MPs against him
Andrew Burnham’s thumping win in the Makerfield by-election has sent a jolt through Westminster, but the real shockwaves…
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US, Iran envoys head to Switzerland as Lebanon ceasefire takes effect
On the surface, a Lebanese ceasefire is about one thing: stopping a cross-border fight. But the real prize,…
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US-Iran Memorandum Offers Sanctions Relief and Hormuz Reopening, With Key Terms Still Open
WASHINGTON, June 18 — The United States and Iran have entered a phased peace agreement, marking a significant…
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Iran-U.S. Draft Deal Would Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Lift Sanctions
According to Iran’s Mehr News Agency, a draft deal between Tehran and Washington would reopen the Strait of…
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Merz comments on Trump’s Ukraine stance as G7 leaders assess path forward
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is now on the record about Donald Trump’s shift on Ukraine. That alone tells…
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Trump Ukraine shift gives G7 leaders hope for war end
WASHINGTON, June 17 — The shift is towards a potential end to the war between Russia and Ukraine,…
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