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Senior UK minister resigns, calls for a leadership contest to oust PM Starmer

Disastrous results for the governing Labour Party in local elections last week have plunged Britain into a new crisis, just under two years after...

BoE’s Pill calls for ‘prompt but modest’ rate hike to quell inflation pressure

Pill, who cast the lone vote for an increase in borrowing costs at the BoE's rate-setting meeting in April, said policymakers needed to think...

Cuba’s electrical grid suffers partial collapse as protests flare

By mid-morning officials had restored power to some essential services in the region International News via Reuters: Cuba's electrical grid suffered a partial collapse early on...

UK stocks rise as strong economic growth offers relief amid political uncertainty

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index ended 0.46% higher, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 rose 1.33% International News via Reuters: UK shares edged up on Thursday, as...

Portugal government presses ahead with labour reform bill opposed by unions

The overhaul of more than 100 articles of the labour code, first launched in September, is a key pillar of the government's agenda to...

From ally to rival, Wes Streeting turns on UK PM Starmer

The parallels were difficult to escape on Thursday when Streeting was the first senior minister to resign in order to call for a leadership...

King Charles visits Jewish area of London hit by antisemitic attacks

The monarch met two victims of a recent stabbing attack when he made the unannounced visit to Golders Green International News via Reuters: King Charles was...

Violent storm tears through India’s most populous state, killing over 100

Storms are common in the northern state during the hot season from March to June before monsoon rains bring respite, but Wednesday's storm injured...

Starmer vows to fight on ahead of possible leadership challenge

Starmer, who has repeatedly said he would fight to keep his job, has so far been unable to stem the tide of calls for...

China’s Ming Yang plans Europe factory after UK wind turbine snub

Britain said in March it would not back the use of Ming Yang turbines in offshore wind projects around the country on security grounds,...

UK opens antitrust probe into Microsoft’s business software

It would also look at how AI competitors were able to integrate with Microsoft's business software, it said International News via Reuters: Britain launched an antitrust...

New attacks reported on ships near Hormuz as Trump discusses Iran with Xi

After Trump and Xi met, a White House official said the leaders had agreed that the strait should be open, and that Iran should...
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