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NA passes unanimous resolution hailing military's 'befitting response' to India in May conflict

The National Assembly on Monday unanimously approved a resolution hailing the armed forces’ “befitting response” to India’s unprovoked military aggression during last year’s May conflict. The conflict with India — starting from the April 22 Pahalgam attack to the end of Operation Bunyanum Marsoos wi...

Does it seem as if almost anyone could be Britain’s next prime minister? Blame David Cameron | Zoe Williams

Are you a fresh face without too much baggage? Then a new home awaits you in No 10In the late 1800s, the boxing and wrestling scene of east and south-east London was going through a transformation, and if you are genuinely interested in that, I cannot recommend enough the work of the historian Sarah...

There should be one thing on Starmer’s mind: not keeping his job, but keeping out Reform | Polly Toynbee

His speech today was OK, but nowhere near enough. Now the risk is that the longer he stays in No 10, the harder it will be to stop Britain’s TrumpCalamity, cataclysm, catastrophe: the lexicon ran out of words for Labour’s plight. Keir Starmer’s career-saving “reset” needed to be monumental. It was …...

EU preparing to offer key concession to UK in new post-Brexit agricultural deal

Exclusive: Britain expected to be allowed to keep ban on live animal exports, sources say, in fillip for Keir StarmerUK politics live – latest updatesBrussels is preparing to offer Keir Starmer a key concession in talks over an agricultural deal, giving the beleaguered prime minister an important vi...

Jeffries calls out Trump-era gas prices after telling Republicans not to politicize pump pain under Biden

Hakeem Jeffries has repeatedly criticized Trump over surging gas prices, but in 2022 he urged Republicans not to play politics when prices spiked under Biden.

HEC launches online degree attestation system to facilitate students

The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) on Monday announced the launch of a “fully online and paperless” degree attestation system to facilitate students. In December last year, the HEC said that it had initiated a project to revamp its degree attestation system by integrating cutting-edge...

New Reform councillor quits after race post claims

Reform UK's Stuart Prior is accused of creating Islamophobic posts on social media.

Desperate to please but pleasing no one, Starmer’s latest reset could be his last | John Crace

Monday’s ‘make or break’ speech was one of the PM’s best but the signs are that most Labour MPs have already seen enoughWhat did Keir Starmer say in ‘last chance’ speech to save his premiership?Was that it? Reset number … I forget where we’re up to now. Much the same as the last reset. And probably ...

EU ministers agree on sanctions targeting violent West Bank settlers

European Union (EU) foreign ministers reached an agreement on Monday on new sanctions targeting violent Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, as well as leading Hamas figures, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. The sanctions package, which targets three settlers and four settler organis...

UK gilt yields creep higher as Starmer speech fails to dispel investor ‘jitters’

Cost of government borrowing rises on concerns about potential for political instability and rising inflationBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe cost of government borrowing has crept higher as Keir Starmer’s crucial speech failed to dispel investor “jitters” in the bo...

Alabama's congressional map hinges on US Supreme Court

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation to hold special primary elections if federal courts allow.

Trump accuses Schumer of trying to 'interfere in our elections' with latest strategy

Chuck Schumer says Republicans are doing "nefarious things" to overturn fair elections as Democrats launch a new free and fair elections task force.

Seven people barred from coming to UK for far-right rally

Keir Starmer says ‘agitators’ will be blocked from attending Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom eventUK politics live – latest updatesSeven people hoping to attend a far-right rally in central London on Saturday have been blocked from entering the country by the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood.Keir ...

Rhun ap Iorwerth to become Wales' new first minister within days

Three other Senedd parties indicate they will either back his nomination or not oppose him.

<a href="https://news.sky.com/story/how-many-labour-mps-are-calling-on-pm-to-go-and-who-are-they-13542589">How many Labour MPs are calling on PM to go - and who are they?</a>

Imaan, Hadi submit additional documents ahead of hearing on appeals in apex court tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, have submitted additional documents to the Supreme Court of Pakistan, bringing these on record before the hearing on Tuesday, May 12, on their plea, which seeks to set aside the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) o...

Former Dem gov in hot seat for ‘complete failure’ in ‘INSANE’ early release of thousands of inmates

Over 560 inmates released under Roy Cooper's COVID-era mass release agreement in North Carolina were rearrested for new offenses within two years.

House Freedom Caucus vows 'gloves are coming off' as FISA deadline looms

GOP privacy hawks have demanded surveillance reforms and a CBDC ban in any FISA reauthorization bill as the June 12 deadline approaches.

KP CM Afridi decries 'decisions made behind closed doors' during visit to Bannu

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday decried decisions taken behind closed doors, saying that the provincial government would oppose those decisions that went against peace in the province and the people’s interests. He made the remarks during a visit to Bannu, after 15 police p...

Pete Songi on the challenges to Starmer’s premiership – cartoon

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Former council leader who preyed on young men and boys to launch bid to overturn conviction

A disgraced former SNP council leader who preyed on young men and boys intends to launch a bid to overturn his conviction and sentence.

Will Wes Streeting fire the starting gun today?

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Reform councillor quits days after election

Reform UK's Stuart Prior is accused of creating racist posts on social media.

Reform UK councillor quits days after election

Reform UK's Stuart Prior is accused of creating racist posts on social media.