Hard right wins local UK election in blow to PM Starmer

Reform, led by anti-immigrant firebrand Nigel Farage, won the by-election in Runcorn and Helsby

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'Alarming deterioration' of US press freedom under Trump, says RSF

Paris-based Reporters Without Borders said its main index had fallen to its lowest-ever level.

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China says open to US trade talks offer but wants tariffs scrapped

High-end tech goods such as smartphones, semiconductors and computers have received a temporary reprieve from US tariffs.

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Israel strikes near Damascus presidential palace over Druze violence

Syria's Druze spiritual leader has condemned a "genocidal campaign" against his community after sectarian clashes killed 102 people.

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Air India to face $600 million loss from Pakistan airspace ban, seeks aid

Indian airlines are bracing for higher fuel costs and longer journey times after Pakistan shut its airspace to the country's carriers

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UN eyes major overhaul amid funding crisis, internal memo shows

It terms "suggestions" that would consolidate dozens of UN agencies into four primary departments: peace and security, humanitarian affairs, sustainable development, and human rights.

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Analysis / US, Ukraine may wait decade or more to see revenue from minerals deal

Most mineral deposits in Ukraine have scant data to confirm they are economically viable

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Wildfires rage near Jerusalem, major road closed, communities evacuated

The fire broke out on Israel's Memorial Day

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Trump ousts White House national security adviser Waltz, replaces him with Rubio

Rubio will be the first person since Henry Kissinger in the 1970s to hold the positions of secretary of state and national security adviser simultaneously.

US calls on India and Pakistan to 'de-escalate'

India blames Pakistan for the gun attack that killed 26 people on April 22 in Indian-administered Kashmir, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving his military "complete operational freedom"

South Korean ex-leader Yoon indicted for abuse of power: prosecutors

The new indictment comes as Yoon stands trial for orchestrating an insurrection with his December 3 martial law attempt, which sought to suspend civilian rule in democratic South Korea

‘Margin for error razor-thin’

Tensions between India and Pakistan, both nuclear-armed, have escalated since last week following a deadly terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. 

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Putin wants peace, but in no rush for a deal: Kremlin

President Vladimir Putin is open to peace in Ukraine and intense work is going on with the United States, but the conflict is so complicated that the rapid progress that Washington wants is difficult to achieve, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

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US backs Israel’s ban on UNRWA Gaza aid ops

A US official yesterday told the International Court of Justice there were “serious concerns” about the impartiality of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA.

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‘We’ve done everything’

Donald Trump promised Tuesday that he is just getting started as he marked the radical and vengeful beginning of a presidency that has shaken the world and destabilized the United States.

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Iran hangs 'high-ranking spy' for Israel: judiciary

The man was convicted in the 2022 assassination of a Revolutionary Guards colonel

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Iran says next nuclear talks with US set for Saturday in Rome

Both countries have held three rounds of talks aiming for a deal

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13 killed as sectarian clashes near Damascus spread: authorities, monitor

While seeking to present a more moderate image to the world, Syria's new authorities must also contend with pressures from radical Islamists within their ranks

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Swiss ban on Hamas comes into force May 15

The ban is designed to counter the movement's activities and stop people supporting the group, the statement added.

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Belgium's green light for red light workers

Since December, Belgium's sex workers can access legal protections and labour rights, such as paid leave, like any other profession

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Indonesian court bans government, company from defamation complaints

Human rights activists have said the Electronic Information and Transaction Law is a threat to freedom of speech

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