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What's behind Rishi Sunak's new election pitch?
Rishi Sunak has this morning given a speech aimed at framing the choice at the next election: security with the Tories or risk with Labour. Speaking at Policy Exchange, the Prime Minister gave a wide-ranging 30-minute address centred on the idea that ‘the next few years will be some of the most...
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German court finds AfD pursues goals ‘against democracy’
A German high court on Monday ruled that domestic security services could continue to treat the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a potentially extremist party, meaning they retain the right to keep it under surveillance. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV),...
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Thousands evacuated as Russia scores major gains in Ukraine’s Kharkiv
Thousands of Ukrainians have been evacuated from a border town as Russian forces are making progress in the Kharkiv region. On Sunday, Russia said it had captured four more villages in the Kharkiv region. Russia’s defense ministry said its troops had “advanced deeply into the enemy defenses”, a day...
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Voting resumes with India-occupied Kashmir poised to oppose Modi
India’s six-week election resumed on Monday including in India-occupied Kashmir (IoK), where voters are expected to show their discontent with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cancellation of the disputed territory’s semi-autonomy and the security crackdown that followed. Modi remains popular across...
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WFP warns of new displacement of Palestinians in Gaza
The World Food Program (WFP) warned that Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip will be forced to flee again in search of shelter, food and water.The United Nations (UN) Program...
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Indonesia flood death toll rises to 41 with 17 missing
The number of people killed by flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano in western Indonesia over the weekend has risen to 41 with 17 more missing, a local disaster agency official told AFP Monday.Hours of heavy rain caused large volcanic rocks to roll down one of Indonesia's most active...
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Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen expected to testify in hush-money trial
Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial enters its 16th day on Monday in New York with the potential for bombshell testimony as his former fixer turned prosecution witness, Michael Cohen, is expected to take the stand. Cohen is core to the case against Trump, as he is accused of shuttling $130,000...
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Can Pakistan’s Imran Khan and army patch up, a year after violent clashes?
Islamabad, PakistanPakistan Army chief General Asim Munir was blunt. Addressing army officials during his visit to Lahore Garrison on May 9, Munir said, “There can be no compromise or deal with the planners and architects of this dark chapter in our history.” Munir was referring to the events of...
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Fierce clashes as Israeli troops invade Jabalia
Fierce clashes in Jabalia in north Gaza as Israel sends troops and tanks back in to the area. The ground assault follows a night of intense air raids in the area. At least 300,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah, according to the United Nations, as Israel expands its offensive in the southern city and...
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Germany limits cash benefit payments for asylum-seekers. Critics say it's designed to curb migration
EICHSFELD, Germany — When Erdina Laca goes grocery shopping in Eichsfeld these days, she pulls out a special payment card that’s for asylum-seekers only. She no longer pays in cash for her apples, eggs and fish — like most of the Germans standing in line with her at the register. Laca, 45, came from...
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