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Tanzania floods and landslides kill more than 150 - PM Kassim Majaliwa: The prime minister warns that El Niño-triggered heavy rains are likely to continue into ...
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Quick Glance: Devastating Impact of Heavy Rains in Tanzania
- In Tanzania, the heavy rains that triggered flooding and landslides due to El Nino have resulted in the loss of at least 155 lives.
- The torrential rains, accompanied by strong winds, have caused significant damage, including the destruction of crops, homes, and infrastructure.
- Kenya has recorded about 45 fatalities since the start of the rainy season in March, including 13 from floods in the capital Nairobi.
- The UN humanitarian response agency OCHA reports that in Somalia, the Gu rains have led to severe floods, resulting in at least four deaths and affecting or displacing over 800 people.
Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti: Ariel Henry has resigned as prime minister of Haiti, paving the way for a new government to take power ...
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Embattled Tory Mayor Andy Street Won’t Blame Rishi Sunak If He Loses West Midlands Vote
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Sunak says airfield on standby and planes booked for Rwanda deportations: The prime minister has said the first deportation flights to Rwanda will leave "in ...
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Hardest Geezer: Russ Cook joins Rishi Sunak on run around London: The pair met inside No 10 Downing Street before jogging through Horse Guards Parade.
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Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill to become law after late-night showdown: Parliamentary stand-off ends, opening the way for asylum seekers to be sent to the African ...
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Quick Glance: British Law on Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
- The new British deportation law aims to curb illegal migration and secure the reelection of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
- However, experts doubt the effectiveness of the law in stopping illegal migration to the UK.
- Rishi Sunak is under significant pressure due to political challenges in the election year, including inflation and healthcare issues.
- The Rwanda law intends to deport migrants without valid papers to Rwanda, although the efficacy of the law is being questioned.
Sunak Eyes Rwanda Vote and Europe Trip to Boost Election Hopes: Rishi Sunak will have lawmakers sit late Monday to consider legislation on his flagship migration ...
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Rishi Sunak's flagship smoking ban bill passes first hurdle despite cabinet opposition
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Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
- The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.
- The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.
- The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.
- The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
Pelosi calls for Netanyahu’s resignation: Pelosi said the prime minister is an obstacle to a two-state solution.
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Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez Threatens to Quit. What Are His Options?: Pedro Sanchez’s decision to take several days to think about his future as Spain’s prime ...
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Bersih has urged all court proceedings involving former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's bid to be held under house arrest to be made public rather than in ... Show more
Najib's house arrest bid: NGOs call for open court proceedings
Najib's house arrest bid: NGOs call for open court proceedings
All the things we won’t know in 10 years: We're more likely to see Judith Collins waving at us from space than 12 years of data on child poverty.
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South Korea's prime minister and top presidential officials offer to resign after election defeat
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Quick Glance: South Korea’s ‘Luke Skywalker’ Triumphs Against President Yoon
- Former minister Cho Kuk aids in leftwing alliance's electoral victory
- Former justice minister Cho Kuk, convicted on corruption charges, played a pivotal role in the defeat of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol in parliamentary elections.
- Cho calls for Yoon and PPP leader Han Dong-hoon, both former prosecutors, to be held accountable for abuse of power.
- The leftwing alliance narrowly missed the 200-seat mark that would have allowed them to bypass a presidential veto. Yoon now faces over three years as a lame duck, while the country heads towards more than three years of stagnation.
Liz Truss endorses Donald Trump to win US presidential election: The ex-PM warns the "world was safer" under Donald Trump's presidency, and the West is "on the ...
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UK to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - meaning tens of billions of pounds of extra funding
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I don’t want to be prime minister again, Liz Truss insists: Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister had previously declined to rule out standing to be Tory ...
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NATO target for defence spending should rise due to 'more dangerous world', Grant Shapps says
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The prime minister has said the first deportation flights to Rwanda will leave "in 10 to 12 weeks", hours before MPs are due to vote on his emergency ... Show more
Boris Johnson breached rules by not disclosing links with hedge fund: Whitehall watchdog accuses former UK prime minister of being ‘evasive’ around tie to Merlyn ...
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Feeling depressed doesn’t mean you can’t work, Sunak says in welfare reform speech
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"We've entered a period in history in which competition between countries has sharpened profoundly"PM Rishi Sunak and the Secretary General of NATO ... Show more
Politics latest: Rishi Sunak warns Europe at 'turning point' - as Labour says it 'would want to match' PM's defence pledge | Politics News | Sky News
Politics latest: Rishi Sunak warns Europe at 'turning point' - as Labour says it 'would want to match' PM's defence pledge | Politics News | Sky News
Quick Glance: Increase in UK defence spending by 2030
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commits to raising spending to 2.5% of GDP, putting the defence industry on a 'war footing'.
- Sunak emphasized the need for deeper stockpiles of munitions and quicker replenishment due to the events in the Ukraine conflict.
- The planned increase in defence spending would require significant financial reshuffling, partly through announced measures to reduce the size of the civil service.
- Shortly after announcing the pledge to send weapons worth 500 million pounds to Ukraine, this commitment followed.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday gave a clean chit to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Toshakhana vehicle reference ... Show more
NAB gives Nawaz clean chit in Toshakhana vehicle reference - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
NAB gives Nawaz clean chit in Toshakhana vehicle reference - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
Paula Llewellyn's tenure as Jamaica's director of public prosecutions has been thrown into doubt following a court ruling today ... Show more
Norway says ready to recognize a Palestinian state: Norway is ready to recognize a Palestinian state together with other countries, its prime minister said on ...
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The logic of Liz Truss’s delusion: Here is a list of just some of the people and things that failed prime minister Liz Truss has recently blamed for her own ...
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China Had a ‘Special Place’ in Modi’s Heart. Now It’s a Thorn in His Side.: As Narendra Modi seeks a third term as prime minister, India’s rupture with China ...
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#LizTruss has told #Sky News it was “wrong” to suggest she was responsible for the rise in #mortgage rates.
Watch the full #interview with the former prime minister on ... Show more
Rishi Sunak says he will reform 'sick note culture' with reform to the disability benefits system. The prime minister's proposed changes involve shifting the ... Show more
#BangkokPost : Paroled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he hopes his sister Yingluck Shinawatra can return to the country this year ... Show more
The prime minister said delays in getting the legislation onto the statute book were “frustrating” and claimed that “repeatedly ... Show more
The prime minister may not be around to see it through, but he is pointing the way, writes John Rentoul 👉 Rishi Sunak is absolutely right to face up to the rise of long-term sickness | The Independent
The date has been set for Lawrence Wong to take over the reins as Singapore's next prime minister. What's next? Here are 5 things to look out for.
Ireland’s parliament elects Simon Harris as the country’s new and youngest-ever prime minister, to succeed Leo Varadkar following his surprising resignation ... Show more
Simon Harris becomes Ireland’s youngest-ever prime minister | Politics News | Al Jazeera
Simon Harris becomes Ireland’s youngest-ever prime minister | Politics News | Al Jazeera
NEW: Keir Starmer has said he would be prepared to press the nuclear button if he was prime ministerThe Labour leader added: 'The nuclear deterrents is the ... Show more
What did Kamla do wrong as PM?: I have lived now to the ripe old age of 79, and there is one undeniable fact about Trinidadians. We love the good life. We use it ...
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‘Why me?’: Liz Truss shares reaction to death of Queen Elizabeth on her second day as prime minister in new book
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Quick Glance: Liz Truss: From Premiership to Resignation in 49 Days
- Liz Truss became Prime Minister and resigned after just 49 days, despite her husband's prediction that 'it would all end in tears'.
- Truss assumed office on September 6, 2022, succeeding Boris Johnson, but faced early challenges and personal struggles.
- Despite implementing economic measures and facing political turbulence, Truss resigned after a mini-budget led to a pensions crisis.
- She reflects on her failed tenure, attributing blame to structural issues and drawing parallels to the controversial football manager Brian Clough.
Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest prime minister at 37: Father-of-two Mr Harris becomes Ireland's youngest and 15th taoiseach as he succeeds Leo ...
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Quick Glance: Simon Harris Becomes Ireland's Youngest Prime Minister
- Simon Harris has been officially sworn in as Ireland's youngest prime minister, succeeding Leo Varadkar who abruptly stepped down last month. Harris, 37, took the helm of the ruling Fine Gael party but faces challenges as the party trails behind Sinn Fein in polls.
- A rapid riser in Ireland's political hierarchy, Harris has made a name for himself as Health Minister and most recently as Minister for Higher Education and Science. His political identity as a young politician has been marked by both supporters and critics, particularly standing out with younger voters and on social media platforms like TikTok.
- Varadkar's government grappled with challenges such as housing crisis and increasing immigration numbers. Harris inherits a tough political landscape, especially with upcoming elections until March 2025. The political landscape in Ireland has shifted, with Sinn Fein emerging as a rising political force, leading to a shift in the traditional party landscape.
- While Harris sees the idea of a potential reunification of Ireland as a legitimate aspiration, his focus remains on current challenges like housing crisis, rising cost of living, and immigration. Despite political changes and discussions about potential reunification, Ireland's future remains uncertain and complex.
#VantageOnFirstpost : World leaders are concerned about an all-out war in West Asia after Israel carried out air strikes on Iran's strategically important Isfahan city ... Show more
Lords keep Rwanda bill in parliamentary deadlock in blow to Rishi Sunak: The House of Lords snubbed ministerial calls to back down and maintained their stance on ...
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Liz Truss says she had to urge British diplomats to be more pro-Israel at UN: The former prime minister said she had to "actively intervene" with officials to ...
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Vows to serve ‘till the end of my days’: After representing the people of Siparia for nearly three decades, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she is ...
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Prime minister Luxon told reporters he was keen on deepening New Zealand's defence ties with Singapore.
"I think there is more work that we can do ... Show more
PM Christopher Luxon would consider Singapore drone testing in NZ airspace | RNZ News
PM Christopher Luxon would consider Singapore drone testing in NZ airspace | RNZ News
#Iraqi prime minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani heads to #Washington as regional tensions flare. https://arab.news/gpskd
During a state dinner at the White House, Japan's prime minister quoted a line from Star Trek. And no, it wasn't: "Beam me up, Scotty!"
Exclusive: Links between the UK prime minister and private equity group Blackstone have fuelled speculation about his post-election future. How Rishi Sunak built a close relationship with Blackstone’s bosses
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that Pakistan was facing the same danger of political instability that it did during the tenure of ex-prime minister ... Show more
HAPPENING NOW: Pres. Biden holds a trilateral meeting with the president of the Philippines and the prime minister of Japan. Japan's Fumio Kashida stresses Ukraine aid, US world role in speech to Congress - ABC News
Gut or guile? Pedro Sánchez’s resignation threat leaves Spain on edge: Country left guessing by prime minister’s unusual tactic ahead of announcement on his ...
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Quick Glance: Spain's PM faces pressure over wife's corruption probe
- A Madrid court confirmed an investigation against Begoña Gómez for alleged influence peddling and corruption.
- Sánchez criticized the complaint as part of a harassment campaign against his wife.
- The probe relates to Gómez's ties to companies that received government funding.
- The opposition pushed for a statement from her regarding the investigation.
BREAKING: One person has been arrested and three people have been injured following an incident at a school in Wales.
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Three people hurt and one arrested during 'major incident' at school in Ammanford in West Wales | UK News | Sky News
Three people hurt and one arrested during 'major incident' at school in Ammanford in West Wales | UK News | Sky News
Quick Glance: Arrest and Three Injured in Wales School Attack
- Police urge removal of social media footage to prevent contempt of court and distressing those affected.
- A parent expresses concern over the injured and highlights the rarity of such incidents in Ammanford.
- Three injured and one arrested after an incident at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, South-west Wales.
- Recap of the ongoing investigation at the school as parents anxiously wait for updates on their children's safety.
Political storm erupts after police ordered to shut down hard-right NatCon conference in Brussels
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Congress' 'dangerous intentions' visible: PM reacts on Pitroda's remark: PM lying since election slipping away from BJP grasp: Rahul Gandhi
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Is Britain suffering from a ‘sick note culture’?: Rishi Sunak has vowed to get people back to work but data indicates problems with the diagnosis — and proposed ...
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Quick Glance: Spanish PM Contemplates Resignation Amid Wife's Corruption Probe
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is considering stepping down after allegations of corruption involving his wife.
- Sánchez will announce a decision on his political future next week and has temporarily canceled public duties.
- The investigation against Sánchez's wife was initiated due to allegations of receiving favors from companies that secured government contracts.
Migrants diverting from UK to Ireland over fear of Rwanda migration policy: Deputy PM
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Scott Morrison says he took medication for anxiety while he was prime minister: Former prime minister Scott Morrison reveals his experiences with acute anxiety ...
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[KiniNews] MACC today confirmed that it is investigating former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
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Lawrence Wong, Singapore's next PM, seeks growth in 'troubled world': SINGAPORE -- Born and raised in Singapore, Divya Loudon thinks her future may lie ...
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UK Election Rumours and Record FTSE Highs: Money Distilled Roundup: It’s all in the latest edition of the Merryn Talks Money podcast.
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it: The prime minister’s bigotry is who he is. Whether Hindu society can or wants to change is ...
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Will Spain’s prime minister suddenly quit?: Pedro Sánchez stunned Spain with a promise to announce plans on April 29th
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Journalists to walk out over Giorgia Meloni ‘censorship’: They fear that the right-wing government and its allies exert too great a control over what is reported ...
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Paid articlePaid Grant Shapps: We are on a war footing. We must get behind Sunak: The defence secretary has urged rebellious Tories to shelve their designs on replacing the prime ...
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Paid articlePaid Will Britain Have a Surprise Summer Election? Ex-Conservative Adviser Sees Risk: On this week’s Merryn Talks Money , BlondeMoney CEO Helen Thomas explains her ...
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PM Skerrit receives courtesy call from new Cuban ambassador - Dominica News Online
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🔊 Spain's prime minister Pedro Sanchez takes the weekend to decide whether to quit government. For the latest listen to the Reuters World News podcast
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PM Hasina urges all to say 'no' to wars: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called upon all to stand against all forms of aggression and atrocities ...
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‘Ease on the way’ for St Joseph commuters - nationnews.com: Government is on the job when it comes to long-standing complaints from residents of St Joseph on ...
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🔊 Spanish prime minister weighs stepping down as his wife faces a corruption probe. Listen to @Simmoa on the Reuters World News podcast as she explains the ...
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Thailand to replace military-appointed Senate, reduce its powers: Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to select a new slate of senators who will no ...
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Are too many people signed off as sick in the UK? The prime minister says yes, the data shows otherwise: Is Britain suffering from a ‘sick note culture’?
A mug’s game: the politics of Rishi Sunak’s crockery choices: Patriotic teaware was on show from the prime minister this week – the latest round of his mug-based ...
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Pedro Sánchez says he is considering quitting as prime minister: Spanish leader announced he was suspending public duties to ‘reflect’ on his future only hours ...
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“Rishi Sunak’s sick note clampdown blocks vital support for people like me”: One writer shares her experience on receiving a sick note and how new policy could ...
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Phase 2 of India’s elections kicks off today. CNBC’s Sri Jegarajah speaks to voters in Noida, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh ... Show more
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