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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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Sunak says airfield on standby and planes booked for Rwanda deportations
Quick Glance: British Parliament Approves Deportations to Rwanda
  • The controversial plan to deport refugees to Rwanda has been approved by the British Parliament.

  • Despite resistance in the upper house and multiple votes, the law was passed.

  • Prime Minister Sunak is pushing for deportations to deter refugees from dangerous crossings.

  • Experts question the effectiveness of the measure, while concerns about costs and legal implications persist.
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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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Sunak Eyes Rwanda Vote and Europe Trip to Boost Election Hopes
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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.
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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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All the things we won’t know in 10 years
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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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Liz Truss endorses Donald Trump to win US presidential election
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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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I don’t want to be prime minister again, Liz Truss insists
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Feeling depressed doesn’t mean you can’t work, Sunak says in welfare reform speech
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Feeling depressed doesn’t mean you can’t work, Sunak says in welfare ...
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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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Norway says ready to recognize a Palestinian state
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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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The logic of Liz Truss’s delusion
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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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What did Kamla do wrong as PM?
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Liz Truss book says husband predicted premiership ‘would all end in tears’: Short-lived PM also says she anticipated mini-budget ‘turbulence’ and compares ...
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Liz Truss book says husband predicted premiership ‘would all end in tears’
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.
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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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Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest prime minister at 37
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.
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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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Lords keep Rwanda bill in parliamentary deadlock in blow to Rishi Sunak
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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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Vows to serve ‘till the end of my days’
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The Christopher Luxon dictionary of corporate speak: An operationalised, strategically aligned, actionable guide to the phraseology of prime minister Christopher ...
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The Christopher Luxon dictionary of corporate speak
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Political storm erupts after police ordered to shut down hard-right NatCon conference in Brussels
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Political storm erupts after police ordered to shut down hard-right NatCon ...
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Cabinet minister Takaichi, more than 90 lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine: Japan's economic security minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday visited Yasukuni ...
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Cabinet minister Takaichi, more than 90 lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine
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Nicola Sturgeon Westminster inquiry evidence postponed over ‘witness availability’
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Arrest marks latest fall for Scotland’s once high-flying power couple: Nicola Sturgeon, who dramatically quit public life in March last year after eight years as ...
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Arrest marks latest fall for Scotland’s once high-flying power couple
Quick Glance: Police Investigation into SNP Finances: Key Updates
  • On Thursday, the re-arrest of Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, took place as part of the police investigation into the SNP’s finances.

  • Murrell, aged 59, was apprehended and underwent interrogation by detectives.

  • The arrest occurred slightly more than a year subsequent to the search conducted by Police Scotland officers at the couple’s residence, where a blue tent was set up outside the property, alongside searches at the SNP’s headquarters in Edinburgh.

  • In April 2024, Peter Murrell was charged with 'embezzlement' of funds from the SNP.
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Sunak’s ‘sick note’ mission is bad enough – but there’s worse to come for disabled people
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Sunak’s ‘sick note’ mission is bad enough – but there’s worse to come for ...
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Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif on a 5-day China visit : Pakistan's former prime minister and incumbent prime minister's brother Nawaz Sharif is on a 5-day ...
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Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif on a 5-day China visit
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PKR launches two new frameworks to help win in GE16: SHAH ALAM: PKR has launched two new party frameworks that aim to ensure Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will remain ...
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PKR launches two new frameworks to help win in GE16
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Kishida sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine for spring rite: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday sent a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine ...
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Kishida sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine for spring rite
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PM Hasina to visit Thailand Wednesday, 6 deals, MoUs to be signed: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to visit Thailand on a historic state visit ...
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PM Hasina to visit Thailand Wednesday, 6 deals, MoUs to be signed
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Singapore’s first social media PM: can Lawrence Wong win Gen Z votes or will he become ‘just a meme’?
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Singapore’s first social media PM: can Lawrence Wong win Gen Z votes or ...
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Rishi Sunak Enters Rwanda Migration Plan Endgame With UK Tories Fearing Failure: As Rishi Sunak’s flagship migration policy enters its endgame next week ...
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Rishi Sunak Enters Rwanda Migration Plan Endgame With UK Tories Fearing ...
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Itamar Ben-Gvir: the hardliner Netanyahu can’t live with or without: Frozen out of war strategy and leaked against in the press, the ultra-nationalist Jewish ...
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Itamar Ben-Gvir: the hardliner Netanyahu can’t live with or without
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Joe Biden won’t do a trade deal with Britain, says Liz Truss: The former prime minister dismissed the chance of any trade deal happening under the incumbent ...
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Joe Biden won’t do a trade deal with Britain, says Liz Truss
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Letta’s love letter to bigger markets: Italy’s former PM acknowledged that finding the political will could be an uphill battle as financial issues are “not very ...
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Letta’s love letter to bigger markets
Quick Glance: Europe's Economy Falling Behind: Enrico Letta Urges Action
  • Former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta suggests using European savings for the green and digital transition, pooling 10% of state aid, and initiating a new recovery plan to help the European economy catch up with the US.

  • Letta presented his report on the internal market to the EU-27 in Brussels, highlighting that only a minority of companies and citizens in Europe fully benefit from the internal market, leading to the EU lagging behind the US and China.

  • European companies underutilize economies of scale in sectors like energy, telecoms, and financial markets within the internal market. The market fragmentation hinders growth and competitiveness against global counterparts.

  • Letta advocates for creating a fifth freedom for research, innovation, and skills within the internal market and updating competition rules in strategic sectors to promote European champions and ensure consumer protection.
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Kuwait’s PM will serve as emir’s deputy if emir is abroad - KUNA: DUBAI: Kuwait’s prime minister-designate Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah will serve as the ...
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Kuwait’s PM will serve as emir’s deputy if emir is abroad - KUNA
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#KiniNews: NGOs call for open court proceedings on Najib's pardon; Criticisms misplaced, says lawyer
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Modi’s Influence and the Rise of Hindu Nationalism: Narendra Modi's ascent as Prime Minister has shifted India's politics, bringing Hindu nationalism ...
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Modi’s Influence and the Rise of Hindu Nationalism
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Croatia's top court rules President Milanović cannot be prime minister after inconclusive election
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Croatia's top court rules President Milanović cannot be prime ...
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Akshata Murty in line for multimillion-pound Infosys payout: The prime minister’s wife is to pocket £10.5 million in dividends from Infosys ...
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Akshata Murty in line for multimillion-pound Infosys payout
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New statue of Tony Blair in Kosovo town honours ‘Tonibler’ cult: As sculptor Agon Qosa put some of the finishing touches to a statue of Tony Blair ...
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New statue of Tony Blair in Kosovo town honours ‘Tonibler’ cult
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Vigil held in London to commemorate health care workers killed in Gaza: Minute of silence observed during demonstration with British health care workers in ...
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Vigil held in London to commemorate health care workers killed in Gaza
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For sale, surviving draft of painting Winston Churchill had destroyed: Graham Sutherland’s portrait was so loathed by the British prime minister that his wife ...
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For sale, surviving draft of painting Winston Churchill had destroyed
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Rowley ‘looking forward to CARICOM conference on cricket - Guyana Chronicle: He will chair the conference, which takes place from April 25 to 26 in the T&T ...
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Rowley ‘looking forward to CARICOM conference on cricket - Guyana ...
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Poland arrests suspect in ‘plot to assassinate Zelensky’: Russian spy was exploring security weaknesses at airport used by Ukrainian president, prosecutors say
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Poland arrests suspect in ‘plot to assassinate Zelensky’
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Croatia's bitter election pits prime minister against president: Croatians are going to the polls to elect a new parliament, and two rival establishment ...
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Croatia's bitter election pits prime minister against president
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India's PM Modi says gaming industry doesn't need regulation: India's prime minister Narendra Modi has assured game companies that there is no ...
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India's PM Modi says gaming industry doesn't need regulation
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Gaza ceasefire talks hit stumbling block, mediator Qatar says: Prime minister Sheikh Mohammed admitted negotiations had reached a ‘delicate phase’
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Gaza ceasefire talks hit stumbling block, mediator Qatar says
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Solomon Islands' pro-China prime minister reelected to parliament: SYDNEY -- Manasseh Sogavare, the China-friendly prime minister of the Solomon Islands ...
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Solomon Islands' pro-China prime minister reelected to parliament
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Statue to Tony Blair honours "Tonibler" cult in Kosovo
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Statue to Tony Blair honours
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Smooth David Cameron was brought back to bolster Britain abroad – but it hasn’t worked
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Smooth David Cameron was brought back to bolster Britain abroad – but it ...
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Amir names Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah as new premier | kuwaittimes
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Peers 'need to calm down' MP says as Lords' amendments to Rwanda bill get rejected
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Peers 'need to calm down' MP says as Lords' amendments to Rwanda bill get ...
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Incoming Singapore PM says incumbent Lee to serve as senior minister in next cabinet - media
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Incoming Singapore PM says incumbent Lee to serve as senior minister in ...
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Saudi crown prince, Iraqi PM discuss Middle East escalation: RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke with the prime minister of Iraq on ...
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Saudi crown prince, Iraqi PM discuss Middle East escalation
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Liz Truss, UK prime minister for 49 days, refuses to rule out fresh leadership bid
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Italy’s prime minister says surrogacy ‘inhuman’ as party backs steeper penalties: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says surrogacy is “inhuman” ...
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Quick Glance: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni vows to crack down surrogacy, calls it ‘inhuman’ practice
  • Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has expressed her opposition to surrogacy, deeming it an 'inhuman' practice that should incur harsher penalties.

  • Her views on surrogacy align with those of the Catholic Church, which argues that the practice violates the integrity of the child and the woman.

  • The move against surrogacy is perceived as a blow to the rights of LGBTQ+ communities in Italy, where same-sex marriages are not allowed under the influence of the Catholic Church.

  • PM Meloni has pledged to address the country's declining birth rates by implementing women-friendly policies such as improving child care and other support for working women.
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Liz Truss to save the West: is a political comeback really on the cards?: The former prime minister is back with a new tell-all memoir, "Ten Days to Save the ...
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Liz Truss to save the West: is a political comeback really on the cards?
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Portuguese PM takes cautious stance on Palestinian statehood compared to Spain: Portugal’s new prime minister told his Spanish counterpart on Monday his country ...
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Portuguese PM takes cautious stance on Palestinian statehood compared to ...
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Is Cameron upstaging Sunak?: The logic behind Rishi Sunak’s decision to make David Cameron foreign secretary was that he would be a ‘big beast’ on the world ...
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Is Cameron upstaging Sunak?
Quick Glance: Cameron Warns US Politicians Against Russia Appeasement
  • UK Foreign Secretary intensifies efforts to secure aid for Ukraine but faces rejection from a senior Republican.

  • Cameron warns against 'appeasement' and emphasizes the need for military aid to Kyiv.

  • Despite meetings with top US officials, Cameron failed to gain support from US Republicans.

  • He faced limited reception on Capitol Hill and struggled to make an impact.
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Sunak to resist calls to proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guard: The prime minister is said to be wary of severing ties with Tehran amid pressure from MPs after ...
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Sunak to resist calls to proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
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Haiti’s Transitional Council Takes Shape Amid Crisis: This Tuesday, the Haitian government introduced a transitional council to lead the nation after Prime ...
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Haiti’s Transitional Council Takes Shape Amid Crisis
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Aliker send-off programme out, to be buried on Sunday: President Museveni granted Dr Aliker an official funeral, which means that the deceased will be honoured ...
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Aliker send-off programme out, to be buried on Sunday