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Keir Starmer vows to continue governing amidst resignation calls
LONDON, May 12 — Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign today, telling ministers he would “get on with governing” despite a “destabilising” 48 hours of growing calls to set out a timetable for his departure after an election
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Last evacuation flights with final 28 evacuees from hantavirus ship land in Netherlands
EINDHOVEN (Netherlands), May 12 —The last two evacuation planes carrying passengers and crew from the hantavirus-hit ship MV Hondius landed in the Netherlands today, according to an AFP journalist. Travelling in the two planes were 28 evacuees from the ship,
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So much for a royal flush: Frustrated Trump learns he doesn’t have the cards on Iran
WASHINGTON, May 12 — One of President Donald Trump’s favorite metaphors is that he’s got the cards—that through the might of the United States and his own acumen he can overpower any adversary. On Iran, the former casino owner is
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Texas lawsuit accuses Netflix of illegal data collection
NEW YORK, May 12 — The top prosecutor in Texas filed a lawsuit against Netflix yesterday, accusing the streaming giant of improperly collecting users’ data and designing its platform to be addictive. “When you watch Netflix, Netflix watches you,” reads
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Bangladesh reports 344 child deaths in measles outbreak since March as cases surge
DHAKA, May 11 — A total of 344 children have died since a measles outbreak began in Bangladesh in March this year, as the number of cases continues to rise, government health officials said on Sunday, reported German Press Agency
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Taiwan says it drove away Chinese research ship conducting ‘illegal’ survey near island
TAIPEI, May 11 — Taiwan’s coast guard said today that it had disrupted “illegal” operations by a Chinese research ship in waters close to the island and driven it away, part of what Taipei sees a provocative pattern of China’s
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Philippine lawmakers impeach Sara Duterte, putting 2028 presidential bid at risk
MANILA, May 11 — Philippine lawmakers today overwhelmingly backed the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, setting the stage for a trial in the Senate that could end her hopes for a presidential run in 2028. A House justice committee
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Johor polls not discussed during audience with King, Regent, says Zahid
JOHOR BAHRU, May 11 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said his audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim and Johor Regent Tunku Mahkota Ismail at Istana Besar here today did not involve discussions on the upcoming
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Turkish Airlines A330 evacuated after landing‑gear fire shuts Kathmandu airport, passengers safe
KATHMANDU, May 11 — A tyre of a Turkish Airlines plane caught fire after it landed today in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu, authorities said, forcing the closure of the airport for an hour. All 277 passengers and 11 crew on
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No automatic quarantine for Americans repatriated from hantavirus‑struck cruise ship
WASHINGTON, May 11 — American passengers evacuated from a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will not necessarily be quarantined, a top US health official said yesterday. Jay Bhattacharya, acting director of the Centres for Disease Control and
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