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‘Everything’s an issue’: Polls close with Britons poised to punish Starmer’s embattled Labour
LONDON, May 8 — Polls closed across England, Scotland and Wales late yesterday, with beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Conservative rivals both braced for heavy losses as voters swerve to hard-right and left-wing populists. Polling stations shut
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Philippines’ Marcos says Asean demonstrating capacity to respond to Middle East war
CEBU, May 8 — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said today the regional bloc Asean was standing together to demonstrate its capacity to respond with unity and resolve amid uncertainty and volatility in the Middle East. Marcos, as chair of
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Countries track passengers from virus‑hit cruise ship as Hondius heads to Spain
GENEVA, May 8 — Countries worldwide sought to prevent further spread of the hantavirus yesterday, after an outbreak on a cruise ship, by tracking those who had disembarked before the virus was detected and anyone in close contact with them
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Trump’s new counterterrorism plan puts Europe, left-wing groups in crosshairs
WASHINGTON, May 7 — US President Donald Trump’s administration accused Europe of being an “incubator” for terrorism fuelled by mass migration, in a new counterterrorism strategy unveiled on Wednesday. The strategy also focuses on rooting out “violent left-wing extremists” including
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UK voters set to punish Starmer as Reform UK surge shakes Labour grip
LONDON, May 7 — Millions of Britons vote Thursday in local elections set to heap more pressure on beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and showcase the rise of hard-right and left-wing populists. Voters across Scotland, England and Wales head
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West Asia wars, Myanmar crisis and South China Sea tensions loom over Asean summit in Philippines
CEBU, May 7 — Leaders of the Asean states are descending on the central Philippines for what President Ferdinand Marcos has pledged will be a “bare bones” summit focused on economic issues tied to the Middle East war. While supply
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South Korea cuts ex-PM Han Duck-soo’s martial law-linked sentence to 15 years on appeal
SEOUL, May 7 — A South Korean appeals court reduced the sentence of former prime minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday by eight years for crimes relating to ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration. Yoon’s decree in December 2024 briefly
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Russia warns embassies to leave Kyiv ahead of possible retaliatory strikes
MOSCOW, May 7 — Russia sent an evacuation warning to foreign diplomats in Kyiv on Wednesday, saying it would attack the city if Ukraine disrupted World War II commemorations in Moscow this weekend. Russia did not elaborate on its threat,
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UN urges Israel to ‘immediately’ free detained Gaza flotilla activists, probe mistreatment claims
GENEVA, May 6 — The United Nations today called on Israel to immediately release two activists taken from a Gaza-bound flotilla, and demanded an investigation into “disturbing accounts” they had been severely mistreated. Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian
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China calls for ‘complete’ and immediate end to Middle East fighting
BEIJING, May 6 — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called today for an end to hostilities in the Middle East and for the United States and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “as soon as possible”, during talks with
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