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UK’s Starmer promises ‘national renewal’ after commanding Labour win

Labour Party leader says UK has chance to ‘get its future back’ after 14 years of Conservative rule.


Violent attacks shock France ahead of crunch vote

A number of candidates are targeted in the run-up to Sunday's tense parliamentary elections.


The Tory big beasts looking to avoid a Portillo moment

Although the Prime Minister is expected to hold his own seat, a number of his Cabinet members are staring down the barrel of defeat.


It's the Nadine Dorries show! Former minister upstages Emily Maitlis

Former Conservative minister Nadine Dorries stole the show on election night as she accused Alastair Campbell of sexism and revealed Boris Johnson had been texting her.


Farage hails 'unbelievable' early results for Reform

The Reform UK leader says his party could be on course for more than six million votes across the country.


Taiwan reports more Chinese military activity, calls for de-escalation

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan on Friday reported renewed Chinese military activity nearby with another "combat patrol" as the government called on Beijing not to escalate tensions after the seizure of a Taiwanese fishing boat. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has stepped up its pressure over the past four years, both militarily and politically. On Tuesday,


Drive to recruit firefighters living near station

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is attempting to recruit new on-call firefighters who live near a station.


Jubilant Labour secures historic Southport victory

Patrick Hurley will become the first ever Labour MP to represent Southport.


Concern over reports of Orban planning Moscow trip

One top EU leader says Hungary's PM "has no mandate to engage with Russia" on behalf of the bloc.


Chinese sanda vs Korean taekwondo: Asian martial arts both built on ancient styles

Both relatively young martial arts also emphasise the importance of respect and honour, but their techniques are quite different From ancient Shaolin techniques to iconic movie stars like Bruce Lee, delve into the history, philosophy and cinematic impact of kung fu with our martial arts series. Asian martial arts are as diverse and varied as the re...


89 migrants dead at sea off Mauritania: news agency

Nearly 90 migrants bound for Europe perished when their boat capsized earlier this week off the coast of Mauritania, the state news agency and a local official said Thursday, while dozens more remain missing. "The Mauritanian coast guard recovered the bodies of 89 people aboard a large traditional fishing boat that capsized on Monday July 1 on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean" about four kilometres from the country's southwest city of Ndiago, the...


Holly Willoughby praises 'bravery' of previous victims speaking out

Holly Willoughby has praised the "bravery" of the previous victims of security guard Gavin Plumb for speaking out after he was found guilty of "graphic" plans to kidnap, rape and murder the TV presenter. The former This Morning host, 43, thanked the undercover police officer that "understood the imminent threat" to her life and helped foil his plot.


'It's time to warn the people': IDF intel. officer's October 7 warning was ignored - N12 report

According to N12, officer "v" from Unit 8200 sent multiple warnings to senior intelligence officials based on analyses of Hamas training and movement.


Ex-Labour leader Corbyn wins as independent in UK election

Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, a veteran left-winger suspended by the party following a drawn-out anti-Semitism scandal, won re-election to parliament on Friday as an independent candidate. He led the main opposition Labour party -- which is on course to return to power following Thursday's vote -- into the last election in 2019 but stepped down as leader after overseeing its worst results in decades.


Brazil's Bolsonaro formally accused over Saudi gifts, sources say

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian federal police on Thursday formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of embezzlement for allegedly misappropriating jewelry he received while head of state, including luxury items given by the Saudi Arabian government, two police sources said. This is the second time police have formally accused Bolsonaro of a crime. He was charged in March with forging his


Heroes of World War II: Thrilling stories of courage and sacrifice that saved lives

As persecution of Jews in Europe mounted in the years prior to and during World War II, many people desperately sought visas and other ways to escape the Nazi regime. With that, heroes emerged to stand up to the terror. Many fought quietly, like a Swiss diplomat who took advantage of Nazi officers' respect for paperwork, or the Polish nurse who smuggled thousands of Jewish kids from Warsaw's ghetto. And some of these heroes would survive the war; others, however, weren't as fortunate. Click on to discover the brave individuals who saved thousands of Jews from the Nazis.


Man who stabbed South Korea's opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A man who stabbed South Korea’s opposition leader in the neck earlier this year was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday, court officials said. The knife-wielding man attacked Lee Jae-myung, head of the liberal Democratic Party, South Korea’s biggest political party, in January after approaching him asking for his autograph at an event in the southeastern city of Busan. After being detained by police, he told...


How each American president passed away

In total, 39 American presidents have died ever since December 14, 1799: the date the country's first president, George Washington, passed away. The causes of death are not clear for all of them, but some presidents have indeed endured painful deaths. The oldest president to die was George H.W. Bush, at 94, and the youngest was John F. Kennedy, at 46. From assassinations to heart attacks, and everything in between, in this gallery you'll get to know how each American president died. Simply click on.


Election results in full: MailOnline's live-updating maps and charts

Other graphics lay bare the race to form a majority, with parties needing to win 326 MPs to govern independently, as well as how the Tories and Labour performed compared to 2019.


How BTS' Jin completed his military service


Artist who killed her parents told locals they 'moved to the seaside'

Virginia McCullough, 36, wept in court today as she confessed to poisoning her father John, 70, and brutally stabbing her mother Lois, 71, to death in June 2019.


Nicola Sturgeon condemns the SNP campaign as exit poll predicts losses

Nicola Sturgeon has condemned the SNP 's general election campaign as she admitted exit polls painted a 'grim' picture for her party.


Kinshasa, a megacity of traffic jams, potholes, transit chaos

Cable car, urban rail link or ring road -- Kinshasa has big plans for alleviating its traffic chaos but for now, travelling into the megacity remains a daily headache for millions of people. The cable car could provide a "small solution" to the city's traffic woes, Ndaka added -- but there is still one problem with the idea.


Woman, 98, loses 'last chance' after postal ballot did not arrive

Flora Kelsey, 98, from Corstorphine in Edinburgh West, says she may have been robbed of her last ever chance to take part in an election after her postal vote did not arrive on time.


Balcony advertised at $360 a week in exposes reality of rental crisis

A Sydney landlord has advertised an enclosed balcony for rent at $360 a week as the dire state of Australia's rental crisis is laid bare.


Gas leak at Malaysia’s main international airport sickens 39

Authorities say leak traced to abandoned skid tank at aircraft engineering facility.


New citizens naturalized at Independence Day ceremony in Phoenix

New citizens naturalized at Independence Day ceremony in Phoenix


All the crunch times you need as General Election voting nears its end

After polling stations close at 10pm tonight, the counting process begins in 650 constituencies across the UK, with seats expected to declare from around midnight up until 6am.


Greens secure first seat with Bristol Central win

Labour's shadow culture secretary is defeated as Greens see huge swing to their party.


Festival of sport held in memory of drowned teen

University student Tom Jones died in the River Severn in Worcestershire in 2018.


Scottish independence hit as SNP suffers 'black night' in UK poll

Scotland's pro-separatist Scottish National Party was virtually wiped out at the UK general election on Friday, suffering a devastating blow to its withering independence movement. The SNP lost dozens of lawmakers as it headed for its worst result in a British general election since 2010, with senior MP Stephen Flynn, who held his seat, lamenting a "black night" for his party.


George Galloway beaten by Labour in Rochdale

Labour wins back Rochdale from Workers Party of Britain founder George Galloway.


Bodies of 89 migrants retrieved from Atlantic

Coastguards say nine people - including a little girl - are rescued, but dozens more are missing.


The American revolutionary groups of the 1960s

The 1960s were indeed a busy decade for the United States. Marked by international controversies, assassinations, and secret government programs, the intensity of the 1960s ran through every walk of life and demographic. While the decade is rightfully remembered as 10 years of bloodshed and violence, it was also a period of remarkable and seemingly unstoppable growth and progress within the citizenry. Some of the most influential grassroots groups and organizations in American history came about in the 1960s, galvanized by unjust warfare and widespread inequality. From women's rights to black liberation, from Betty Friedan to Martin Luther King Jr., the 1960s were at its heart a decade of righteous struggle, heroes, martyrs, and dreams of a better future. Intrigued? Read on to learn about some of the most impactful American revolutionary groups of the 1960s.


UK food safety in 'absolute chaos' due to Brexit, expert warns

Chris Elliott, the founder of the Institute for Global Food Security said that with the UK importing nearly 50 per cent of all food we eat, everything that happens in the world impacts us.


Angela Rayner: A profile of Labour's 'red queen'

Angela Rayner is likely to be appointed deputy prime minister in Sir Keir Starmer's cabinet after Labour was swept to power with a landslide General Election victory. Here is a profile of Labour's deputy leader.


Peterborough turns red in election night shock

The city seats were among the last to be called in the county because of a recount.


Bullish Nigel Farage arrives ahead for Clacton vote count centre

A bullish Nigel Farage arrives ahead for Clacton vote count centre. The Reform UK leader appeared to be in high spirits as he walked in with a smile on his face, chatting to his entourage and staff.


These countries have non-violent rivalries

World peace, we all want it, but you know how life goes... War has ravaged the world for thousands of years, but some countries have taught us that there's such thing as friendly competition. From America to Tanzania, countries that once spilled each other's blood on the battlefield have moved on, becoming friendly rivals. Click through this gallery to find out which countries have a little friendly competition.


Iranians vote in run-off presidential election amid widespread apathy

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranians will vote in a run-off presidential election on Friday amid voter apathy and heightened regional tensions. The run-off follows a June 28 ballot with historic low turnout, when over 60% of Iranian voters abstained from the snap election for a successor to Ebrahim Raisi, following his death in a helicopter crash. The low participation is seen by critics


UK's Starmer: fight for trust is the battle of our age

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's incoming prime minister, Keir Starmer, said the fight for trust would be the "battle that defines our age" and he would be judged on his ability to show that politics could be a force for good in the world. Starmer, set to lead a centre-left party into power just as the far right makes gains in Europe, said his mandate from the British people was a "great


It's (finally) Nigel Farage MP: Eighth time lucky for Reform leader

Mr Farage, 60, was joined by former Tory chairman '30p Lee' Anderson, party chairman Richard Tice and former Southampton FC chairman Rupert Lowe in being elected.


UK's Labour on course for huge election majority, exit poll shows

By Andrew MacAskill, Elizabeth Piper and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Keir Starmer will be Britain's next prime minister with his Labour Party set to win a massive majority in a parliamentary election, an exit poll on Thursday indicated, while Rishi Sunak's Conservatives are forecast to suffer historic losses. Centre-left Labour was on course to capture 410 of the 650 seats in parliament, an


Rishi Sunak hands peerage to top aide alongside Theresa May

No10 chief of staff Liam Booth-Smith, who is known as 'the Treasury Travolta' due to his love of a leather jacket, will enter the upper house among a slew of Tory big-hitters quitting the Commons.


Who is Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s next Prime Minister?


3,644 more eligible voters in latest electoral roll compared to PE2023

SINGAPORE: The Government has released an update on the latest electoral roll, revealing that there... The post 3,644 more eligible voters in latest electoral roll compared to PE2023 appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News


Rishi Sunak seen for first time since explosive exit poll

Nigel Farage finally won election to the Commons at the eighth attempt today, as he became the Reform MP for Clacton amid a Tory election bloodbath. The party leader surged to victory in Essex with a majority of almost 8,000.


Robert Buckland speaks after losing his Swindon South seat to Labour

Conservative Robert Buckland loses his Swindon South seat to Labour. This comes after he reacted to the exit polls appearing to accept the verdict, saying 'that's politics' and that he will be 'leaving Parliament to be more involved in politics'.


'This is huge': Farage claims Reform set to win six million votes

The party leader is on course to enter Parliament at the eighth attempt by winning in the Essex coastal seat of Clacton.


Thai Chinese cemetery shows movies for dead in eerie night of entertainment

Resting place holds graves of nearly 3,000 descendants of people who came from China to live in Thailand A Chinese cemetery in Thailand has taken the movie going experience to a new level - by holding film screenings for the dead. From June 2 to June 6, the eternal resting place in Nakhon Ratchasima province in northeastern Thailand, which holds 2,...