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DR Congo soldiers sentenced to death for desertion

Twenty-five soldiers are sentenced for fleeing battles against the notorious M23 rebel group.

Council reassures voters over wrong advice at polling station

Posters advised people to number candidates in order of preference rather than marking a single "X".

Hezbollah launches big attack on Israel, sonic booms rattle Beirut

By Laila Bassam and Maayan Lubell BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Lebanon's Hezbollah launched a big rocket and drone attack at Israel on Thursday and threatened to hit new targets in retaliation for the killing of a top commander, in the latest surge of violence in the steadily worsening conflict across the border. Sparked by the Gaza war, the conflict between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel has

This secret weapon helped Union troops win the US Civil War

An upbeat Jeremy Corbyn arrives at Islington North vote count

An upbeat looking Jeremy Corbyn arrives at counting centre for Islington North. The former Labour leader, who was ousted from the party over anti-semitism, is going neck to neck with Labour's candidate Praful Nargund in the constituency.

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

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.

Lee Anderson WINS in Ashfield to become first elected Reform MP

Mr Anderson, who won the seat in 2019 as a Conservative, defected to Nigel Farage's outfit last year.

Mexico's Sheinbaum taps Harfuch as security minister in bid to tackle crime

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday named Omar Garcia Harfuch to be her security minister in a bid to repeat the successes in fighting crime she had as mayor of Mexico City. Harfuch, who served as Sheinbaum's security chief when she ran the capital from 2018 to 2023, was credited with halving the homicide rate in the city. In 2020, Harfuch survived an

Where have 14 years of Conservative rule left Britain?

SNP faces 'slaughter' says former leader Salmond

The SNP is on course to be 'slaughtered' in the General Election with its biggest loss of MPs in history. John Swinney's party looked set to lose 38 seats compared to the 2019 election.

SNP set for election humiliation leaving nationalists with 10 seats

John Swinney's scandal-ravaged nationalists are expected to be left with just 10 seats, a fall of 80 per cent from the high of 48 the party achieved in 2019.

General election count in chaos as police take ballots over 'fraud'

Scottish police rushed to Emirates Arena in Glasgow, where they reportedly seized three ballot papers.

Labour wins Houghton and Sunderland South in first victory of night

In the first real result, Labour's Bridget Phillipson retained Houghton & Sunderland South with a boosted majority of just over 7,000 - but Reform surged into second place with more than 11,600 votes.

UK's Farage claims establishment 'revolt'

Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage has claimed to have kickstarted a "revolt against the establishment", after exit polls indicated his hard-right party had secured an unprecedented electoral breakthrough. Reform UK, a re-brand of the Brexit Party that Farage founded in 2018, were predicted to secure 13 seats -- the first time a party on Britain's far-right fringes has won more than a single seat.

Kylian Mbappe laments 'CATASTROPHIC' snap election results in France, with Les Bleus superstar again insisting it is 'urgent' people vote to stop move towards far right

France captain Kylian Mbappe admits the 'catastrophic' results from the country's snap election has made it increasingly important to vote against a move towards the far right.

Israel sends delegation to negotiate hostage release deal with Hamas

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Mohammad Salem and Maayan Lubell CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday he has decided to send a delegation to resume stalled negotiations on a hostage release deal with Hamas, their administrations said. In a phone call between the two leaders, Netanyahu repeated his position that Israel would

Report: Hunter tried to pay hush money to baby mama Lunden Roberts

Hunter Biden 's attorney offered hush money to Lunden Roberts in an attempt to keep their love child a secret, her forthcoming book claims.

Hardliner faces reformist in Iran presidential run-off

A former heart surgeon is hoping to win clash with establishment rival.

US cities can now punish homelessness. Will it help or hurt a crisis?

Experts argue arresting the homeless will make a crisis worse - but cities face mounting pressure take quick action.

Scottish National Party slump could hit independence aims

The Scottish National Party was forecast to suffer its worst result in a British general election since 2010 on Thursday, dealing a blow to Scotland's flagging independence movement. In 2010, it got only six seats.

French far right likely to fall short of absolute majority, opinion poll shows

PARIS (Reuters) - France's far-right National Rally (RN) party is expected to fall short of an absolute majority in the second round of parliamentary elections on Sunday, an opinion poll showed on Thursday. It was the second survey in as many days to show Marine Le Pen's RN winning more seats than any other party - but also missing the 289 threshold required for an absolute majority. This

China rejects key Western calls for human-rights reforms at U.N. meeting

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - China on Thursday rejected Western-led recommendations for human-rights reforms including calls for greater freedoms in Hong Kong and for Uyghurs in Xinjiang, but accepted others from allies, as it sought to defend its record at a U.N. meeting. The U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva caps off a review process in which Beijing has strived to fend off

Emma Raducanu’s ‘controversial’ general election comments were not what they seemed

Emma Raducanu joked she didn't know the UK General Election was happening - but she should not be criticised.

Marine Le Pen insists she can win despite party officials attacked

Marine le Pen insists her National Rally party will be able to win an absolute majority by the end of the second round of France's election, despite party officials being attacked in the street by angry mobs.

Theresa May and 'bionic' MP awarded peerages

New honours and peerages are announced just minutes before polls closed in the general election.

'Britain sees red' and 'Tory Party in election wipeout'

The general election exit poll and the expected landslide victory for Labour lead the papers.

Brazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case, sources say

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Federal Police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader received from Saudi Arabia during his time in office, according to a source with knowledge of the accusations. A second source confirmed the indictment, although not for which specific crimes. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they...

Ballot boxes arrive and vote counting takes place across all the UK

Ballot boxes are arriving and vote counting started to take place across all the United Kingdom for the 2024 General Election.

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.

Huge cheers for Labour as exit polls projected onto BBC HQ

The countdown to the end of the UK General Election and the first polls were displayed onto the BBC HQ resulting in cheers due to the defeat of the Tories.

Hungary's Orban to head to Moscow to meet with Putin

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday, Radio Free Europe and the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Russian news agencies quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as neither confirming nor denying the visit. State news agency RIA cited Peskov as saying that Putin had a "busy schedule" on Friday,

Lib Dem Ed Davey says party on course for 'best result in a century'

Sir Ed spoke out after the exit poll suggested the Lib Dems are set to increase their presence in Parliament more than five-fold to 61, compared with the General Election result in 2019.

Cyclist seriously injured in collision with lorry

Swindon Road in Cheltenham has been closed and motorists have been advised to avoid the area.

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.

“62% haircut” – GIC sells stake in UK mall purchased at 312 million for 120 million

SINGAPORE: Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has reportedly sold its 17.5 per cent stake in... The post “62% haircut” – GIC sells stake in UK mall purchased at 312 million for 120 million appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News

Tim Henman 'mistakenly pulled over by police' after leaving Wimbledon

Henman, 49, recounted the extraordinary moment he was questioned by the officers after leaving SW19, who said they were hunting a suspect alleged to have fled the scene of an incident.

Chuckling Ed Davey in Kingston-upon-Thames for election count

Top Tories are bracing to be swept away in Keir Starmer's red tide today as election results roll in. Moments after ballot stations closed at 10pm, the dramatic exit poll was released - showing Sir Keir winning 410 of the 650 seats.

Woman's final act before she died on a Qantas flight

Aspiring chef Manpreet Kaur, 24, was flying back to Delhi in India for a visit to see her parents for the first time in four years after relocating to Australia.

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

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.

Swimming chiefs confirm US criminal investigation into Chinese athletes who competed at 2021 Olympics despite FAILING doping tests

The international swimming federation says its top administrator has been ordered to testify as in a criminal investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who failed doping tests in 2021.

Election 2024: Exit poll shows Labour majority of xxx

Sir Keir Starmer is poised to become Prime Minister according to exit polls, as voting in the General Election ends. It would be the first time in 14 years that a Labour government would lead the country.

Lost remnants of the Revolutionary War uncovered in Virginia

Archaeologists recently unearthed lost remnants of America's first soldiers who found in the Revolutionary War. The discovery was made in Colonia Williamsburg, Virginia.

Keir Starmer: lawyer set to take UK's Labour back to power

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer is an ex-human rights lawyer and public prosecutor who will have to focus his relentless work ethic and methodical mind to fixing the country. With his grey quiff and black-rimmed glasses -- Starmer, named after Labour's founding father Keir Hardie -- is also the centre-left party's most working-class leader in decades.

Brutal gang initiations from around the world

Gang culture is famed for its brutality and violence. Their involvement in crimes such as drug trafficking and extortion often leads to shootouts with police or all-out street wars with rival gangs. In movies and TV shows, there's usually an initiation process for members—a sort of ceremony or ritual whereby they commit themselves to the organization and prove that commitment with a symbolic act. In 'The Sopranos' for example, new mob members draw blood from their hands and swear a pledge to their new "family," but this is pretty mild compared to many real-world initiation ceremonies. When it comes to notorious gangs like the Yakuza, the Bloods, and the Sinaloa Cartel, new recruits are subjected to horrific torture, or asked to commit terrible crimes to prove themselves. From brutal beatings to cannibalism, you won't believe what people go through to join these criminal enterprises. Click through the gallery and find out what it takes to become a member of the world's most notorious gangs.

Who could get key roles in a UK Labour government?

With Labour predicted to become the biggest party in the UK parliament, here are the contenders for the most prominent ministerial positions. A central figure in Labour efforts over the last four years to regain the electorate's trust on economic issues, she insists it is now "the natural party of British business".

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.

Man arrested after allegedly pushing woman onto train tracks

A man has been charged with a string of offences hours after he allegedly pushed an elderly woman onto the tracks at one of Melbourne's busiest train stations, which caused major delays.

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.