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Read More Secretary of state said social media allows history context to ‘get lost’ Secretary of state said social media allows history context to ‘get lost’

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Read More PM and allies seemingly intent on staying the course in face of conflicting calls on how to avoid wipeout when country goes to polls As the terrible council and mayoral results rolled in for Rishi Sunak’s party on Friday night, was there any part of the prime minister that regretted sealing Boris Johnson’s…

Read More Pat McFadden says local election results give the party confidence it can win ‘blue wall’ seats that are ‘turning red’ Labour is planning to target the south of England heavily at the general election as the local election results show some “blue wall” seats are turning red, Keir Starmer’s election chief has said.…

Read MoreMadonna put on a free concert in Rio de Janeiro, turning a stretch of Copacabana beach into an enormous dance floor.Madonna put on a free concert in Rio de Janeiro, turning a stretch of Copacabana beach into an enormous dance floor.

Read MoreBernard Hill enjoyed a career spanning decades in film and television.Bernard Hill enjoyed a career spanning decades in film and television.

Read More Yolanda George, mother of Christopher Gilbert, calls on police to make arrest after incident in Louisiana in April The family of a 26-year-old Louisiana man who has brain damage after a friend allegedly pushed him into a lake despite him being unable to swim is calling on authorities to deliver them justice. Christopher…

Read More The government refused to give assurances that the 52,000 eligible asylum seekers will be accepted, saying it would be ‘thousands’ Rwanda has admitted it cannot guarantee how many people it will take from the UK under Rishi Sunak’s deportation scheme. The east African country did not give assurances that the estimated 52,000 asylum…

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Read More Graeme McCormick claims he will gather requisite number of signatures to force contest instead of unopposed coronation John Swinney could face a leadership contest before he becomes Scottish National party leader after an activist said he expected to win enough nominations to stand. Graeme McCormick, a well-known party activist who stood to become…

Read More Council says punctuation mark causes problem for geographical databases but locals say their loss is a sign of falling standards A council has provoked the wrath of residents and linguists alike after announcing it would ban apostrophes on street signs to avoid problems with computer systems. North Yorkshire council is ditching the punctuation…

Read More Comments come as former president’s high-profile hush money trial continues Comments come as former president’s high-profile hush money trial continues

Read More Suella Braverman says Conservative party will be lucky to have any MPs unless it adopts harder line on immigration and rights Rishi Sunak will face pressure to adopt hard rightwing policies such as an immigration cap and scrapping European human rights law this week, with Suella Braverman saying he needs to “own and…

Read More Commencement ceremonies are being held at colleges and universities across the U.S. As many campuses have been roiled by protests over the Israel-Hamas war, some school administrations have taken steps to contain disruptions during their commencement activities. University of Michigan’s commencement was held early Saturday with a few interruptions. Ahead of the ceremony,…

Read More Officials in Rio Grande do Sul state say more than 80,000 have been displaced by record water levels Sixty-six people are now known to have died in the flooding in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state, while more than 100 people remain missing, local authorities said on Sunday. The state’s civil defence…

Read MoreA roundup of some of last week’s events.A roundup of some of last week’s events.

Read More Khaled is waiting to be deported from the Colnbrook centre where, he says, many who have fled persecution are struggling to cope with what lies ahead A Syrian asylum seeker who is locked up in a detention centre awaiting deportation to Rwanda says he will kill himself on arrival because he doesn’t believe…

Read MoreQueen Rania al Abdullah of Jordan tells “Face the Nation” that the Arab world sees the U.S. as an “enabler” of Israel. “People view the U.S. as being a party to this war,” she said.Queen Rania al Abdullah of Jordan tells “Face the Nation” that the Arab world sees the U.S. as an “enabler”…

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Read More Matthias Ecke, a European parliamentarian for Olaf Scholz’s SPD, was set upon while putting up EU election posters in Dresden A 17-year-old has turned himself in to police in Germany after an attack on a lawmaker that the country’s leaders decried as a threat to democracy. The teenager reported to police in the…

Read More About 100 people attended Republic rally in Trafalgar Square, with parallel events in Edinburgh and Cardiff A 15ft dinosaur called “Chuck the Rex” was the centrepiece of a rally calling for the abolition of the monarchy ahead of the first anniversary of King Charles’s coronation. It will be a year since the king’s…

Read MoreThe network denies being a threat to security, and says Israel wants “to cover up its crimes”.The network denies being a threat to security, and says Israel wants “to cover up its crimes”.

Read MoreThe attack on Israel’s Kerem Shalom prompted officials to close the terminal, disrupting critical shipments of food and other humanitarian aid into Gaza.The attack on Israel’s Kerem Shalom prompted officials to close the terminal, disrupting critical shipments of food and other humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Read More Republicans accuse president of weak response, but prominent Democrats claim he ‘has been very strong from the beginning’ Some Democrats rallied to the defense of Joe Biden on Sunday as the president came under increased criticism over his response to pro-Palestinian student protests and his handling of Israel’s war on Gaza. Republicans have…

Read More Party has gained 768 seats, Labour 545 and the Greens 480, while the Conservatives has lost 1,783 The Lib Dems have added more council seats than any other party over the last parliament, gaining more than 750 in the last five years, largely in the south-west and south of England. As Ed Davey’s…

Read More Netanyahu refuses demands of permanent ceasefire and also moves to shut down Al Jazeera network Senior Israeli officials ramped up pressure on Hamas on Sunday, saying Israel would refuse any permanent end to hostilities and threatening a new onslaught “in the very near future” if the militant organisation did not accept recently proposed…

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Read More People around the world have sent the book, with their personal stories, to Edinburgh for an installation to mark its publication 75 years ago Copies of George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four have been arriving at an artist’s studio in Edinburgh for months. Every shape and size, posted from Ukraine, Hong Kong, Peru,…

Read More ‘When they tried to get the vehicles, the victims opposed the robbery,’ the Baja California Attorney General said ‘When they tried to get the vehicles, the victims opposed the robbery,’ the Baja California Attorney General said

Read MoreWatch the full version of Margaret Brennan’s interview with Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan that aired on May 5, 2024, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”Watch the full version of Margaret Brennan’s interview with Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan that aired on May 5, 2024, on “Face the Nation with Margaret…

Read More Area around Rio de Janeiro beach filled for several blocks as singer closes her Celebration world tour With the world-famous statue towering over it from Corcovado mountain, Rio de Janeiro is well used to Christ the Redeemer. For one night only this weekend, it also had Madonna. More than a million people thronged…

Read More Hill’s portrayal of Yosser Hughes in 1982 BBC series launched career that included roles in Titanic and Lord of the Rings Bernard Hill, the stage, television and film actor who first became famous for his unforgettable portrayal of Yosser “gizza job” Hughes, has died at the age of 79. Hill played the character…

Read MoreDiplomatic sources told Al Jazeera that Qatar will not accept becoming a tool to pressure negotiating parties.Diplomatic sources told Al Jazeera that Qatar will not accept becoming a tool to pressure negotiating parties.

Read MoreChinese President Xi Jinping is kicking off a three-country trip to Europe with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing’s growing power and the U.S.-China rivalryChinese President Xi Jinping is kicking off a three-country trip to Europe with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing’s growing power and the U.S.-China…

Read More JERUSALEM — Hamas militants on Sunday attacked Israel’s main crossing point for delivering humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, reportedly wounding several Israelis and prompting Israel to close the terminal. The attack disrupted critical shipments of food and other humanitarian aid into Gaza, and dealt a new blow to ongoing cease-fire efforts mediated…