Andy Burnham became British prime minister after meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace and was set to set out his vision for the country after taking over from Keir Starmer. Starmer departed Downing Street on Monday morning, insisting in a farewell speech his two years in office had made Britain a better place. The...
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Indian Police Use Tear Gas On Protesters Demanding Education Minister’s Resignation
Indian police fired tear gas and used batons to disperse protesters in New Delhi as thousands marched toward Parliament demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in major national examinations. Most of the demonstrators were students protesting exam paper leaks, technical glitches and other alleged failures in the country’s testing system....
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Outgoing UK PM Starmer Pledges Full Support To Successor Andy Burnham
Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged his full support to his successor, Andy Burnham, as he delivered his farewell address outside 10 Downing Street before formally leaving office. Starmer said he was stepping down confident that Britain was in a stronger and fairer position than when his government took office two years ago....
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One Dead, 3 Missing After Boat Sinks Near San Francisco’s Alcatraz
Fire Chief Dean Crispen said rescuers first responded to a report of "a boat on fire, 600 yards off Alcatraz" Island, according to a short Instagram video posted by San Francisco's mayor.
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China’s Property Slump Still Throttling Growth
Work on the soaring Goldin Finance 117 began in 2008, but construction stalled as its developer fell into debt and the tower remains unfinished 18 years on.
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EU Automakers Want UK Included In ‘Made In Europe’ Rules
European automakers on Wednesday called for British vehicles and car parts to fall under the definition of “made in Europe” set out. This is part of the new rules aiming to bolster the bloc’s industries. Britain currently risks being shut out of the scope of plans unveiled by Brussels in March tying companies’ access to...
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Malaysia Extends Search For Long-missing Flight MH370 To June 30, 2027
Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke as revealed that the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 which went missing in 2014 is due to be extended for another year. The Boeing 777 which was carrying 239 people disappeared from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in one of...
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China Blacklists 20 More Japanese Organisation In New Export Controls
China on Monday put 20 more Japanese organisations on a blacklist over the export of items with both military and civilian possible uses, deepening a months-long row with Tokyo. The Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement said the new additions, including major companies, “have participated in enhancing Japan’s military capabilities”. Japan’s government spokesman Minoru...
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Eleven Killed In France’s Skydiving Plane Crash
A skydiving plane crashed in the eastern town of Tomblaine, killing all 11 people on board, local authorities said on Sunday.The crash is said to be one of France’s deadliest light aircraft accidents. The crash killed five instructors, five students, and the pilot, said Yves Seguy, the prefect of the eastern department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. “There...
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China Hosts Global Leaders As ‘Summer Davos’ Opens In Dalian
Held annually in China, the forum serves as a platform for dialogue on innovation, economic growth, technology, sustainability and international cooperation at a time of increasing uncertainty in the global business environment.