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Third minister quits as Keir Starmer’s grip on power slips

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From diplomacy to investment, Kyrgyzstan broadens its UAE ties

Kyrgyzstan’s relationship with the UAE continues to strengthen as longstanding ties in trade, investment and diplomacy expand into emerging areas such as renewable energy and digital government.Foreign Minister Kulubaev Zheenbek Moldokanovic, a career diplomat with more than 30 years of experience, discusses how recent high-level visits, closer EAEU–UAE links and green energy projects are driving new engagement between the two partners.How have Kyrgyzstan-UAE relations progressed since your appo...

Pakistan believes risk of full-scale Iran-US war is past — ambassador

Faisal Niaz Tirmizi pointed out that Pakistan played a critical role in bringing the two countries together

Hegseth and Caine testify at Senate hearing amid Iran war

Watch live coverage as Defense Secretary Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Caine testify at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the Department of Defense's budget request amid the Iran war and uncertainty around a possible peace deal as the cost of the conflict mounts.

Tamil Nadu one-vote MLA moves Supreme Court over floor test bar

Tamil Nadu onevote MLA moves Supreme Court over floor test bar

बंगाल सरकार दोबारा खोलेगी 'मेसी इवेंट' की फाइलें, सामने आ सकता है बड़ा सच

AIADMK के बागी गुट से मिले CM विजय, फ्लोर टेस्ट में 30 और विधायक होंगे साथ!

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'क्या गारंटी कि फिर पेपर लीक नहीं होगा', NEET मामले पर अखिलेश का सरकार पर निशाना

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Can 22 lakh NEET aspirants sue NTA over NEET-UG 2026 paper leak?

Can lakh NEET aspirants sue NTA over NEETUG paper leak

Inmate accused of killing paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins in fatal knife attack told police prison was a 'dog-eat-dog world', court hears

Inmate accused of killing paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins in fatal knife attack told police prison was a 'dog-eat-dog world', court hearsBy JOHN SIDDLE Published: 13:42, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 13:45, 12 May 2026 e-mail

Jess Phillips' resignation letter in full as she becomes second minister to step down to force Starmer out

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Wes Streeting warned that ‘more to come’ from Peter Mandelson files could damage leadership ambitions

Wes Streeting has been warned that “more to come” from the Peter Mandelson files could damage his leadership ambitions. Speaking to GB News, political commentator Piers Pottinger cautioned that the additional papers could cause further “embarrassment” to the Government. The Government was compelled to release the documents pertaining to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador earlier this year. Initial disclosures triggered resignations among the Prime Minister’s top team and placed i...

Return of 3,700 POWs and families reunited: Putin meets with Moskalkova

The head of state stressed that Russia and Ukraine should continue working at the level of ombudspersons to ensure the reunification of families with children

Donald Trump slams Cuba amid threats to takeover the country in new outburst

United States President Donald Trump claims that he is going to have "talks" with Cuba having previously threatened to take over the country immediately

Germany’s drone deal with Ukraine to make it complicit in Russia strikes — expert

Alexander Stepanov added that Western European countries can be considered Kiev’s high-tech military-industrial echelon

The world holds its breath as the Iran war throws up a series of nightmare choices

A month into the US/Iran ceasefire in the Middle East, and it’s beginning to look as if it’s on its last legs. Donald Trump has said that the temporary cessation of hostilities is “on massive life support”, adding that the present arrangement was “unbelievably weak”. The outlook was much more optimistic when the first bilateral talks took place in Pakistan earlier last month, but things took a downward turn when those ended with no agreement. Since then, despite attempts to reopen negotiations,...

‘Political nous of a broom handle!’ Keir Starmer's 'embarrassing’ gamble to cling to power savaged by ex-Attorney General

Keir Starmer’s attempts to cling to power have been branded as “embarrassing” by Sir Michael Ellis.Speaking to GB News, the former Conservative Attorney General described the Prime Minister as possessing “the political nous of a broom handle” in his devastating verdict.At least 78 Labour MPs have called for Sir Keir to step down, with Cabinet Ministers also said to be demanding a resignation roadmap.A crunch cabinet meeting was convened this morning, where the Prime Minister declared he would no...

Sergio Ramos-led consortium reaches €444million agreement in principle to acquire Sevilla

A consortium led by ex-Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has reached an agreement in principle worth around €444million to buy his boyhood club Sevilla.Ramos, 40, is the public face of a group backed by the Five Eleven fund that entered a three-month period of exclusivity to acquire the relegation-threatened La Liga side in January.Advertisement

Gold vs Govt: कब-कब सोने ने सरकार से दुश्मनी निभाई, आजादी के बाद से चल रहा है खेल... मोदी सरकार को भी नहीं छोड़ा!

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Mouni Roy’s husband Suraj Nambiar deletes Instagram as separation rumours intensify

It started, as it often does these days, with Instagram activity, or rather, lack of it.The digital shift has now snowballed into fully-fledged separation speculation around Mouni Roy and her husband Suraj Nambiar, after the couple reportedly unfollowed each other on social media.But the online breadcrumbs didn’t stop there.Before Suraj wiped his Instagram presence entirely, another move added fuel to the fire, Mouni’s close friend, Disha Patani, had already unfollowed him. And just like that, t...