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From 107 to 120: Inside the chaos that kept TVK's Vijay away from CM chair for 5 days

For actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay, the days following the May 4 Tamil Nadu assembly election results were less about celebration and more about survival arithmetic. TVK emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member assembly, placing Vijay within striking distance of the chief minister’s chair but still 10 short of the majority mark of 118.

IN BRIEF: Key Ushakov statements on Zelensky’s ‘clownery,’ pause in Ukraine talks

Moscow believes that its warning about the consequences of Ukrainian provocations on May 9 was understood "in most capitals," Russian presidential aide told

Fico briefed Putin on outcome of his meeting with Zelensky — Ushakov

As Russian presidential aide added, since Zelensky did not convey any specific message, "it turned out that Fico simply informed [Putin] in considerable detail about what he had discussed with Zelensky."

I convinced Andrew Hastie to get into politics. The REAL story of how he went from future Liberal leader to a man with MANY enemies goes deeper than his feud with Ben Roberts-Smith: PVO

I convinced Andrew Hastie to get into politics. The REAL story of how he went from future Liberal leader to a man with MANY enemies goes deeper than his feud with Ben Roberts-Smith: PVOBy PETER VAN ONSELEN, POLITICAL EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 14:15, 9 May 2026 | Updated: 14:15, 9 May 2026 e-mail View comments

John Swinney wants Scottish Parliament to be ‘fully Farage-proofed’ by 2029

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Putin, Malaysia’s king hold one-on-one talks at Kremlin

Putin and Sultan Ibrahim met recently, on January 26 of this year in St. Petersburg

JACK STRAW: 'Labour MPs are panicking over election drubbing - I have this sensible advice'

'History rarely repeats itself, my only sensible advice is to wait a bit until the dust has settled on last Thursday’s debacle', Jack Straw, the former Labour Foreign Secretary writes

Russia-US contacts intensified amid Kiev’s threats &mdash — Ushakov

As a result, an agreement on a ceasefire was reached

Liberal candidate tearfully accepts defeat in key election after party was smashed in humiliating loss over a seat they've held for 25 years

Liberal candidate tearfully accepts defeat in key election after party was smashed in humiliating loss over a seat they've held for 25 yearsCoalition loses Farrer for first timeOne Nation's by-election boilover READ MORE: This is a breakthrough moment for One Nation By MATT JONES, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 14:06, 9 May 2026 | Updated: 14:06, 9 May 2026 e-mail View comments

Russia will do everything to meet Slovakia’s energy needs &mdash — Putin

Russia would also be ready to cooperate in other areas of mutual interest, Russian President said

‘Queer Tamil immigrant’ elected as Scottish Green MSP to pocket £77k a year despite not having right to work

A self-described "queer Tamil immigrant", who has been elected as a Scottish Green MSP, will earn £77,711 a year despite not having the right to work in the UK. Non-binary PhD student Q Mannivannan was allowed to stand after the Scottish Government relaxed legislation to allow non-UK citizens to represent Britons.The candidate won the Edinburgh & Lothians East Holyrood seat on Friday, along with fellow Scottish Greens candidate Iris Duane in Glasgow.Addressing supporters after winning the seat,...

'To prevent President's rule and ...': VCK chief gives 2 reasons for backing TVK

Thol Thirumavalavan's VCK party has pledged unconditional support to Vijay's TVK, aiming to ensure Tamil Nadu's political stability and avert President's rule. This move, made independently while remaining in the DMK alliance, bolsters TVK's numbers to a majority. Vijay is now expected to stake his claim to form the government.

No preparations underway for US delegation visit to Moscow &mdash — Peskov

Commenting on remarks by US President Donald Trump that he was ready to send representatives to Moscow, Kremlin Spokesman noted that it was a statement of readiness and "rather a hypothetical statement," confirming that there are currently no such plans

Tamil Nadu CM oath ceremony: TVK gets VCK backing, Governor skips Vijay meet

Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) moved closer to forming a coalition government in Tamil Nadu on Saturday after receiving support from two Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) MLAs.VCK president Thol. Thirumavalavan formally handed over a letter of support to TVK General Secretary (Election Campaign Management) Aadhav Arjuna, confirming the party’s backing.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here. Majority mark within reachWith VCK’s unconditiona...

Trilateral talks on Ukraine paused &mdash — Ushakov

No agreements have been reached regarding the next round of negotiations, Russian presidential aide

Two men charged over alleged filming of antisemitic TikTok videos in London

Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, charged with religiously aggravated harassmentTwo men have been charged with religiously aggravated harassment over allegations they travelled to north London to film antisemitic TikTok videos.Officers were called to reports of a hate crime involving a group of men allegedly harassing members of the Jewish community on Clapton Common at about 9pm on Thursday, the Metropolitan police said. Officers arrested five men in Hackney after the incident,...

Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister to end 16-year Orbán era

Jubilation in Budapest as Péter Magyar becomes leader and invites people to ‘step through gate of regime change’• Europe live – latest updatesThe pro-European centre-right leader Péter Magyar has been sworn in as prime minister of Hungary, marking the official end to Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power.Saturday’s ceremony – during which Magyar had invited people to join him to “write Hungarian history” together and “step through the gate of regime change” – comes a month after his opposition Tisza...

Russian troops continue strictly observing Victory Day ceasefire — top brass

Ukrainian troops continued delivering strikes on Russian army positions and civilian facilities in 18 Russian regions despite the Victory Day ceasefire, the Defense Ministry of Russia reported

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Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police

Mohamed Bulbul arrested in Mogadishu after covering case of woman allegedly being tortured in prisonA journalist who covered the case of a woman who said she was being tortured in prison was detained and beaten with pistols by Somali authorities, along with two others, for his reporting for the Guardian.Mohamed Bulbul was arrested with the journalists Abdihafid Nor Barre and Abdishakur Mohamed Mohamud on Friday evening while in a restaurant in the centre of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. They sa...