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Buttery quizmaster ran TMC to disaster: Ex-MP's swipe after Bengal poll debacle

Buttery quizmaster ran TMC to disaster ExMPs swipe after Bengal poll debacle

No crying on TV! Labour's extraordinary message to activists as Britain goes to the polls - with Starmer plotting 'survival' speech vowing to unwind Brexit and No10 haggling over reshuffle

No crying on TV! Labour's extraordinary message to activists as Britain goes to the polls - with Starmer plotting 'survival' speech vowing to unwind Brexit and No10 haggling over reshuffleBy JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 08:00, 7 May 2026 | Updated: 08:01, 7 May 2026 e-mail

Calls to investigate potential sanctions against Man City owner Sheikh Mansour over Sudan conflict

Over the past two years, the latest conflict in Sudan has claimed at least 150,000 lives, according to aid agencies and U.S. government officials.Now, human rights organisation FairSquare has provided the latest calls for the British government’s Foreign Office to consider sanctions and investigate the role of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan — owner of Manchester City and deputy prime minister of Abu Dhabi — in the United Arab Emirates government’s alleged support of a paramilitary group accu...

UAE air defence systems engage with missiles and drone attacks from Iran on Friday - Emirates 24|7

UAE air defence systems engage with missiles and drone attacks from Iran on Friday  Emirates 24|7

Late Night Isn’t Buying Trump’s New ‘Skirmish’ in Iran

After Trump used the terms “miniwar” and “excursion” to describe the conflict in Iran, Jimmy Kimmel predicted that the president would next call the war “a tiff. It will be a $200 billion tiff.”

'तीन दिनों तक जहाजों के लिए...', होर्मुज में फंसे शिप्स के लिए ईरान की बड़ी घोषणा

Trump's counterterrorism strategy makes targeting drug cartels the top priority

President Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy that sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administration's highest priority.(Image credit: Alex Brandon)

Former CJI DY Chandrachud to mediate billionaire industrialist Sunjay Kapur's mother vs widow will battle

Former CJI DY Chandrachud to mediate billionaire industrialist Sunjay Kapurs mother vs widow will battle

‘Did this because BJP came to power’: Suvendu Adhikari aide’s mother seeks life term for killers

Chandranath Rath's mother has called for justice following her son's tragic death at the hands of his assailants, demanding life sentences for the perpetrators. She argues that the attack is a direct consequence of the political upheaval tied to BJP's ascent in power.

तमिलानाडु में रिजॉर्ट पॉलिटिक्स... AIADMK ने 25 विधायकों को पुडुचेरी में ठहराया, टीवीके के विधायक मामल्लपुरम में 'कैद'

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Pat Cummins offered massive 12 million dollars contract deal to stay with...

Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins is reportedly set for a significant contract extension. Cricket Australia is offering a deal that could see him earn nearly AUD 4 million annually until 2029. This move aims to secure top stars amidst the growing allure of global franchise leagues.

किस जाति के कितने मंत्री? समझ लीजिए सम्राट सेना की सोशल इंजीनियरिंग

No ‘scraps of paper’ can restrain militarization of Germany — Medvedev

"Do not delude yourself that the German establishment will consider itself definitively bound by a scrap of paper, even if some treaty on new principles of European security is concluded," Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said

‘I saw a red dot’: The opponents of Russia facing death threats across Europe

NewsWorldEurope‘I saw a red dot’: The opponents of Russia facing death threats across EuropePutin has long faced accusations of silencing its enemies abroadEmma Burrows & John LeicesterThursday 07 May 2026 07:13 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2971965To1","articleMeta":...

New gasfield approved near Twelve Apostles puts climate and ‘pristine’ ocean in jeopardy, environmentalists warn

Victorian and federal Labor governments greenlight Otway basin drilling project with potential to supply one-third of state’s gasFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcasA new gas drilling project approved for Victoria’s Otway basin will make “the path to a safe climate harder” and put a “pristine ocean environment” at risk, environment groups have warned.The federal and Victorian governments on Thursday announced they had gr...

'Win for the radicals!' Australia welcomes more than a dozen Isis members from Shamima Begum's notorious Syrian camp

Fury has erupted after Australia confirmed it will welcome back more than a dozen Isis brides and their children from the same notorious Syrian camp housing Shamima Begum. On Wednesday, Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced that four women and nine children were on their way to Sydney after leaving Damascus. He said in a statement: “The Government has not and will not provide any assistance to this group.“These are people who have made the horrific choice to join a dangerous ter...

Polling stations open at start of crucial day for Keir Starmer’s premiership

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Zack Polanski is a 'hard-left Donald Trump' whose courting of the anti-Israel vote is dragging British politics into a 'dark place', Guy Adams warns the Daily Mail's Deep Dive podcast

Zack Polanski is a 'hard-left Donald Trump' whose courting of the anti-Israel vote is dragging British politics into a 'dark place', Guy Adams warns the Daily Mail's Deep Dive podcastLISTEN: Who Really Are Polanski's Greens? Listen to the latest Daily Mail Deep Dive podcastREAD MORE: Zack Polanski, the huckster who changed his tune: It's not just the Green Party leader's name that's different...By JOSEPH LUKE PALMER Published: 07:00, 7 May 2026 | Updated: 07:00, 7 May 2026 e-mail View comments

Major test for Labour as polls open in English, Scottish and Welsh elections

Local, mayoral and parliamentary contests could upend political landscape as Reform, Greens and Lib Dems surgePolling has opened across England, Scotland and Wales in a series of local, mayoral and parliamentary contests – the biggest electoral test Keir Starmer and the Labour government have faced since the 2024 general election.As millions of people across Great Britain go to the polls on Thursday, party leaders are poised for a set of results that could fundamentally change the political land...

Polling stations open as Scots elect new Holyrood Parliament

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