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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a ban on cryptocurrency donations to UK political parties and a cap on annual foreign donations at £100,000. These measures follow recommendations from Philip Rycroft's review into foreign financial interference in British politics. The temporary crypto dona
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Matt Brittin, the former top executive at Google overseeing operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, has been named the next director general of the BBC. According to multiple reports, his appointment was confirmed after a BBC board discussion on Thursday. He will replace Tim Davie as the
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Hong Kong police arrested a bookstore owner and three staff members on Tuesday for allegedly selling 'seditious' publications, including a biography of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai. According to multiple reports, the arrests took place at Book Punch store in Sham Shui Po, where authorities seized b
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Over 2,000 staff members at Australia's national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), walked off the job for a 24-hour strike on Wednesday. This marks the first time in two decades that ABC staff have gone on strike. The strike was driven by demands for fair pay, better career
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Hong Kong police have been granted new authority to demand passwords for mobile phones and computers from individuals suspected of violating the city's national security law. The amendments, which took effect on Monday, also empower customs officers to seize items deemed seditious without requiring
The European Union (EU) and Australia have finalized a landmark $9 billion free trade agreement after eight years of negotiations, according to multiple reports. The deal aims to cut tariffs on most goods, improve access to critical minerals, and strengthen defense cooperation. The agreement removes
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UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled contingency plans to assist lower-income households in managing escalating energy bills, driven by heightened tensions in the Middle East. This targeted approach aims to comply with fiscal rules while maintaining low inflation, contrasting with the universal
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Girlguiding has given transgender girls and women until September 6, 2026 , to leave the organization. The announcement comes after last year's Supreme Court ruling that defined sex as biological in equality law. The decision applies to current members who are trans girls or young women, as well as
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. , was sworn in as the U.S.'s ninth secretary of Homeland Security on Tuesday with President Donald Trump in attendance at a ceremony in the Oval Office. The Senate confirmed Mullin to head DHS by a vote of 54-45 on Monday, with two Democrats joining Republicans: Sens.
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Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to evidence needed to independently investigate three shootings by federal officers. The lawsuit includes the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, as well as a non-fatal shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis (PBS News Hour) . He
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been granted permission to serve his 27-year sentence at home instead of in prison due to failing health. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes made the decision following Bolsonaro's hospitalization since March 13 for pneumonia and other health issue
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in a case that could significantly impact the rights of migrants seeking asylum at the southern border. The Trump administration urged the justices to rule that it may block migrants from applying for asylum at ports of entry along the border, a
Denmark's King Frederik X has tasked Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen with exploring a coalition government following Tuesday's election, where no party secured a majority. This marks the beginning of what could be weeks of negotiations to form a working parliamentary majority. The Social Democrats
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Democrats condemned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for arresting two individuals, including a crying woman, at San Francisco International Airport on Sunday. A viral video showed plainclothes officers detaining the woman in front of her daughter, sparking outrage among California Dem
Delta Air Lines has suspended special services it typically offers to members of Congress, according to multiple reports . The decision comes as the partial U.S. government shutdown continues, causing staffing shortages among TSA officers and leading to long security lines at airports nationwide. Th
Democrat Emily Gregory has won a special election for Florida's House District 87, which includes Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. According to multiple reports, Gregory defeated Republican Jon Maples by more than 2 percentage points with over 95% of the votes counted as of Tuesday evening. The dis
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President Donald Trump took a detour to Graceland, the Memphis home of Elvis Presley, while in Tennessee for a roundtable discussion on crime. According to Reuters , Trump expressed his admiration for the late singer, stating he had always wanted to meet him and appreciated his music. The president
The Trump administration has agreed to pay TotalEnergies , a French energy company, $1 billion to relinquish its leases for two offshore wind projects off the coasts of New York and North Carolina. The Department of Interior announced that this payment is essentially a refund of the lease fees, whic
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Priscilla Villarreal , a Texas-based online journalist who was arrested in 2017 for obtaining nonpublic information from police and publishing it on Facebook. The justices left intact a divided federal appeals court ruling that granted legal i
A coalition of leading cultural and historic preservation groups has filed a lawsuit seeking to block significant physical changes to the Kennedy Center ahead of its planned two-year closure for renovations. The suit targets President Trump, the Kennedy Center board, and other administration officia
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Private investigator Gavin Burrows denied signing a witness statement alleging illegal activities for Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), telling London's High Court on Monday that the claimants had been 'conned' and his signature was forged. The case involves Prince Harry, Sir Elton John, actresse
Lionel Jospin, former French prime minister and Socialist leader, has died at the age of 88. According to multiple reports, he is remembered for his significant contributions as head of government from 1997 to 2002 and his role in introducing reforms such as the 35-hour working week and universal he
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President Donald Trump has deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to more than a dozen major U.S. airports to assist with security screening amid significant staffing shortages caused by the ongoing partial government shutdown. The deployment began on January 28th at airports incl
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The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday about whether states can count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day but received afterward. The case centers on Mississippi's law allowing ballots to be counted up to five days after Election Day if postmarked by then. According to multiple reports, the Re
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