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“He has been protesting since June 28, demanding education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged multiple exam irregularities.”
“The tax rise is expected to generate an additional £1.1billion a year for the Treasury by 2031, but Entain warned in March that it would add around £200million to the company's annual costs.”
“Britain took a wrong turn in the 1980s. "Four decades of neoliberalism" had followed, he said, damaging traditional working-class communities in cities and towns as well as rural and coastal areas.”
“A coalition of 101 lawmakers from across the EU has urged Fayard shipyard to refuse any further work on ice‑class vessels that carry Russian liquefied natural gas”
“"The unparalleled historic fact that the imperial line has been maintained through the male line for 126 generations is the foundation of the emperor's authority and legitimacy," she told a party convention in April.”
“Trump had a 40% approval rating and 59% disapproval rating, a one-point decline in his net approval rating from April, and a 38%/60% approval/disapproval rating on the economy, for a net approval rating of -22, his worst marks on the econo…”
“makes up to $3 million available to European charities, think‑tanks and individuals”
“I have been reading in media reports that the Union Government now proposes to reintroduce a revised (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 during the forthcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament. I would, once again, request you to convene an All-Part…”
“Shabana Mahmood, chair of the National Executive Committee, confirmed the former Greater Manchester Mayor was elected after receiving 379 MP nominations.”
“he would decentralise power, starting with relocating part of No 10 Downing Street to Manchester.”
“EU's 20th sanctions package, slated to take effect in January 2027”
“In May of last year, Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before Congress about the termination of USAID. He said, "No children are dying on my watch."”
“The survey found 61% said they are pessimistic about the state of the economy and outlook for the future, the highest percentage since December 2023.”
“The September state elections, in Brandenburg, Saxony and Thuringia, are already shaping up as a test for the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), which polls suggest could become the largest party in at least one eastern state”
“The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, then failed to secure the required 2/3rd majority in Lok Sabha on 17 April, 2026 by a clear margin.”
“Andy Burnham declared this is Labour's "last chance" as he made his first speech as the party leader where he issued a warning to members over Reform.”
“it will not have been lost on any Labour MPs listening that in making this argument Burnham is not only criticising Thatcherism, but also the accommodation with elements of it which he clearly believes the New Labour governments he served …”
“As recently as June 28 and 29 of this year, Elon Musk wrote on X that deaths in Africa went down after funding to USAID was cut and that those who indicate otherwise "cannot cite a single name of someone who died out of the 'millions' they…”
“Trump’s 37% approval rating and 61% disapproval rating is the same as it was in April, according to a Washington Post/Ipsos poll released Thursday, with approval ratings on the economy, immigration and the war with Iran all below 40% (the …”
“That bureau was established under President Jimmy Carter as a Cold War instrument to challenge Soviet and right‑wing authoritarian regimes”
“at present out of the 543 seats, the strength of southern states in the House is 129, which is approximately 23.76 percent and as per the new strength of the Lok Sabha, the number of seats will go up to 195.”
“Mr Burnham said he would tour Britain in August in an attempt to reconnect Labour with the public.”
“He will take over from Sir Keir as prime minister on Monday, following a reception with King Charles III. Asked by reporters about who will be in his cabinet, Burnham said: 'I am finalising those decisions, and I will come to conclusions v…”
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled designs this week for a commemorative $1 gold-colored coin, which he said the U.S. Mint will start producing in honor of the country's 250th birthday... This coin, which the Treasury says has a "go…”
“Less than half, 48%, of Americans say the economy will improve in the next year, and 43% said they are worse off financially than they were when former President Joe Biden was in office.”
“Opposition leader wins 138 of 199 seats as forint hits four-year high and bond yields drop sharply.”
“If the Delimitation Bill- a key legislative agenda of the NDA government- is based on a uniform 50 per cent increase in seats across all states, "there would be little reason to oppose it".”
“in a chilling revelation, Mr Trump also said hundreds of thousands of non-citizens had been registered on electoral voter rolls.”
“Labour has trailed Reform UK in opinion polls for almost 18 months and supporters will be hoping Burnham's arrival as prime minister will reverse their fortunes.”
“And demand for the special-edition coin fell vastly short of expectations: over 859,000 pieces out of the 1 million produced were ultimately returned to the Mint and melted.”
“The latest Associated Press-NORC poll found Trump had a 37% approval rating, consistent with May, while his 34% approval rating of his handling of the Iran war was also unchanged from last month (the latest poll of 3,040 U.S. adults was co…”
“Pro-European Tisza party wins 138 of 199 seats on record 80% turnout, promising constitutional reform and renewed EU ties after 16 years of Viktor Orban's rule.”
“there are already reports that the DMK, which has 22 MPs in the Lower House, may be approached by the BJP for tactical support if Stalin’s concerns over “reduction in total number of LS seats” is addressed by making suitable changes in the…”
“Nigel Farage has blasted Sir Keir Starmer for appointing 16 people as Labour members of the House of Lords after Reform UK was not invited to put forward peers to sit in the upper chamber.”
“Conservative Party chairman Kevin Hollinrake said Burnham should recall Parliament, which is now in recess until September, to explain his plan to MPs.”
“Trump’s approval rating ticked up one point, to 36%, in a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken June 12-15 compared to the groups’ previous poll taken June 3-8, as his approval was boosted on his handling of cost of living from 20% in the poll released…”
“Viktor Orban's 16-year grip on power faces its strongest challenge on 12 April, with the opposition Tisza party leading polls by ten points.”
“The Trump administration is considering a $100,000 bond requirement for individuals applying for lawful permanent residence in the United States, according to a report in The Hill.”
“There are currently 246 Tory peers in the House of Lords, with 216 sitting members taking the Labour whip.”
“In February, Spahn's CDU party conference reaffirmed its support for a ban on the practice within Germany itself, to stop the emergence of "commercial or neutral models that turn surrogacy into a business model".”
“Trump logged a 35% approval rating and 63% disapproval rating in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll of 4,531 U.S. adults taken June 3-8 (margin of error 2).”
“Viktor Orban hosted Marine Le Pen, Geert Wilders and other European nationalist leaders days before the April 12 election, but only 2,000 supporters attended while his party trails the Tisza opposition by a wide margin amid corruption and …”
“The then general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Champat Rai, and trustee Anil Mishra quit amid the controversy.”
“The Liberal Democrats have 74 sitting members, only marginally more than the 71 MPs elected at the 2024 General Election.”
“They also point out that while he was health minister in 2020, Spahn turned down a call by the liberal FDP for a relaxation on the ban on surrogacy in Germany.”
“The poll found 59% of respondents expect gas prices—which have worsened amid the Iran war—to rise more over the next year because of the conflict.”
“Péter Magyar's Tisza party leads Fidesz by 12 points as voters prepare to choose a new parliament on 12 April under an electoral system critics say favours the incumbent.”
“Recently, we found significant numbers of burn bags, information given by President Barack Hussein Obama to be burned. These bags were supposed to be incinerated, but it never happened.”
“Despite topping the polls for over a year, Reform UK is without any representation in the upper chamber after ex-Tory peer Malcolm Offord resigned to stand in the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election.”
“Daniel Peters, a leading CDU politician in the northern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, told Bild that Spahn's position was "no longer tenable and he must resign". It was completely wrong that he had disregarded German law, and tha…”
“The poll also found 22% of Americans are satisfied with Trump’s handling of cost of living, less than the 29% who approved of Biden’s handling of the issue when he left office.”
“US vice president attacks Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act as onerous, while Trump's 25 percent metal tariffs take effect and von der Leyen promises retaliation.”
“He said raw intelligence obtained by the FBI in 2020, but allegedly buried by officials, indicated that China had attempted to manufacture illegal ballots for Joe Biden.”
“The Democratic Unionist Party holds six seats in the upper chamber, with a further three taking the Ulster Unionist Party whip.”
“I hadn't been offered anything at all... I am in the unusual situation as a London Assembly member and leader of a party where I haven't fallen under either... The Home Office since the local elections have reviewed that and now I fall und…”
“Trump’s approval rating declined one point, to 38%, and his disapproval rating increased two points, to 62%, in a new Marquette Law School poll, compared to its April survey (the latest poll of 1,001 adults was conducted May 20-26 and has …”
“According to him, one intelligence analyst admitted that the briefing had been 'deliberately massaged' to keep information about Chinese activities linked to the election from reaching the president.”
“It would be right for the next Labour Government to raise it to 50p again.”
“In May 2024 the Conservative government announced a £31m package to increase security.”
“His approval rating on the economy slipped two points, to 30%, from April and his rating on inflation was also down two points, to 22%, while 19% approve of his handling of gas prices in the latest poll.”
“Another FBI official, Trump claimed, wrote that she was running 'a shadow government' to keep intelligence about alleged election interference from becoming public.”
“But, while in opposition, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said exploiting the field was “climate vandalism”.”
“Reform UK proposes £100m 'round-the-clock' security plan for MPs”
“Mullin said DHS’s cybersecurity division would release a plan to enhance security of elections infrastructure within the next 30 days”
“He also cited a 2019 assessment that alleged China sought to undermine confidence in the US president and influence American business leaders and journalists against him.”
“Tessa Khan, Executive Director at Uplift, which won the legal case against Rosebank in 2025, said: “Rosebank is the defining test of the Burnham government’s credibility on climate.””
“Trump delivered the White House address after the release of a new poll from Washington Post-Ipsos, which indicated his approval rating had dropped to 37%”
“Mullin said ... claimed, without saying how, DHS had identified 250,000 non-U.S. citizens registered to vote in California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Nevada.”
“The Chinese government wanted the US president to lose the next election”
“Unite's Sharon Graham warned in March that he should not 'let go of one rope before having hold of another,' arguing the UK will require oil and gas for decades to come.”
“Separately, Trump said that the Department of Homeland Security had identified 278,000 non-citizens were registered to vote.”
“President Trump's C5+1 summit in November 2025 generated more than $130 billion in announced commercial commitments”
“Trump said the alleged concealment was particularly serious because intelligence agencies had reportedly learned in 2020 that voter registration data involving tens of millions of voters across 18 states had been bought, stolen or hacked b…”
“I don't think Miliband will get No11. He would be too big a risk.”
“Britain cannot afford a fresh spending binge”
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters this week he was the target of an assassination attempt earlier this year. The man involved in the plot pleaded guilty to his charges in March and will be sentenced in August.”
“Trump said the documents contained 'exact quotes from CIA reporting', although he added that the identity of the person responsible for one of the quoted assessments remained under review.”
“The Morning Star reported that such a move 'could be seen on the left as a further negative indication' regarding the incoming Prime Minister's intentions.”
“Makerfield MP will be crowned Labour leader at midday today”
“the party president and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over the tragedy and demanded Rs 20 lakh compensation for the families of the deceased.”
“We don’t know what the cabinet will be yet, but the mood music is ominous. A Labour Party subservient to the City of London and harking back to the Blair years would be catastrophic for this country.”
“Gabriel Perez, who had worked at the White House since 2016, is accused of placing bets on words the president would use during major public addresses, including the State of the Union speech.”
“farmer leader Rakesh Tikait reached New Delhi's Jantar Mantar with around 500 farmers”
“White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump was aware of the teleprompter operator and that staffer was now on unpaid leave, before adding Perez would no longer work at the White House.”
“I urge the Prime Minister and the country's 1.4 billion citizens to desire that Sonam Wangchuk be appointed as the education minister in his place”
“London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan is one of 26 new peers to be given seats in the House of Lords in one of Sir Keir Starmer's last acts as prime minister.”
“Sonam Wangchuk should be appointed as the country's education minister by removing Dharmendra Pradhan.”
“The government has also announced five new peers from the Liberal Democrats, three from the Conservatives and two cross-bench members, the former cabinet secretary Sir Chris Wormald and Sir Brian Leveson, a retired senior judge.”
“When the NEET paper leaked, 20 students committed suicide, yet the government took no measures to assure anyone that leaks wouldn't recur.”
“Reform UK was not granted any peerages in the list published on Thursday.”
“There are 20 vacancies in the cabinet, and the post of Speaker is also vacant.”
“In 2022, Labour said it planned to abolish the Lords, replacing it with a 'new, reformed upper chamber'. But this was watered down, with Labour committing to consider plans for an alternative second chamber, whilst immediately axing the 92…”
“Yes, I fully expect the cabinet formation to be completed before the Assembly session begins.”
“I don't think we can justify half of our national legislature being unelected,”
“Nearly 50 aspirants are reportedly in the race for the available cabinet positions, making the final selection a politically sensitive exercise.”
“'UPA under Manmohan Singh engaged with Anna Hazare, now Centre is unmoved over Sonam Wangchuk's protest,' said J&K CM Omar Abdullah.”
“The Congress has already indicated that it will strongly oppose the proposed delimitation bill if it is reintroduced during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which is scheduled to run from July 20 to August 13.”
“He also recalled that the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which sought to pave the way for the delimitation exercise, failed to secure the required two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha on April 17.”
“We have heard that the Home Minister is trying to reintroduce the Delimitation Bill, which failed to get a two-thirds majority for the government on April 17, marking a significant defeat... The Congress also alleged that the government wa…”
“While the government has indicated it wants to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha by around 50 per cent while ensuring one-third reservation for women...”
