Imran Khan and Lahore police remain in tense standoff Imran Khan and the police have been locked in a tense standoff in Lahore, with Pakistan’s former prime minister holed up in his residence claiming he was about to be arrested and officers barricading the surrounding roads and accusing him of harbouring “terrorists”. Since Khan was...
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Rishi Sunak seeks closer ties with Japan ahead of G7 summit
Sunak: UK is working with Australia and Japan to ensure the Indo-Pacific region remains “free and open” Rishi Sunak has agreed new defence and economic deals with Japan in a visit to Tokyo, ahead of the G7 summit in Hiroshima. Speaking on board the JS Izumo aircraft carrier, the PM announced a partnership featuring closer...
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Türkiye’s Kilicdaroglu vows to expel refugees after elections | electoral news
Türkiye’s Kilicdaroglu vows to expel refugees after elections Statements by the opposition presidential candidate ahead of his run-off against President Erdogan on May 28 prompt reactions online. Opposition leader and Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu has vowed to send “10 million refugees” home if he wins the May 28 runoff, as he shifts into a...
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Floods in Emilia-Romagna: Bruce Springsteen sentenced for ‘scandalous’ decision to play Ferrara
Bruce Springsteen’s concert in Ferrara, Italy is scheduled to go ahead despite flooding in the area, much to the dismay of fans. Earlier this week, heavy downpours caused rivers to overflow their banks, triggering flooding in parts of north-eastern Italy. The Emilia-Romagna region is the most affected. As a result, at least five people have...
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Morning Deal: Debt ceiling drama aside, global economy looks shaky
A look at the day ahead in the US and global markets from Naomi Rovnick Risk appetite has risen in global markets on optimism that US Democrats and Republicans are nearing an agreement to raise the debt ceiling and avoid an economically catastrophic default. European and Asian stocks rose on Thursday, the dollar held near...
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New Zealand: Arrest made after deadly hostel fire that killed at least six | World News
A fire tore through Loafers Lodge in Wellington just after midnight Tuesday local time, and saw people jump out of windows, be rescued from the roof or run out in their pajamas. A man has been arrested in New Zealand after a fire at a hostel in Wellington left at least six people dead. He...
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Kılıçdaroğlu vows to ‘send refugees home’ as he confronts Erdogan
Kılıçdaroğlu vows to ‘send refugees home’ as he confronts Erdogan Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has vowed to expel millions of immigrants from the country by adopting a hard-hitting new campaign strategy ahead of the runoff election against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Adopting Erdoğan’s bathtub-bashing style, the 74-year-old said he would “send all the refugees...
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Floods in Italy leave nine dead and force 13,000 to leave their homes
Floods in Italy leave nine dead and force 13,000 to leave their homes More than 20 rivers have burst their banks in Italy, killing nine and forcing 13,000 from their homes after six months of rain fell in one and a half days. Nearly all the rivers were inundated between the northeast coast of Rimini...