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Politics

Keir Starmer BBC Panorama election interview confirmed

Sir Keir was the last leader to confirm an interview with the broadcaster

11 Jun 2024
<p>Joe Biden at the Juneteenth concert</p>
World

Joe Biden appears to freeze during White House celebration

President appears motionless in footage as people including Vice President Kamala Harris dance around him

11 Jun 2024
<p>Members of the UN Security Council vote to approve its resolution endorsing a cease-fire plan</p>
World

US Gaza ceasefire plan endorsed by UN Security Council

Approval of resolution backing ‘full and complete’ ceasefire increases pressure on Israel and Hamas to bring an end to conflict

11 Jun 2024
<p>Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage (right) and Party Chairman Richard Tice on  Monday</p>
Politics

Reform candidate claims UK should have been neutral against Hitler

Candidate for Bexhill and Battle also wrote online that women were the ‘sponging gender’ and should be ‘deprived of health care’

10 Jun 2024
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UK

Wife of missing TV star Michael Mosley says family 'won't lose hope'

Search enters fourth day for missing medic with islanders stunned at his disappearance

8 Jun 2024
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Politics

Mordaunt tells TV debate Sunak D-Day decision was 'completely wrong'

Taxes, immigration and NHS dominate heated seven-way debate

7 Jun 2024
<p>Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen</p>
World

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attacked in Copenhagen

There was no immediate word on how the assault happened or if Ms Frederiksen was hurt in any way

7 Jun 2024
<p>David Cameron has been targeted in a hoax video scam </p>
Politics

David Cameron targeted in hoax video call with 'fake' ex-president

Lord Cameron became suspicious after exchanging text messages and ‘brief’ video call with someone purporting to be former President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko

7 Jun 2024
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UK

'Thank you for our freedom’: Prince William honours D-Day heroes

Prince of Wales meets Volodymyr Zelensky and Joe Biden as he stands in for King on world stage

6 Jun 2024
<p>Dr Michael Mosley has gone missing on the Greek island of Symi</p>
UK

Major search for TV doctor Michael Mosley missing on Greek island

Search and rescue teams dispatched to look for TV star who went missing on coastal walk

6 Jun 2024
<p>Nigel Farage has a milkshake thrown at him in Clacton on Tuesday </p>
Politics

Woman charged after milkshake thrown at Nigel Farage

Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, has been charged following the incident at a campaign event in Clacton

5 Jun 2024
<p>The King has paid tribute to the ‘courage, resilience and solidarity’ of veterans as part of commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day (Andrew Matthews/PA)</p>
UK

King's tribute to courage of veterans to mark D-Day 80th anniversary

Charles said the stories of ‘courage, resilience and solidarity cannot fail to move us, to inspire us and to remind us of what we owe to that great wartime generation’

5 Jun 2024
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Politics

Farage vows to be 'bloody nuisance' as he launches campaign to be MP

In his first major public speech since announcing his candidacy he addressed a crowd of hundreds at Clacton Pier

4 Jun 2024
<p>Palestinian children sit on their family's belongings upon their arrival in Khan Yunis from Rafah following renewed Israeli strikes</p>
World

White House says Israel actions in Rafah do not cross US red line

White House condemns civilian loss of life in Israeli air strike but says military action has not constituted ‘major ground operation’

29 May 2024
<p>Voters line up to cast their ballot for general elections in Soweto, South Africa</p>
World

South Africa goes to the polls as ANC's majority hangs in the balance

Ruling African National Congress party could lose its majority for first time since apartheid ended 30 years ago

29 May 2024
<p>Palestinians put out a fire at the site of an Israeli air strike</p>
World

Netanyahu vows to continue war in Gaza amid outcry at Rafah strike

Israel’s prime minister says the strike which killed scores of displaced Palestinians in Rafah on Sunday was a ‘tragic mistake’

28 May 2024
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World

Flight returns to airport after 'naked passenger runs through plane'

The ‘disruptive passenger’ was arrested following incident on domestic flight in Australia

28 May 2024
<p>Michael Gove  (Lucy North/PA)</p>
Politics

Michael Gove to stand down as MP at election in blow to Sunak

Mr Gove and leading Brexiteer Andrea Leadsom are latest high profile Conservatives to stand down at election

24 May 2024
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Politics

Blow for Sunak as Tory MP general election exodus breaks 1997 record

Number of Conservatives standing down ahead of July 4 poll reaches 76, more than when Sir Tony Blair won a Labour landslide victory in 1997

24 May 2024
<p>Magistrates at the International Court of Justice </p>
World

UN’s top court orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah

Israel insists it has the right to defend itself from Hamas militants and is not expected to comply with the ruling

24 May 2024
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Politics

‘Day of shame’: Sunak and NHS apologise to blood scandal victims

Prime Minister promises ‘comprehensive compensation’ following ‘terrible injustice’ spanning decades

20 May 2024