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A Republican senator who broke from his party to vote in favour of convicting US President Donald Trump in impeachment proceedings during his first term is facing a bruising primary challenge in his home state of Louisiana. Bill Cassidy’s primary race on Thursday has been seen as a barometer of Trump’s continued hold over the…

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When President Donald Trump meets with his counterpart, Xi Jinping, a new item will be added to the long list of issues of mutual interest and potential disagreement between the United States and China: the war in Iran. US officials have suggested that China should play a greater role in pushing Iran to reopen the…

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Wallace last year recommended helping Ukraine carry out a strike on the bridge linking Russia to annexed Crimea. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 Russia ‌has placed British former Defence Minister Ben Wallace ⁠on a ⁠wanted list in connection with an unspecified criminal investigation, according to the Russian ⁠Interior Ministry’s database cited by state…

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If found guilty, the right-wing populist could be suspended from the House ⁠of Commons for a period of time. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is facing an investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over a $6.7m (5 million pound) gift from a party donor, days after the…

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Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 India faces brutal heatwaves each year, but few places are as punishing as the salt pans of the western state of Gujarat, where tens of thousands of workers endure near-unliveable conditions to keep the industry running. Up to 50,000 seasonal workers migrate to the remote Little Rann of…

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The British ship docked in the southwestern French city of Bordeaux reports 49 suspected cases. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 French authorities have temporarily prevented 1,233 passengers and 514 crew from leaving a British cruise ship docked in the southwestern city of Bordeaux after nearly 50 suspected gastroenteritis cases were reported on board.…

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United States consumer prices have risen for the second consecutive month, marking the biggest annual increase in almost three years, as energy prices surged on the back of the US-Israel war on Iran. US consumer prices rose by 0.6 percent in April after a 0.9 percent increase in March, according to the Bureau of Labor…

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Prosecutor calls for leftist candidate to be jailed for five years and four months over false financial disclosures. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 Peru’s public prosecutor’s office has accused leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez of financial crimes, calling for him to be imprisoned for five years and four months. The charges, unsealed on…

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Prime Minister Philip Davis and ruling Progressive Liberal Party seek to clinch rare second consecutive term. Published On 12 May 202612 May 2026 A snap election is underway in the Bahamas, where voters are heading to the polls to decide whether to grant Prime Minister Philip Davis and his ruling Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) a…

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Ukraine has struck gas facilities in southwest Russia’s Orenburg region, more than 1,500km (932 miles) from the Ukrainian border, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy said in his daily video address on Tuesday evening that the attack was a retaliation for Russia’s overnight attacks on Ukraine. “Ukraine has said that we will act symmetrically in…

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