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Iran’s top diplomat warned on Sunday that any attempt by ships to bypass its preferred route through the Strait of Hormuz would “increase tensions” in…
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US President Donald Trump lashed out on Sunday at Washington’s presumptive next mayor, calling her a communist who would destroy the capital city, even as…
UK’s likely next leader Andy Burnham to unveil plan to shift power from London
Andy Burnham, the Labour lawmaker expected to replace Keir Starmer as British prime minister, will outline his vision for Britain on Monday, his office said,…
To tackle elderly poverty crisis, Hong Kong needs to rethink retirement
Hong Kong faces the prospect of a tsunami of elderly poverty sweeping over society in the coming decades. The question is what to do about…
Serbians keep up protests after President Vucic says he will step down
Thousands of protesters descended on the Serbian city of Kraljevo on Sunday, keeping up pressure on President Aleksandar Vucic a day after he said he…
Declaration of death or serious medical treatment withdrawal?
The key question in this case, which will be back in court on 2nd July 2026, is whether or not a man in his 40s,…