Rishi Sunak takes gamble by calling UK general election for 4 July (www.theguardian.com)
PM announces date with Tories trailing Labour by 20 points in polls, saying it is ‘the moment for Britain to choose its future’
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PM announces date with Tories trailing Labour by 20 points in polls, saying it is ‘the moment for Britain to choose its future’
In short: A 73-year-old British man has died after a flight from London to Singapore hit turbulence, forcing it to make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand....
In short: The top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Defence Minister Yolav Gallant and three senior Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes....
Disturbing reports continue to emerge about mass graves in Gaza in which Palestinian victims were reportedly found stripped naked with their hands tied, prompting renewed concerns about possible war crimes amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
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Ok, so here’s my newest phobia. Happily driving along a bridge I’ve crossed over a thousand times before, only tonight I’m suddenly in the dark waters below!
In short: Malaysia has rejected an offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games....
In short: The Israeli military rescued two hostages from the Gaza early on Monday....
In short: Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered Israel’s military to draw up a dual plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians from the crowded southern Gaza city of Rafah and defeat the last Hamas fighters there....
More than 1,000 people have marched into the treaty grounds at Waitangi on New Zealand’s north island — the culmination of a week-long protest against a controversial government bill.
Ex-CIA software engineer who leaked to WikiLeaks sentenced to 40 years...