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BJP’s ‘cherry on the cake’: How Falta repoll win reinforces saffron surge in West Bengal
NEW DELHI: The BJP swept to a landslide win in the Falta assembly constituency repoll in West Bengal, with its candidate Debangshu Panda securing more than one lakh more votes than his closest rival as counting was held on Sunday for the repoll conducted on May 21.
Missile attacks on Ukraine demonstrate Putin’s ‘weakness’, Cooper says
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Priti Patel challenged on Labour net migration win as she refuses to disown the Boriswave
Priti Patel was challenged on Labour’s halving of net migration by Camilla Tominey, who questioned why the Tories failed to do so during their time in Government.Speaking to the GB News host, the Shadow Foreign Secretary also refused to disown the infamous so-called Boriswave the previous administration had presided over. Fresh data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed net migration at 171,000 in the 12 months leading up to December 2025, a 48 per cent year-on-year drop to the lo...
Secret Service Takes Down Gunman Near White House
The Secret Service shot and killed an armed suspect who opened fire at a security checkpoint outside the White House. The 21-year-old suspect was known to police and Secret Service with a history of mental health concerns, according to multiple senior law enforcement officials. A second person, who authorities believe to be a bystander, was injured in the shooting and that person’s condition is unclear. NBC’s Julie Tsirkin reports for Sunday TODAY.
Johnny Manziel picks up MMA victory with first-round win over social media influencer
Johnny Manziel was a Heisman Trophy winner at Texas A&M, a first-round draft pick thanks to the Cleveland Browns and now can call himself 1-0 in the sport of mixed martial arts.The ex-NFL quarterback was a part of the co-main event for Brand Risk Promotions and went up against sports media influencer Bob Menery. Both men didn’t really have much ring prowess as far as their MMA skills were concerned.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!Manziel started off wi...
Andy Burnham seeks advice from Sue Gray on forming future Labour government
The discussions highlight how seriously senior Labour figures are treating Burnham’s path back to WestminsterAndy Burnham has sought advice from Baroness Sue Gray, Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, on how to manage a potential transition into Downing Street if he returns to Westminster and succeeds the prime minister.Gray is understood to have advised Burnham on how a future government could be formed as Labour’s internal succession chatter intensifies before the Makerfield byelection. Conti...
US voters support HIV/Aids relief – will Trump’s cuts backfire in the midterms?
Global Pepfar program has long had Republican leadership and bipartisan support, but initiative is under fire US midterm voters overwhelmingly support Pepfar, an initiative to end HIV/Aids that also has strengthened health systems against other infectious disease threats but has come under fire from the Trump administration.About three in four (74%) of likely voters in the US midterm elections say they support funding the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar), with voters more l...
Three key reasons why America cannot afford to lose Taiwan to Communist China
With President Donald Trump’s state visit to China, speculation about the status of Taiwan, the self-governing nation that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) claims as its own, ran rampant.Many analysts emphasized Taiwan’s production of the advanced semiconductors that power the world’s smartphones, AI systems and precision-guided munitions. It’s true that semiconductor maker TSMC’s fabs dominate cutting-edge chip manufacturing, making the island indispensable to the global economy and America’s...
Socialists cheer ‘shockwave’ primary night as DSA-backed candidates win, advance across the map
The Democratic Party’s socialist wing is taking a victory lap after more than a dozen Democratic Socialists of America, or DSA, backed candidates won or are expected to advance in primaries across five states, casting the results as proof of momentum, despite party leaders urging Democrats to stay focused on electability ahead of the midterms.Tuesday's primaries produced outright wins, apparent victories and runoff advancements for more than a dozen candidates linked to or backed by the DSA, inc...
Religious leaders, lawmakers push for $1 billion to secure houses of worship
There's an effort on Capitol Hill to increase funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which awards funding to houses of worship to harden their defenses. In 2024, roughly a third of those who applied actually received funding.(Image credit: Photo courtesy of the Jewish Federations of North America)
India voices concern on US visas but sees alignment with Rubio
India voiced concern on Sunday over a US visa crackdown, striking a rare critical note even as it expressed broad alignment with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on other fractious issues. Paying his first visit to India, Rubio said the two democracies were on the same page on all major issues, brushing aside recent unease in New Delhi over trade, China and the Iran war. India’s foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar agreed that the two countries had a “convergence of national interests in many...
Iran secretly bought Chinese satellite tech via UAE — then struck Abu Dhabi: Report
Leaked records reveal Iran's Revolutionary Guards secretly acquired advanced Chinese satellite communication equipment via a UAE-based procurement network. The technology, crucial for Tehran's drone and missile programs, was shipped through Dubai, highlighting sophisticated methods to bypass Western sanctions and reach Iran's military apparatus.
‘Feared Ladakh would turn into another Manipur’: Wangchuk says trust deficit with Centre remains
Activist Sonam Wangchuk acknowledged a positive step in talks between Ladakh representatives and the Centre, but warned trust-building remains incomplete. He cited unresolved protest cases and institutional issues, fearing Ladakh could become "another Manipur" due to growing unrest. Wangchuk stressed that government intent will be judged by actions on these outstanding matters.
Clashes in Belgrade as student-led protests demand elections
Demonstrators challenge President Vucic’s rule and demand elections, justice and rule of law.
Iran’s leader and security council ‘still need to approve’ peace deal with US
One or two clauses yet to be clarified, Iran officials tell Pakistani mediators, after US says deal ‘largely negotiated’Middle East crisis: live updatesIran’s supreme leader and national security council still need to approve the proposed peace deal between Tehran and Washington, Iranian officials said on Sunday.One or two clauses in the proposed peace deal between the US and Iran must be clarified to Iran’s satisfaction before the memorandum of understanding can be sent to Iran’s supreme nation...
Iran’s leader and security council ‘still need to approve’ peace deal with US
One or two clauses yet to be clarified, Iran officials tell Pakistani mediators, after US says deal ‘largely negotiated’Middle East crisis: live updatesIran’s supreme leader and national security council still need to approve the proposed peace deal between Tehran and Washington, Iranian officials said on Sunday.One or two clauses in the proposed peace deal between the US and Iran must be clarified to Iran’s satisfaction before the memorandum of understanding can be sent to Iran’s supreme nation...
Israeli attack on Gaza kills three family members, including infant
Mohammad Abu Mallouh, Alaa Zaqlan and their child, Osama, killed in the attack on Nuseirat refugee camp, medics say.
"Positive Shift": Sonam Wangchuk As Centre Allows Elected Legislature In Ladakh
Sonam Wangchuk described the breakthrough in an exclusive conversation with NDTV as a "very different and positive stand" from the government's previous stance
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Bishop Barron blasts Catholic left for 'demonization' of Trump amid child trafficking crisis
EXCLUSIVE: Bishop Robert Barron said he has been urging Catholics on the left to stop the "demonization" of the Trump administration, even when it comes to highly contentious issues such as immigration and border security.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Barron, arguably the most prominent Catholic prelate in America, said that despite criticism within the church of the administration’s immigration policy, "there are darn good reasons, moral reasons, for being concerned about an open borde...
'Illegal, unacceptable': Pakistan, 13 other nations condemn Somaliland's announcement of opening embassy in Jerusalem
Pakistan, along with 13 other nations, on Sunday condemned the “illegal and unacceptable step” of the so-called Somaliland opening a “purported” embassy in occupied Jerusalem, terming it an “infringement on the legal and historical status of Jerusalem,” the Foreign Office (FO) said. Somaliland is a breakaway region of Somalia. In December 2025, Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state. Somalia rejected th...