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Holyrood election 2026 was ‘least proportional’ Scotland has ever had

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Ukraine withdrawing troops from Donbass key to progress in talks — Kremlin aide

The withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbass remains one of Moscow’s key conditions for a substantive settlement with Kiev

Embarrassment for Putin as Victory Day flag blunder leaves organisers red-faced

In an awkward AI-generated blunder, Russian state media broadcast fighter jets flying with NATO member state flags during the traditional Victory Day military parade

पश्चिम में जाट-गुर्जर, पूर्वांचल में ब्राह्मण-दलित... ये हैं योगी कैबिनेट विस्तार के बड़े मैसेज!

विजय कैबिनेट में इकलौती महिला मंत्री... बोलती हैं फर्राटेदार हिंदी, जानें कौन हैं एस कीर्तना

Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora sent to 7-day ED custody in Rs 100-crore money laundering case

India News: NEW DELHI: A court on Sunday sent Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora to seven-day custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a day after the c.

Anas Sarwar says ‘national wave’ against Labour responsible for Holyrood result

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5,000 workers would've died...: Sacked TMC neta turns on Mamata, praises Suvendu

workers wouldve died Sacked TMC neta turns on Mamata praises Suvendu

'Play Tamil song before Vande Mataram': Row erupts over TN CM Vijay's swearing-in event

CPI state secretary M Veerapandiyan has objected to the order of songs played at Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's swearing-in ceremony, where 'Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu' was placed third after 'Vande Mataram' and the national anthem. He stated this violates long-standing convention and demanded a public explanation for the lapse, urging the government to restore the state song's primacy.

Plaid Cymru leader says he hopes to be made first minister as early as Tuesday

Rhun ap Iowerth says he hopes his party’s programme for government will get backing from across the SeneddUK politics live – latest updatesThe leader of Plaid Cymru is hoping to become Welsh first minister as early as Tuesday after his party won a historic victory in the Senedd elections, soundly beating Labour and holding off Reform UK.Plaid fell short of winning a majority in the Welsh parliament but Rhun ap Iorwerth said on Sunday he hoped that other parties would work with him and told UK La...

Don't deceive people: MK Stalin rebuts Vijay's 'Rs 10 lakh crore debt' claim

Dont deceive people MK Stalin rebuts Vijays Rs lakh crore debt claim

‘They had their chance!’ Richard Tice slams the door shut on new defections to Reform

Richard Tice has confirmed the door has slammed shut for any future Tory defectors to Reform.Speaking to GB News, Reform's economics spokesman told Camilla Tominey any potential Conservative mutineers had “had their chance” but added a caveat for any from the Labour jumpers.Reform leader Nigel Farage had previously pledged his party would not accept any more Tory defectors after May 7, the date of the local elections across the country. Now, Mr Tice has confirmed the bar was now in place and “th...

‘Daft not to consider it’: James Cleverly refuses to deny ambitious change after Tory local election rout

Sir James Cleverly has refused to rule out “going on a chicken run” from his Essex seat after the Tories suffered bruising local election results. Speaking to GB News’s Camilla Tominey, the Shadow Housing Secretary was pressed on his ambitions away from his Braintree seat in Essex. Nigel Farage’s Reform UK ran rampant in the former Conservative stronghold, prompting Camilla to ask Sir James if he was now planning an escape route. “Are you going to Chicken Run to become the Tory candidate for may...

How TMZ is finding its footing on the political scene, even after some misfires

The salacious gossip website is hounding politicians and tracking vacationing members of CongressTMZ has only been in Washington DC for a matter of weeks, but the salacious gossip website is already having an impact: hounding politicians, tracking vacationing members of Congress and reporting on a senator taking a trip to Disney World.It’s been quite the start as the website and TV channel attempts to break into the political scene, with its first focus on members of Congress taking a two-week r...

My brother Rahul Gandhi: Vijay's bonhomie with Congress leader at oath

My brother Rahul Gandhi Vijays bonhomie with Congress leader at oath

Parties accused of ‘political posturing’ by refusing to engage with Reform

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UAE air defences intercept two drones launched from Iran today

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Defence announced that UAE air defence systems intercepted two drones originating from Iran on May 10, 2026.The ministry said that since the beginning of the “blatant Iranian attacks”, UAE air defences have intercepted 551 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles and 2,265 drones.No injuries or deaths were recorded due to the two drones, the ministry added in a statement. Since the beginning of the attacks, the total number of martyrs has reached two, in addition to a Mo...

Meet S Keerthana, youngest minister in Vijay's Cabinet and a fluent Hindi speaker

Meet S Keerthana youngest minister in Vijays Cabinet and a fluent Hindi speaker

Himanta Sarma Stakes Claim To Form Government In Assam

Jagat Prakash Nadda addressed reporters on Sunday at Lok Bhawan after the BJP Legislature Party unanimously elected Himanta Biswa Sarma as its leader for a second consecutive term and staked claim to form the government.

नॉर्थ कोरिया का नया संविधान, किम जोंग उन को कुछ हुआ तो होगा ऑटोमैटिक न्यूक्लियर अटैक