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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.

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Trans Green Party candidate with no permanent British visa is elected to Holyrood

Q Manivannan, 29, began a fundraiser for a temporary graduate visa before their election to Holyrood as an MSP this week.

North Korea prepares nuclear dead man's switch; what prompted dangerous move?

North Korea has amended its constitution, mandating an automatic nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong-un is assassinated or incapacitated by foreign adversaries. This revision, prompted by concerns over recent decapitation attacks in Iran, formalizes retaliatory procedures. The move underscores Pyongyang's heightened security fears amid evolving geopolitical threats.

How could Labour remove Keir Starmer? Four possible routes

Replacing a leader is difficult, as Jeremy Corbyn proved – but MPs can apply pressure, publicly or privatelyMany Labour MPs believe Keir Starmer will not survive as Labour leader for long enough to fight the next election. What they cannot agree on, however – even after a disastrous set of results in this week’s elections – is how his departure might come about.The Labour rulebook makes it notoriously difficult to unseat a party leader: none has been formally ejected in the postwar period, thoug...

Aurat March restrictions

THE Sindh government’s 28-point list of restrictions imposed on Aurat March Karachi is a distressing example of familiar double standards: women are celebrated in speeches and choreographed photo opportunities, only for the state to recoil the moment they demand their rights. The organisers sought permission to march peacefully for women’s rights. What they received, instead, was a document dripping with authoritarian anxiety. The message could not have been clearer: women may gather, but only i...

Iran military warns of ‘surprising’ methods of warfare if attacked again

Iran’s army spokesman says if the ‘enemy’ were to attack again, they would face new methods of warfare.

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay resigns from Trichy East, retains Perambur seat

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK chief Vijay has resigned from the Tiruchirappalli East assembly seat, opting to retain Perambur. Sworn in earlier, Vijay pledged to usher in an era of "real, secular and social justice." He emphasized his connection to ordinary people, promising only achievable goals and expressing confidence in collective strength to overcome challenges.

Nobel laureate’s smuggled memoir details beatings and neglect in Iranian prisons

Writing by Narges Mohammadi, arrested 14 times for activism, offers a disturbing insight into treatmentIn an exclusive extract of writing smuggled from prison in Iran, the Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has described the “torture” of solitary confinement, and her systematic medical neglect by the prison system.The writing from the past decade will be part of a soon to be published memoir that gives a rare and alarming insight into the treatment of Mohammadi, who is in critical condi...

Tice declines to say if Farage’s undeclared £5m gift was only used for security

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Pakistan, Qatar reaffirm 'shared commitment' to support constructive dialogue across region

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said he and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani reaffirmed their “shared commitment” to support “constructive dialogue” in the Middle East. In a post on X, PM Shehbaz said he was “delighted to receive a telephone call from my brother […] earlier today”. “We exchanged views on the evolving regional situation and reaffirmed our shared commitment to support all ongoing efforts aimed at promoting lasting peace, stability,...