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Russia will do everything to meet Slovakia’s energy needs &mdash — Putin

Russia would also be ready to cooperate in other areas of mutual interest, Russian President said

‘Queer Tamil immigrant’ elected as Scottish Green MSP to pocket £77k a year despite not having right to work

A self-described "queer Tamil immigrant", who has been elected as a Scottish Green MSP, will earn £77,711 a year despite not having the right to work in the UK. Non-binary PhD student Q Mannivannan was allowed to stand after the Scottish Government relaxed legislation to allow non-UK citizens to represent Britons.The candidate won the Edinburgh & Lothians East Holyrood seat on Friday, along with fellow Scottish Greens candidate Iris Duane in Glasgow.Addressing supporters after winning the seat,...

'To prevent President's rule and ...': VCK chief gives 2 reasons for backing TVK

Thol Thirumavalavan's VCK party has pledged unconditional support to Vijay's TVK, aiming to ensure Tamil Nadu's political stability and avert President's rule. This move, made independently while remaining in the DMK alliance, bolsters TVK's numbers to a majority. Vijay is now expected to stake his claim to form the government.

No preparations underway for US delegation visit to Moscow &mdash — Peskov

Commenting on remarks by US President Donald Trump that he was ready to send representatives to Moscow, Kremlin Spokesman noted that it was a statement of readiness and "rather a hypothetical statement," confirming that there are currently no such plans

Tamil Nadu CM oath ceremony: TVK gets VCK backing, Governor skips Vijay meet

Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) moved closer to forming a coalition government in Tamil Nadu on Saturday after receiving support from two Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) MLAs.VCK president Thol. Thirumavalavan formally handed over a letter of support to TVK General Secretary (Election Campaign Management) Aadhav Arjuna, confirming the party’s backing.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here. Majority mark within reachWith VCK’s unconditiona...

Trilateral talks on Ukraine paused &mdash — Ushakov

No agreements have been reached regarding the next round of negotiations, Russian presidential aide

Two men charged over alleged filming of antisemitic TikTok videos in London

Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, charged with religiously aggravated harassmentTwo men have been charged with religiously aggravated harassment over allegations they travelled to north London to film antisemitic TikTok videos.Officers were called to reports of a hate crime involving a group of men allegedly harassing members of the Jewish community on Clapton Common at about 9pm on Thursday, the Metropolitan police said. Officers arrested five men in Hackney after the incident,...

Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister to end 16-year Orbán era

Jubilation in Budapest as Péter Magyar becomes leader and invites people to ‘step through gate of regime change’• Europe live – latest updatesThe pro-European centre-right leader Péter Magyar has been sworn in as prime minister of Hungary, marking the official end to Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power.Saturday’s ceremony – during which Magyar had invited people to join him to “write Hungarian history” together and “step through the gate of regime change” – comes a month after his opposition Tisza...

Russian troops continue strictly observing Victory Day ceasefire — top brass

Ukrainian troops continued delivering strikes on Russian army positions and civilian facilities in 18 Russian regions despite the Victory Day ceasefire, the Defense Ministry of Russia reported

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Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police

Mohamed Bulbul arrested in Mogadishu after covering case of woman allegedly being tortured in prisonA journalist who covered the case of a woman who said she was being tortured in prison was detained and beaten with pistols by Somali authorities, along with two others, for his reporting for the Guardian.Mohamed Bulbul was arrested with the journalists Abdihafid Nor Barre and Abdishakur Mohamed Mohamud on Friday evening while in a restaurant in the centre of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. They sa...

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Flight taking off from Denver strikes pedestrian on the runway

A flight taking off from Denver International Airport struck a pedestrian on the runway during takeoff on Friday, Frontier Airlines and the airport said, as videos showed the inside of the engine casing partially red

Plaid Cymru will seek to form minority Welsh government, leader says

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Isis terrorists behind Christian persecution attacks killed in late-night ambush as Nigerian army seize weapons

Isis terrorists behind a series of Christian persecution attacks have been killed in a late-night ambush carried out by soldiers in Nigeria.The Nigerian army confirmed that "no fewer than 50 terrorists" were neutralised following a mass military operation against the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Thursday.At around 2am, an attack by the terrorists was launched "under the cover of darkness" and was met with "devastating firepower, tactical brilliance and resolute determination by...

Royal Navy warship heads to Middle East for potential Strait of Hormuz mission

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What would Women's FA Cup success do for Liverpool?

What would Women's FA Cup success do for Liverpool?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Academy graduate Zara Shaw scored a stoppage-time winner in the quarter-finalsByEmma SandersBBC Sport women’s football news reporterPublished3 minutes agoLiverpool's season has largely not gone to plan, but the Women's Super League side are potentially two wins away from lifting a major trophy.Gareth Taylor's team have a massive opportunity as they take on Brighton in Sunday's Wom...

UAE reaffirms full solidarity with Bahrain over Iran-linked group

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs,expressed the UAE’s full solidarity with Bahrain and its support for the measures taken by Bahraini security authorities following the discovery of an organisation linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and the ideology of “Wilayat Al Faqih”. In a statement, Sheikh Abdullah said the UAE backs all steps taken by Bahrain to protect its security, sovereignty and stability, while safeguarding the...

Vladimir Putin left without tanks at WW2 parade amid fears Ukraine stunt would embarrass Russia

Vladimir Putin oversaw a muted Victory Day parade in Red Square today amid concerns Ukrainian drone strike threats could embarrass Russia.For the first time since 2008, the annual parade marking the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany proceeded without tanks, missile systems and other heavy weaponry rolling through Moscow's Red Square.Only a ceremonial flypast of military aircraft accompanied the marching troops.Kremlin officials attributed the stripped-down format to the "current operational situatio...

Big UP shake-up ahead of 2027 polls? Yogi govt likely to expand Cabinet tomorrow

Big UP shakeup ahead of polls Yogi govt likely to expand Cabinet tomorrow