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Op Sindoor: How close India and Pakistan came to the brink one year ago

Following a deadly terror attack in Kashmir, India launched precision strikes on militant camps in Pakistan, escalating tensions to a full military standoff. Despite Pakistan's nuclear threats, India maintained a strong stance, ultimately leading to a ceasefire after significant damage to Pakistani military assets.

Malcolm Offord: I’m in this to be first minister

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UK Elections: Starmer Vows to Stay On as Farage Gains | The Pulse 5/8

"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Christian Mueller-Glissmann, Goldman Sachs, Asset Allocation Research Head; Laurel Rapp, Chatham House, US and North America Programme Director; Tom Hayes, UK Member of Parliament (Labour); Conrad Keijzer, Clariant CEO...

EU plans to demand Russian troop withdrawal from Transnistria for Ukraine talks

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas added that in late May, the foreign ministers of EU countries intended to consider "a list of demands to Russia"

Labour’s Welsh deputy leader concedes historic defeat as Senedd ballots counted

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Suvendu da ne ghar mein aa ke haraya: Amit Shah's dig at Mamata Banerjee over Bhabanipur defeat

Suvendu da ne ghar mein aa ke haraya Amit Shahs dig at Mamata Banerjee over Bhabanipur defeat

Bengal reset: BJP names Suvendu Adhikari chief minister

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday formally named Suvendu Adhikari as the next chief minister of West Bengal, sealing a landmark political transition after the party’s sweeping assembly election victory ended the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule in the state.The announcement was made at the BJP legislature party meeting in Kolkata, attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who served as the party’s central observer, and Mohan Charan Majhi as co-observer.Mamata Banerjee refuses to quit as BJP...

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Congress no more friend, DMK wants distance and seat change in Lok Sabha

Congress no more friend DMK wants distance and seat change in Lok Sabha

Did women vote for TVK? The numbers paint a complex picture

Did women vote for TVK The numbers paint a complex picture

No terror camp off target: How Op Sindoor redrew India's red lines for Pakistan

No terror camp off target How Op Sindoor redrew Indias red lines for Pakistan

Major banks STILL allowing transgender people to use women’s toilets despite court ruling

Major banking firms are still permitting transgender men to access women's toilets in spite of a Supreme Court ruling that sex is biological.Banks including the Co-operative and NatWest, as well as Bank, Coventry Building Society and insurer Admiral, are still allowing workers to use bathrooms based on their self-identified gender, an investigation by gender-critical charity Sex Matters has revealed.The Supreme Court ruled last year “man” and “woman” refer to biological sex under the Equality Ac...

Victory Day parade's coverage, flight restrictions: key takeaways from Kremlin’s briefing

The Kremlin has not revoked any journalists' accreditation for the Victory Day parade, Dmitry Peskov said

Suvendu Adhikari: Ex-Mamata loyalist, who defeated her twice, to be Bengal's 1st BJP CM

Suvendu Adhikari comes from one of the state’s most influential political families. His father, Sisir Adhikari, served both in the West Bengal Assembly and the Lok Sabha, while his brother Dibyendu Adhikari was earlier a Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP before joining the BJP in 2024. Suvendu began his political journey with the Congress during the 1995 municipal polls before moving to the newly formed TMC alongside his father in 1998. He rose rapidly within Mamata Banerjee’s party and became one of...

Suvendu Adhikari's rise: From Nandigram giant killer to Bengal Chief Minister

Suvendu Adhikaris rise From Nandigram giant killer to Bengal Chief Minister

Small boat arrivals 'pass 200,000 mark' since start of Channel crisis, as 70 migrants are brought into Dover

Small boat arrivals 'pass 200,000 mark' since start of Channel crisis, as 70 migrants are brought into DoverBy DAVID BARRETT, HOME AFFAIRS EDITOR Published: 12:30, 8 May 2026 | Updated: 12:35, 8 May 2026 e-mail View comments

U.S. intercepts Iranian attacks on 3 ships. And, what to know about hantavirus

LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link U.S. intercepts Iranian attacks on 3 ships. And, what to know about hantavirus May 8, 20267:26 AM ET By  Brittney Melton US and Iran Trade Fire, Tennessee Redistricting, US Boat Strikes In Caribbean Listen · 13:09 13:09 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/g-s1-121064/nx-s1-mx-5815876-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrollin...

UAE intercepts 2 ballistic missiles and 3 drones from Iran today

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s air defence systems intercepted two ballistic missiles and three drones launched from Iran on May 8, 2026, resulting in three moderate injuries, according to the Ministry of Defence.The ministry said that since the start of the “blatant Iranian attacks” targeting the UAE, the country’s air defence systems have intercepted 551 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles and 2,263 drones.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.It added th...

First Thing: US-Iran ceasefire at risk after exchange of fire in strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump insists ceasefire remains intact after the most serious test yet. Plus, David Attenborough’s 100 most spectacular momentsGood morning.The US and Iran traded fire late on Thursday in the greatest test so far to their month-long ceasefire. Tehran accused Washington of breaching the truce by targeting two ships in the strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian areas, while the US said it struck in retaliation.Where were negotiations up to before the strikes? There were reports the two sid...

Suvendu Adhikari to be BJP's first West Bengal Chief Minister

Suvendu Adhikari to be BJPs first West Bengal Chief Minister