Starmer leadership speculation ‘serious’ but task ahead ‘very clear’, says Brown – UK politics live

Gordon Brown says he believes current prime minister is a man of ‘integrity’ who was ‘misled and betrayed’ by Peter MandelsonBrown said the market-sensitive government information that Mandelson allegedly leaked to Epstein could have caused “huge comme…

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Thailand prepares for general election

Thai voters will vote in a snap elections on Sunday to choose their third prime minister in just two years. The vote was called in December after the current prime minister dissolved parliament to sidestep a no-confidence motion and to take advantage …

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US arrest suspect in 2012 Benghazi attack

A suspect accused of being a “key participant” in the deadly attack on an American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 has been taken into US custody, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced. Jennie Shin reports.

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Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 31

The Islamic State group has said it was behind a deadly suicide bombing that killed at least 31 people during Friday prayers at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad. Pakistan’s Shiite minority have been targeted in sectarian violence in the past, including by…

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Newborn babies rushed into underground shelters as Putin sparks mass outages in Ukraine after hammering key power plants

NEWBORN babies were forced to spend their first hours in underground bunkers as Vladimir Putin hammered Ukrainian power plants last night. The wave of coordinated strikes unleashed fresh winter terror over western and central Ukraine, leaving millions …

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