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Keir Starmers political fate was all but sealed when Labours King of the North,former mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham won a seat in Westminster (the U.K.s Parliament) last week, after winning a bye-election
Greenspan, who exerted a powerful influence on the U.S. economy during his tenure at the helm of the Fed from August 1987 to January 2006, died at his home from complications of Parkinsons Disease
Contact tracing remains a key issue for local authorities, who have only achieved a 55% coverage rate, the Congos Ministry of Health said
The tankers were entering the strait via the Iranian route for the first time since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran started, shiptracking data from analytics firm Kpler showed
If he does, Mr. Starmer will be the sixth Prime Minister in a decade to stand outside 10 Downing Street and announce a premature departure
This is the latest such attack condemned by rights groups as extrajudicial killings and which the Trump administration has said are aimed at narco-terrorists.
Iran and the United States have agreed to set up a de-confliction cell with Lebanon to stop military operations
The U.S. wants Iran locked into negotiations over its nuclear programme amid concerns it may be used for military purposes, which Iran denies
Navjot Singh, 20, was charged with murder, grievous bodily harm with intent and possessing an offensive weapon after his arrest on suspicion of the murder of Gurbhej Singh last week
What are the main provisions of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding signed on June 15? What commitments have the two countries made under the deal regarding nuclear activities and sanctions? How does the issue of Irans frozen assets feature in the agreement? Why is Israel opposed to the agreement? What are the main sticking points?
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi strongly condemned the incident and directed police authorities to submit a detailed report on it.
Violent protests erupted across the country on May 9, 2023, mainly in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, following the arrest of former cricketer-turned-politician Khan. The protesters vandalised dozens of military installations and state-owned buildings
Irans top joint military command warned that further measures would be taken if aggression continued
A passenger reported that he was thrown forward by the impact then saw fellow travellers with broken bones and bloody injuries
Word of the ceasefire came from two regional officials and a U.S. official. The truce was mediated by Qatar, the U.S. and Iran, the regional officials said.
The Prime Minister has said he will fight any contest to oust him from 10 Downing Street.
The truce that began at 4 p.m. local time (1300 GMT) was brokered by U.S. and Qatari mediators following talks with Israel and Iran, the official told AFP on condition of anonymity
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters they should check out images from Ukrainian cities that Russian forces had struck
AXSMarine said that on June 18 it observed 25 verified commercial vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz the highest single-day count since April 18 and more than five times the average daily level recorded during the first ten days of June
Afghan Talibans Defence Ministry did not specify how the attack Kabuls first major offensive action in months was carried out
One witness told how children escaped out of windows to a concrete ledge below, before fire crews brought them to safety using ladders.
Keir Starmer congratulated Mr. Burnham for winning a key by-election, which paves the way for a widely expected leadership challenge against the beleaguered leader
The shooting took place at around 3:40 pm, which was after the parade for the NBA champion New York Knicks filled the streets of lower Manhattan.
Downblending is a technology to make uranium less pure
The United States and Iran have reached an interim deal aimed at ending their war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz
The interim accord aims to end the West Asia war and pave the way for a broader settlement of Irans nuclear dispute
As things stand, the plan is still for the U.S. and Iran, along with mediators Pakistan and Qatar and other involved countries, to meet tomorrow at Buergenstock for initial negotiations about implementing the agreement, the Swiss foreign ministry said in a statement

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