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Portugal PM’s Wins Snap Election But Short Of Majority

Portugal's governing right-of-centre Democratic Alliance has won snap parliamentary elections - the third in as many years - again falling short of a majority. Its leader Luís Montenegro promised supporters to "stimulate investment" and to "guarantee prosperity and social justice". Socialist leader Pedro Nuno Santos announced his resignation after his party finished in second, and lost so many seats it ended up neck-and-neck with far-right Chega - a relatively newcomer. […]

todayMay 19, 2025

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Liberal Mayor Beats Nationalist In Race For Romanian Presidency

The liberal, pro-EU mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, has fought off a strong challenge from a Romanian right-wing nationalist to win the presidency after months of political turbulence. George Simion, the leader of the far-right AUR party, won a dramatic first-round victory earlier this month, riding a wave of anger from Romanians who had seen the presidential race annulled late last year because of claims of Russian interference. But it […]

todayMay 19, 2025

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Joe Biden Diagnosed With ‘Aggressive’ Prostate Cancer

Former US President Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, a statement from his office said on Sunday. Biden, who left office in January, was diagnosed on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms. The cancer is a more aggressive form of the disease, characterised by a Gleason score of 9 out of 10. This means his illness […]

todayMay 19, 2025

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Juror Removed From Mushroom Lunch Murder Trial

A juror in the trial of an Australian woman accused of killing three relatives by feeding them poisonous mushrooms has been removed for possible misconduct. Erin Patterson - who has pleaded not guilty - is on trial for the murder of three people and the attempted murder of another, after they ate lunch at her home in July 2023. The male juror was discharged on Thursday after the judge found […]

todayMay 15, 2025

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Unbearable Suffering :Australian Writer Pens Letter From Chinese Jail

An Australian novelist jailed in China has in a letter to his supporters and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese detailed his "unbearable suffering" as he enters his seventh year in detention. Chinese-born Yang Hengjun was last year handed a suspended death sentence by a Beijing court on espionage charges, something he denies. In his letter, he thanked Albanese, saying he and the Australian government were doing their "utmost to bring […]

todayMay 15, 2025

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Uruguay’s José Mujica, World’s ‘Poorest President’, Dies

Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as "Pepe", has died at the age of 89. The ex-guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 was known as the world's "poorest president" because of his modest lifestyle. Current President Yamandú Orsi announced his predecessor's death on X, writing: "thank you for everything you gave us and for your deep love for your people." The politician's cause of death is not known but he had been suffering from oesophageal cancer. Because of the simple way he […]

todayMay 14, 2025

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Nigerians Challenge Briton To English Proficiency Test After Controversial Tweet

A heated immigration debate on X has turned into a linguistic showdown after a British user claimed the UK care sector had become “critically dependent on Nigerians who barely speak English.” The controversy started when Rachel Clarke tweeting as #doctor_oxford wrote on Monday, “1 in 5 of the UK’s care workforce have a non-British passport. Starmer would have us believe these carers are the “squalid” result of a “failed experiment”. […]

todayMay 14, 2025

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Kurdish Group PKK To Surrender And Disband

Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK, which has waged a 40-year insurgency against Turkey, has announced it is laying down its arms and disbanding. The move followed a call in February by the group's jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, for the organisation to disband. The group is banned as a terrorist group in Turkey, the EU, UK and US. The PKK insurgency initially aimed to create an independent homeland for Kurds, who account for about 20% of Turkey's population. But it has […]

todayMay 12, 2025

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India-Pakistan Top Military Officials To Speak As Ceasefire Holds

Top military officials from India and Pakistan are due to speak on Monday to discuss finer details of the ceasefire agreed between them over the weekend. The US-brokered ceasefire between the nuclear-armed neighbours appears to have held overnight after nearly four days of intense shelling and aerial incursions from both sides. On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, saying "it was time to stop the […]

todayMay 12, 2025