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The 19pc prime minister: The rise of fall and fall of UK’s Keir Starmer
LONDON, May 12 — UK leader Keir Starmer swept to power promising to end years of chaos in British politics, but numerous policy U-turns, controversies and rock-bottom poll ratings see […]
The ‘Super El Nino’ threat: It’s only May but 2026 has already broken every wildfire record
PARIS, May 12 — The world could face a year of “particularly severe” wildfires, fuelled by climate change and a potentially strong El Nino weather phenomenon, after a record-breaking start […]
EU chief turns up heat on social media’s ‘addictive’ features like endless scrolling and autoplay
BRUSSELS, May 12 — The European Union is working on new rules to protect children from the addictive designs of social media such as TikTok, Meta and X, EU Commission […]
‘Our work is not over’: Hantavirus remains contained, urges countries to ‘follow advice’, says WHO chief
MADRID, May 12 — World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said today “our work is not over” to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a […]
Indonesia tightens hantavirus screening at Soekarno‑Hatta for arrivals from US, Argentina, Uruguay and Panama
JAKARTA, May 12 — Indonesia has tightened health screening and monitoring at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for travellers arriving from four countries following concerns over potential Hantavirus transmission cases. Head of […]
Breach of protocol: Dutch hospital quarantines 12 workers after hantavirus samples from cruise ship patient mishandled
AMSTERDAM, May 12 — A Dutch hospital quarantined 12 staff members in a preventive measure after blood and urine from a hantavirus patient were handled without observing strict protocols. The […]
Etihad flight cancelled in Chennai after wing fire; all 280 passengers safe
NEW DELHI, May 12 — An Abu Dhabi-bound Etihad Airways flight with 280 passengers onboard was grounded today after a fire broke out on the aircraft’s left wing ahead of […]
No challenge to UK PM Starmer at Cabinet meeting, says minister McFadden
LONDON, May 12 — British pensions minister Pat McFadden said no one had challenged Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a cabinet meeting today. McFadden is an ally of Starmer, and […]
UN: Children paying ‘intolerable price’ in West Bank as 70 killed by Israeli forces since 2025
GENEVA, May 12 — The United Nations condemned today the toll from “escalating” Israeli military operations and settler attacks in the occupied West Bank on children, with 70 Palestinian children […]
Keir Starmer vows to continue governing amidst resignation calls
LONDON, May 12 — Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign today, telling ministers he would “get on with governing” despite a “destabilising” 48 hours of growing calls to […]