Labour Landslide: Starmer vows national renewal after triumph in UK polls

Labour Landslide: Starmer vows national renewal after triumph in UK polls

Keir Starmer, buoyed by a resounding victory in the recent UK parliamentary election, has pledged to lead Britain into a new era of national renewal after Labour secured a commanding majority in the 650-seat parliament. The election marked a seismic shift in British

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Gas leak affects dozens of workers at Kuala Lumpur airport

Gas leak affects dozens of workers at Kuala Lumpur airport

Kuala Lumpur, July 5 - A gas leak at an aircraft engineering facility in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport affected 39 people, authorities said on Friday.

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Pakistan: 3 killed, 8 injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa blast

Pakistan: 3 killed, 8 injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa blast

Islamabad, July 5 - At least three people were killed and eight others injured when a blast went off in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, the police said.

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World leaders congratulate Keir Starmer on ‘historic’ UK election win

World leaders congratulate Keir Starmer on ‘historic’ UK election win

New Delhi, July 5 - Several top world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday congratulated Keir Starmer as he gets ready to become the 58th Prime Minister of Britain following the Labour Party's resounding victory in the general election.

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Turkish police detain 45 IS suspects in 16 cities

Turkish police detain 45 IS suspects in 16 cities

Istanbul, July 5 - Turkish police have detained 45 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) in nationwide operations, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday.

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Japan reports surging heatstroke cases as mercury continues to soar

Japan reports surging heatstroke cases as mercury continues to soar

Tokyo, July 5 - As Japan faces an intense summer heatwave, surging numbers of heatstroke cases have been reported from across the country.

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Sunak resigns as UK PM, will step down as Conservative leader soon

Sunak resigns as UK PM, will step down as Conservative leader soon

London, July 5 - Rishi Sunak, who resigned as the UK Prime Minister on Friday, has confirmed that following the General Election result, he will also be stepping down as the Conservative leader once the formal arrangements for choosing his successor are in

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Crackers burst in Kottayam as its ‘son’ becomes Labour MP in UK

Crackers burst in Kottayam as its ‘son’ becomes Labour MP in UK

Thiruvananthapuram, July 5 - Lights at the home of Sojan Joseph in the sleepy village at Athirampuzha near Kottayam were not switched off on Thursday night as the entire household was anxiously waiting to hear the result from Ashford, one of the constituencies

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South Korean President to travel to US next week for NATO summit, Indo-Pacific Command visit

South Korean President to travel to US next week for NATO summit, Indo-Pacific Command visit

Seoul, July 5 - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will travel to the US next week to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Washington and visit the US Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii, his office said on Friday.

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Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 3, heading for Mexico’s coast

Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 3, heading for Mexico’s coast

Mexico City, July 5 - Hurricane Beryl restrengthened to a Category 3 storm and is heading towards Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a tourism hotspot in the country, after leaving a trail of destruction across the eastern Caribbean.

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Voting for presidential runoff commences in Iran

Voting for presidential runoff commences in Iran

New Delhi, July 5 - Voting for the Iran presidential runoff commenced on Friday morning, with two top contenders, Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili, in the run.

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PM Modi congratulates Starmer after Labour Party’s triumph in UK polls

PM Modi congratulates Starmer after Labour Party’s triumph in UK polls

New Delhi, July 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Keir Starmer after the Labour Party secured a resounding win in the UK general election under his leadership.

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Over 28,000 under evacuation orders as fast-moving wildfire expands in California

Over 28,000 under evacuation orders as fast-moving wildfire expands in California

Los Angeles, July 5 - At least 28,000 people are under evacuation orders as a fast-moving wildfire continued to burn in Northern California amid a severe heat wave.

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Poliovirus found in sewage samples in 3 provinces of Pakistan

Poliovirus found in sewage samples in 3 provinces of Pakistan

Islamabad, July 5 - Wild poliovirus type 1 has been detected in sewage samples from two new districts in Pakistan along with the six previously infected districts of three provinces, the Pakistani Health Ministry said.

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A centrist, Keir Starmer pulled back Labour Party from brink of radicalism, led it to victory

A centrist, Keir Starmer pulled back Labour Party from brink of radicalism, led it to victory

London, July 5 - Keir Starmer, who pulled the Labour Party back from the brink of radicalism and led it to victory ending the party's 14 years in the political wilderness, is now set to become Britain's 58th prime minister.

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25 drown while fleeing the military clashes in Sudan

25 drown while fleeing the military clashes in Sudan

Khartoum, July 5 - At least 25 people drowned while fleeing the ongoing military clashes in the Sinnar State in central Sudan after their wooden boat capsized, local resistance committees announced.

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US’ Firefly Aerospace rocket launches 8 small satellites for NASA

US’ Firefly Aerospace rocket launches 8 small satellites for NASA

New Delhi, July 5 - American private aerospace firm Firefly Aerospace has successfully launched its Alpha Flight 5 (FLTA005) rocket, which carried eight CubeSat for NASA.

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Israel approves plans to build 5,295 new settler homes in West Bank

Israel approves plans to build 5,295 new settler homes in West Bank

Jerusalem, July 5 - An Israeli regulatory body has approved plans for building 5,295 new settler homes throughout the occupied West Bank, a settlement monitoring group said.

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One killed, 7 injured in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon

One killed, 7 injured in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon

Beirut, July 5 - A Hezbollah member was killed, and seven civilians were injured in Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources said.

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Change begins now, Labour Party ready to serve the country: Keir Starmer

Change begins now, Labour Party ready to serve the country: Keir Starmer

London, July 5 - After securing resounding win in the UK general election, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said that his party is ready to restore Britain to the service for working people.

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