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Exit polls predict Keir Starmer leading Labour to a landslide win in the UK general election. The campaign was sparked by a surprise announcement from PM Rishi Sunak just six weeks ago. Follow live.
Indian PM Narendra Modi to visit President Vladimir Putin in first bilateral meet since re-election
The Indian prime minister's visit will be his first one to the Kremlin in five years.
King Charles III has paid tribute to the Caribbean islands facing Hurricane Beryl destruction
The death toll in the Caribbean has climbed to 10 after Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Jamaica. King Charles III paid tribute on Thursday.
Police say six arrested after 121 killed in stampede at Indian religious event
About 250,000 people had gathered despite event organisers having approval for only 80,000.
Hezbollah launches largest attack in months, firing 200 rockets at Israel in support of Hamas
The attack follows the killing of a senior Hezbollah commander by Israel on Wednesday, as the months-long conflict escalates further along Israel's northern border.
Voting is open in the UK election. This is why we can't really tell you about it
Voting in the UK's general election began on Thursday as a media blackout descended across the country and silenced its political hopefuls.
'We are fed up': Inside Gaza's 'safe zone' where Israel strikes without warning
The air strike hit an area that also includes a school-turned-shelter for displaced people, many of whom are living in makeshift tents.
Russian-linked cybercampaigns put a bullseye on France. Their focus? The Olympics and elections
The larger disinformation efforts show little traction in France, but the Russian audience may have been the real target, officials said.
'Citizens of Indonesia, we apologise': Hackers offer to release keys following national ransomware attack
The hackers behind a major cyber attack on the Indonesian government issue a surprise apology and offer to release the stolen data.
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Jemaah Islamiyah, extremist group linked to the 2002 Bali bombings, to be disbanded
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