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Putin congratulates Iran’s new president, hopes for closer ties
Russian leader Vladimir Putin congratulated Iran's reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian on his victory in a presidential runoff, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
"I hope that your tenure as president will contribute to a reinforcement of…
French voters deliver a win for the left, a blow for Le Pen and a hung parliament
France faced potential political deadlock after elections on Sunday threw up a hung parliament, with a leftist alliance unexpectedly taking the top spot but no group winning a majority.
Voters delivered a major setback for Marine Le…
World leaders react to Labour’s sweeping victory in UK election
Keir Starmer will be Britain's next prime minister after his centre-left Labour Party won a huge majority in a parliamentary election, defeating Rishi Sunak's Conservatives and ending their 14 years of often tumultuous rule.
Here are…
Iran reformist Pezeshkian wins presidential election
Iran's reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, interior ministry said.
Pezeshkian got more than 17 million votes and Jalili more than 13 million out…
UK polls: Tulip, Rushanara among four reelected
Four Bangladesh-origin candidates -- Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, Rushanara Ali, Rupa Huq and Apsana Begum -- have been elected as Labour Party lawmakers in the UK parliament.
The result was published on the official website of the British…
Labour back in power with huge mandate
Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday pledged to use his massive electoral majority to rebuild the country, saying he wanted to take the heat out of politics after years of upheaval and strife.
Standing outside his new…
As Europe turns right, UK steers to centre
The centre-left Labour Party's crushing victory in the British election stands in stark contrast to recent gains by the far right across Europe.
But the party's triumph was not so much a rejection of populism by voters, but rather an…
Starmer: Britain’s next prime minister?
Labour leader Keir Starmer is a former human rights lawyer turned-state prosecutor whose ruthless ambition and formidable work ethic look set to propel him to Britain's highest political office.
The 61-year-old, named after Labour's…
Exit polls: UK Labour Party set for landslide victory
Britain's main opposition Labour party looks set for a landslide election win, exit polls indicated yesterday, with Keir Starmer replacing Rishi Sunak as prime minister, ending 14 years of Conservative rule.
As polling stations…
UK PM Sunak concedes election defeat, says Labour has won
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded defeat in the national election on Friday, saying the opposition Labour Party had won.
"The Labour Party has won this general election and I have called Sir Keir Starmer to congratulate him on…