Barack Obama jokes with reporters as he leaves Downing Street
Rishi Sunak braces for backlash as smoking ban bill to be introduced
Vladimir Putin addresses Red Square crowds after landslide win
New polls pile even more pressure on Rishi Sunak
NSW police reject watchdog’s calls for updated training and protocols on use of force
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Drone warfare is 'priority' to fight Putin's huge army, says Ukraine's defence chief
Ukraine is increasingly launching drone strikes into Russia and occupied Crimea
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Cash gift of 10,000 pesos will not go to 'all Filipino senior citizens'
An amendment to Philippine law will give 10,000 pesos (180 dollars) to Filipinos who turn 80, 85, 90 or 95, contrary to claims made in videos viewed tens of thousands of times online that all senior citizens -- which the country classifies as anyone over 60 -- will receive the cash. The eligibility criteria for the handout is laid out in the text of the amendment and was explained by President Ferdinand Marcos when it was signed into law.
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Watch: Driver jailed for ramming motorcyclist off bridge
A BMW driver who violently rammed a motorcyclist off a bridge in a fit of road rage, leaving him with serious injuries, has been jailed for more than four years.
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Labour MP Clive Lewis Has Apologised For Swearing In The Commons During Rwanda Debate
The backbencher said the outburst was aimed "at no one in particular".
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Striking public sector workers pressure French government for better pay
Trade unions have called on France’s 5.7 million public sectors workers to walk out on Tuesday in a push for better pay and conditions, a month after the government announced some €10 billion in public spending cuts. One in five of France’s active population works in the public sector – they teach, provide healthcare, and ensure a host of administrative services that keep the country ticking over.But their union reps insist wages are not keeping up with inflation and working conditions are deter
1-min read - NewsThe Guardian
Labor’s Don Farrell accuses teal independents of hypocrisy over political donations
The special minister of state claims some cross-benchers ‘agree with banning big money, just not theirs’
3-min read - NewsThe Independent
Rishi Sunak’s 4-month-old nephew becomes multi-millionaire after receiving £22m gift from grandfather
Infosys co-founder and Rishi Sunak’s father-in-law NR Narayana Murthy transfers 0.04% stake of IT firm to infant grandson
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