State TV said polling stations opened their doors to voters at 8 a.m. local time (0430 GMT). Polling will end at 6 p.m. (1430 GMT) but is usually extended until as late as midnight. The final result will be announced on Saturday, although initial figures may come out sooner. The run-off follows a June 28 […]
Nine members of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s top team failed to be re-elected, beating the previous high of seven who lost out in 1997, as the ruling Conservatives suffered a mauling at the hands of the main opposition Labour party. Grant Shapps, the UK’s defence secretary for nearly a year, was the most high-profile casualty, […]
With many results still to be announced from Thursday’s vote, center-left Labour has already won more than 326 of the 650 seats in parliament, with an exit poll suggesting it would capture about 410. On a humiliating night for Sunak, the Conservatives have so far only won 70 and were predicted to suffer the worst […]
Each of the 650 constituencies will elect one MP through a first-past-the-post system, where the candidate with the most votes wins the seat. There are no runoffs, making Thursday the sole voting day. Polling stations will open at 7 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. local time (0600GMT to 2100GMT). As soon as voting ends, […]
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Pro-Palestine protesters climbed the roof of Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday and unfurled banners, one saying Palestine will be free, and accused Israel of war crimes, in a serious security breach condemned by lawmakers. Four people dressed in dark clothes stood on the roof of the building for around an […]
The death toll from the powerful Category 4 hurricane climbed to at least 10, but it is widely expected to rise further as communications come back online across drenched islands damaged by flooding and deadly winds. In Jamaica, Beryl’s eyewall skirted the island’s southern coast, pummeling communities as emergency groups rushed to evacuate people from […]
Continuous Heavy rain led to a flash flood in northeastern India on Wednesday. Flash Flood swamped various towns, cleaned off bridges, and drowned army camps, taking 8 people’s lives and leaving 23 soldiers missing, the army and new reports told. The New Delhi Television said, that flooding occurred along the Teesta River in the Lachen […]
While sending blessings on the Holy Prophet (PBUH), he said that all the great personalities spoke of non-violence, spoke of eliminating fear, and said, “Do not be afraid.” Gandhi quoted Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to highlight that the Quran talks about fearlessness. In his address, Gandhi further said that BJP leaders are spreading hatred, fear, and […]
Witnesses reported multiple strikes in and around the city of Khan Yunis where eight people were killed and more than 30 were wounded according to a medical source and the Palestinian Red Crescent. The bombardment came after a rare rocket barrage claimed by the militant group Islamic Jihad which has fought alongside Hamas. The rockets […]
Israel must halt its illegal settlement expansion and hold to account those responsible for extremist settler violence a statement from a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson said. We are clear that actions by Israel to weaken the Palestinian Authority must stop. We call for longer-term measures to be put in place to ensure […]
