Labour hopeful and Conservatives morose as UK votes
The polls have opened in the UK for an election in which voters appear eager to hand power to Labour after 14 years of Conservative government.
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Fate of detainees at Nauru facility still unclear
Detainees at Nauru's offshore processing centre have been told they could be released into the island country's community, but hold fears for their future.
Adeang: China support can ‘transform’ Nauru
Australia's offshore detention centre has not blunted Nauru's reputation, president David Adeang says.
UK voters pick government as polls point to change
Voting is underway in the United Kingdom's general election that surveys suggest will bring Keir Starmer's Labour Party to power.
Labour to win massive majority in UK, exit poll shows
Exit polls suggest Labor has won a huge majority in the UK general election, with Keir Starmer to replace Rishi Sunak as the country's new prime minister.
UK’s Labour set for huge majority, exit poll shows
Exit polls suggest Keir Starmer will be Britain's new leader, with his Labour party winning a huge majority in the UK general election.
Israel sends delegation to negotiate deal with Hamas
Israeli officials say a delegation is on its way to negotiate a hostage release agreement with Hamas amid continued attacks on sites in the Gaza Strip.
Hurricane Beryl lashes Jamaica as toll rises to 10
The Cayman Islands and Mexico are in Hurricane Beryl's sights after the storm led a deadly trail of destructions across smaller islands in the Caribbean.
UK votes in election expected to propel Labour to power
Britons are voting in an election that's expected to bring Keir Starmer's Labour to power, sweeping away Rishi Sunak's Conservatives after 14 years.
Israel weighs Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal
Fighting continues to rage across Gaza as Israel's security cabinet prepares to meet to discuss Hamas' positions on a ceasefire deal.
Labour landslide set to sweep Starmer to power in UK
Sir Keir Starmer has spoken of the country's desire for change, after officially winning his seat, amid a massive Labour wave in the UK election.
Spread of war in southeast Sudan displaces 136,000: UN
The United Nations says attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in southeastern Sudan have sparked an exodus of more than 136,000 people.
Hungary PM ‘to meet Putin,’ Russian strikes hit Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is reportedly set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin days after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Israel delegation to negotiate hostage deal with Hamas
Israeli officials say a delegation is on its way to negotiate a hostage release agreement with Hamas amid continued attacks on sites in the Gaza Strip.
Pressure grows on Biden as he tries to prove fitness
In the latest attempt to pressure Joe Biden to drop out of the US presidential race, an heiress says she'll stop donations to the Democrats, until he goes.
UK’s Labour sweeps to power as Sunak concedes election
The UK's next Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer says the fight for trust ' will be the battle that defines our age', after Labour ousted the Conservatives.
Mexico on red alert as Hurricane Beryl closes in
Hurricane Beryl is on track to hit some of Mexico's most popular tourist destinations after wreaking havoc in the Caribbean.
UK Labour sweeps to power in historic election win
New prime minister Keir Starmer has vowed "change begins now" as UK voters handed Labour a landslide win after 14 years of often-tumultuous Conservative rule.
Lammy new UK foreign minister as Starmer picks cabinet
David Lammy has been named as the United Kingdom's next foreign secretary while Rachel Reeves becomes the finance minister, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says.
‘I am running’: Biden dismisses calls to step aside
The US president had a message for critics urging him to drop his campaign for re-election during a lively speech at a campaign rally in Wisconsin.
Struggling Biden faces big test with TV interview
An imperilled President Joe Biden is vowing to fight on as he readies for a critical interview to show he has what it takes to run against Donald Trump.
Mexico on red alert as Hurricane Beryl crosses coast
Hurricane Beryl has hit Mexico as a category 2 storm after wreaking deadly havoc across the Caribbean.
Gaza ceasefire hopes rise as Israel to resume talks
A "significant breakthrough" from Hamas and Israel saying it will return to negotiations have boosted efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza.
New PM Starmer pledges action not words to fix Britain
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised to rebuild trust in politics and deliver change after his Labour Party swept to power in a landslide victory.
Efforts to secure Gaza hostage release gain momentum
Hamas is reportedly no longer demanding an Israeli commitment to a permanent ceasefire as a pre-condition to a truce, raising hopes of a deal with Israel.
Hungary PM Orban talks Ukraine peace with Putin
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has met Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks on a Ukrainian peace deal, a move opposed by some countries' leaders.
Go vote, parties tell French voters ahead of run-off
France's political parties are urging voters to turn out en masse in the second round of parliamentary elections.
World leaders congratulate the UK’s new PM Keir Starmer
Britain's new prime minister has fielded calls from leaders around the world after Labour's landslide election win in the UK.
Defiant Biden says he doesn’t need a cognitive test
In his first interview since his stumbling debate with Donald Trump, Joe Biden says only "Lord almighty" can oust him from the presidential race.
Efforts to secure Gaza deal with Israel gain momentum
Hamas is reportedly no longer demanding an Israeli commitment to a permanent ceasefire as a pre-condition to a truce, raising hopes of a deal with Israel.
Beryl spares Mexico’s Yucatan beaches, aims at Texas
The core of Tropical Storm Beryl has crossed the Yucatan Peninsula with the system forecast to return to hurricane force over the Gulf of Mexico.