Sunak, Starmer clash in testy final UK election debate
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have tussled over tax, immigration, gender and Brexit in their final debate before next Thursday's UK election.
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Farage ‘let down’ by campaigners as UK election looms
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Biden vows to ‘get back up’, debate TV audience dips
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Reformist, hardliner to contest run-off Iran election
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French voters flock to polls for parliamentary election
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National Rally wins first round in France: exit polls
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UK PM Sunak insists Conservatives can stay in power
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he believes his Conservative party can be re-elected in elections that polls suggest Labour will win.
Reformist Iranian candidate opposes online censorship
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Far right wins the first round of French election
Voters have turned out in high numbers for the first round in French elections, with exit polls showing a win for the far right National Rally.
Top Democrats rule out replacing Biden
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Far right wins first round of French election: ministry
France's far-right National Rally party and its allies have reached 33 per cent of the vote in the first round of parliamentary elections, the government says.
Historic win for far right in French first-round vote
France's far-right National Rally party and its allies have won the first round of parliamentary elections in a huge setback for President Emmanuel Macron.
Tories attack Starmer over family dinner plans
The UK's Conservative party has taken a swipe at Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, berating him for his commitment to spending Friday nights with his children.
Only Conservatives can form strong opposition: Sunak
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is appealing to voters considering backing Nigel Farage's party in comments that all but concede electoral defeat.
Sunak urges right-wing voters to stand by Conservatives
Opinion polls are showing Keir Starmer's Labour Party holds around a 20-point lead over Rishi Sunak's Conservatives just days before the UK election.
French candidates bow out in bid to block far right
More than 180 candidates have stood down ahead of the second round of the French election in a push to stop the far-right party from gaining power.
UK PM Sunak hunts for votes among the robots at dawn
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is not letting opinion polls pointing to a Labour election victory slow down his campaign with two days until the vote.
US House Democrat calls for Biden to drop out of race
US President Joe Biden is due to meet Democratic governors as Representative Lloyd Doggett urged him to not run for re-election.
I ‘nearly fell asleep during debate’, Biden admits
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Biden expresses concerns about his candidacy: report
US President Joe Biden has reportedly told an ally that he knows he may not be able to salvage his candidacy, according to a media report.
Biden expresses concerns about his candidacy: reports
US President Joe Biden has reportedly told an ally that he knows he may not be able to salvage his candidacy, according to media reports.
Uk Conservatives admit Labour headed for record win
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Tories are focusing on saving the furniture in the looming UK election as they concede Labour is headed for a historic landslide.
UK’s Conservatives say Labour heading for record win
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Tories are focusing on saving the furniture in the looming UK election as they concede Labour is headed for a historic landslide.
Biden vows to keep running despite eroding support
President Joe Biden is vowing to keep running for re-election as he rejects pressure from within his Democratic Party to withdraw after a disastrous debate.
Winter-break headache as Labor hones re-election pitch
Labor and the coalition will use a month-long break from parliament to refine their respective pitches to voters as a possible year-end election looms.
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.
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.
Prime minister ridiculed as LNP eyes state prize
Peter Dutton has mocked the prime minister, after Anthony Albanese claimed things will "get better", and backed his state colleagues to win government.
Voting starts in France’s overseas territories
Voters in France's overseas territories have started casting ballots in parliamentary runoff elections that could hand victory to the far right.