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The King and the dissolution of Parliament for a general election

posted in Politics on Tuesday, June 4, 2024

To hold a general election, the Prime Minister must request that the Monarch dissolve Parliament, which means that all seats in the House of Commons are ...

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Iranian President helicopter crashed

Iran's supreme leader prays at president's funeral service

posted in Politics on Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Iran's supreme leader and proxy militias pray for late president and others dead in helicopter crash ... Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held the service at Tehran ...

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Robert Costello

Defense rests in Trump hush money trial without former president's ...

posted in Politics on Tuesday, June 4, 2024

A lawyer who has clashed with Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen — and whom the judge overseeing the hush money case scolded for disrespectful ...

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Unified Reich

Trump social media account shares video mentioning "unified reich"

posted in Politics on Tuesday, June 4, 2024

A video posted to Donald Trump's social media account included references to a "unified reich" among hypothetical news headlines depicting an election win ...

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Julian Assange

Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder can challenge US extradition

posted in Politics on Tuesday, June 4, 2024

It means Mr Assange can remain in the UK for now and challenge US assurances over his prospective trial.

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ICC

Risch on ICC Applications for Arrest Warrants for Israeli Officials ...

posted in Politics on Tuesday, June 4, 2024

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the ...

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Iran

Iran helicopter crash latest: Rescue teams search for Iran's President ...

posted in Politics on Tuesday, June 4, 2024

A helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi made a "hard landing" in adverse weather, state media says.

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Alice Stewart CNN

'I'm really heartbroken': Jim Acosta gets emotional remembering ...

posted in Politics on Tuesday, June 4, 2024

CNN's Jim Acosta remembers colleague Alice Stewart, a Republican strategist and CNN political analyst who passed away at age 58.

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Civil service jobs

Civil service EDI jobs, spending and networks to be culled

posted in Politics on Tuesday, June 4, 2024

There will be no more standalone civil service EDI jobs outside HR and external spending will require government sign-off.

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Teams

Policing teams mobilise during successful week of action in ...

posted in Politics on Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Neighbourhood policing teams and specialist units united last week to help tackle the biggest issues impacting communities in Bridgwater and West Somerset.

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Michael Cohen

Michael Cohen, Trump's ex-fixer, testifies about hush money ...

posted in Politics on Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Jurors heard Cohen confirm two key details on the stand: Trump knew about a settlement negotiation to Stormy Daniels and Trump directed Cohen to make that ...

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Senator Menendez

Top US Senator Bob Menendez's corruption trial begins

posted in Politics on Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Jury selection begins in trial accusing top Democrat of accepting bribes and acting as unregistered foreign agent.

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Israel

UK ban on selling arms to Israel would strengthen Hamas, says ...

posted in Politics on Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Foreign Secretary David Cameron tells the BBC the UK should focus on getting humanitarian aid into Gaza.

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Nadhim Zahawi

Nadhim Zahawi to stand down as Conservative MP at election

posted in Politics on Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Mr Zahawi was sacked as Tory Party chairman in January last year after an inquiry found he had failed to disclose that HMRC was investigating his tax affairs.

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