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A third of Labour lawmakers urge Britain to ban trade with Israeli settlements

FILE PHOTO:                                                                Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets construction apprentices during a visit to London South Bank Technical College in London, Britain, May 12, 2026.  REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool/File Photo
FILE PHOTO:                                                                Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets construction apprentices during a visit to London South Bank Technical College in London, Britain, May 12, 2026.  REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool/File Photo

Brunei Sultan announces Cabinet shake-up, appoints sons as ministers

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attends the 28th ASEAN-Japan Summit, part of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/Pool
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attends the 28th ASEAN-Japan Summit, part of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/Pool

Denmark PM presents country’s first majority female government

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (centre) with her new Cabinet members at Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen on June 3. Eleven out of the 21 ministers are women.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (centre) with her new Cabinet members at Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen on June 3. Eleven out of the 21 ministers are women.

Senegal's Sonko pulls his party from new government, raising risk to IMF deal

FILE PHOTO: Ousmane Sonko speaks after he was appointed prime minister by Senegal's newly-elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, in Dakar, Senegal April 2, 2024. REUTERS/Abdou Karim Ndoye/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Ousmane Sonko speaks after he was appointed prime minister by Senegal's newly-elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, in Dakar, Senegal April 2, 2024. REUTERS/Abdou Karim Ndoye/File Photo

Trump says he can outwait Iran, dismisses midterm election pressure

U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Trump says Iran and Oman will not control Strait of Hormuz; deal remains elusive

(From left) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US President Donald Trump and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting on May 27 at the White House in Washington DC.
(From left) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US President Donald Trump and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting on May 27 at the White House in Washington DC.

Former Canadian minister to quit seat over environmental concerns, shrinking Carney's government

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Steven Guilbeault speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Canada's Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Steven Guilbeault speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo

Bolivian leader to slash own salary by half in gesture to protesters

Protesters clash with members of the Bolivian police during a protest calling for the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz in La Paz, on May 25.
Protesters clash with members of the Bolivian police during a protest calling for the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz in La Paz, on May 25.

Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rape

Protesters who hung a huge Palestinian flag at a building facing the Israeli embassy, lit flares during a protest over the interception of the Gaza aid flotilla, in Athens, Greece, May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
Protesters who hung a huge Palestinian flag at a building facing the Israeli embassy, lit flares during a protest over the interception of the Gaza aid flotilla, in Athens, Greece, May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Bulgaria wants U.S. to allow visa-free travel for its nationals, says PM

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev attends a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany May 18, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev attends a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany May 18, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.