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U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner Resigns Over Tax Scandal, Rocking Starmer’s Labour Government
Angela Rayner, Britain's deputy prime minister and one of Labour's most prominent figures, resigned Friday after admitting she failed to pay the correct property tax on a recent home purchase, plunging Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government into fresh disarray just two months after a landslide election win. 
Angela Rayner, Britain's deputy prime minister and one of Labour's most prominent figures, resigned Friday after admitting she failed to pay the correct property tax on a recent home purchase, plunging Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government into fresh disarray just two months after a landslide election win. -
Putin Says Ukraine Peace Deal ‘Practically Impossible,’ Warns NATO Troops Would Be ‘Legitimate Targets’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine is "practically impossible," citing political obstacles in Kyiv and Ukraine's constitutional requirements for referendums on territorial changes. Speaking Friday at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, he dismissed Western proposals for a security force in Ukraine and warned that any NATO troops deployed there would be considered "legitimate targets." 
Russian President Vladimir Putin said a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine is "practically impossible," citing political obstacles in Kyiv and Ukraine's constitutional requirements for referendums on territorial changes. Speaking Friday at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, he dismissed Western proposals for a security force in Ukraine and warned that any NATO troops deployed there would be considered "legitimate targets." -
Lisbon Funicular Crash Kills 17, Portugal Declares Day of Mourning
At least 17 people were killed and more than 20 others injured after one of Lisbon's iconic funicular cars derailed Wednesday evening, prompting Portugal to declare a day of national mourning and suspend the city's other streetcars for safety inspections. 
At least 17 people were killed and more than 20 others injured after one of Lisbon's iconic funicular cars derailed Wednesday evening, prompting Portugal to declare a day of national mourning and suspend the city's other streetcars for safety inspections. -
Israel Pushes Into Gaza City’s Sheikh Radwan as Civilian Toll Mounts and Cease-Fire Diplomacy Stalls
Israeli troops and armor advanced further into Gaza City on Wednesday, pressing into the dense Sheikh Radwan neighborhood as air and ground operations intensified and civilian displacement surged, according to residents, local health officials and the Israeli military. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to take Gaza City, calling it Hamas's last stronghold, even as international calls grow to halt the offensive and hostage families in Israel demand a deal. 
Israeli troops and armor advanced further into Gaza City on Wednesday, pressing into the dense Sheikh Radwan neighborhood as air and ground operations intensified and civilian displacement surged, according to residents, local health officials and the Israeli military. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to take Gaza City, calling it Hamas's last stronghold, even as international calls grow to halt the offensive and hostage families in Israel demand a deal. -
Afghanistan Earthquake Kills at Least 1,411, Injures 3,124; Taliban Appeals for International Aid as Aftershocks Hit
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, killing at least 1,411 people and injuring 3,124, Afghan officials said, as heavy rain, landslides and damaged roads hindered rescue efforts across Kunar, Nangarhar and neighboring provinces near the Pakistan border. A second 5.2-magnitude quake northeast of Jalalabad followed on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), deepening a crisis in a country already strained by aid cuts and widespread poverty. 
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, killing at least 1,411 people and injuring 3,124, Afghan officials said, as heavy rain, landslides and damaged roads hindered rescue efforts across Kunar, Nangarhar and neighboring provinces near the Pakistan border. A second 5.2-magnitude quake northeast of Jalalabad followed on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), deepening a crisis in a country already strained by aid cuts and widespread poverty. -
Afghanistan Earthquake Kills More Than 800, Injures Thousands as Taliban Pleads for Global Aid
A powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, killing more than 800 people and injuring at least 2,800, according to authorities, in one of the country's deadliest disasters since the Taliban took power. Entire villages were flattened in the mountainous provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar, where mudbrick homes crumbled under the force of the tremor. A powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, killing more than 800 people and injuring at least 2,800, according to authorities, in one of the country's deadliest disasters since the Taliban took power. Entire villages were flattened in the mountainous provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar, where mudbrick homes crumbled under the force of the tremor. -
At Least Three Dead as Indonesian Protesters Torch Regional Parliament Buildings Amid Rising Unrest
At least three people were killed after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province, in the latest wave of violent demonstrations sweeping Indonesia. The blaze, which began late Friday, left five others hospitalized with burns or broken bones after jumping from the structure, local disaster official Fadli Tahar said. 
At least three people were killed after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province, in the latest wave of violent demonstrations sweeping Indonesia. The blaze, which began late Friday, left five others hospitalized with burns or broken bones after jumping from the structure, local disaster official Fadli Tahar said. -
Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra Ousted by Court, Deepening Political Turmoil
Thailand's Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office Friday, ruling that a leaked call with Cambodia's former leader breached ethics standards, in a decision that thrusts the country into renewed political instability and marks another setback for the influential Shinawatra family. 
Thailand's Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office Friday, ruling that a leaked call with Cambodia's former leader breached ethics standards, in a decision that thrusts the country into renewed political instability and marks another setback for the influential Shinawatra family. -
Russian Strikes Kill 18 in Kyiv, Damage EU and British Offices as West Pledges New Sanctions
Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent months, striking Kyiv and multiple cities with missiles and drones in an overnight barrage that killed at least 18 people, including four children. Ukrainian officials said the strikes damaged offices of the European Union and the British Council in the capital, prompting Brussels and London to summon Russian envoys in protest. 
Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent months, striking Kyiv and multiple cities with missiles and drones in an overnight barrage that killed at least 18 people, including four children. Ukrainian officials said the strikes damaged offices of the European Union and the British Council in the capital, prompting Brussels and London to summon Russian envoys in protest. -
UN Security Council Members, Except U.S., Call Gaza Famine ‘Man-Made' as Death Toll Rises
The United Nations Security Council confronted deep divisions on Wednesday as 14 of its 15 members declared famine in Gaza a "man-made crisis," while the United States questioned the credibility of a global hunger monitor's assessment. The rare joint statement came as aid agencies reported children dying daily from hunger under Israel's siege. 
The United Nations Security Council confronted deep divisions on Wednesday as 14 of its 15 members declared famine in Gaza a "man-made crisis," while the United States questioned the credibility of a global hunger monitor's assessment. The rare joint statement came as aid agencies reported children dying daily from hunger under Israel's siege.
