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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Faces Growing Pressure Amid Reports of Imminent Resignation Timeline

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to outline a timetable for his resignation as mounting pressure over weak economic growth, strained public services and a leadership challenge weighs on his government.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Faces Growing Pressure Amid Reports of Imminent Resignation Timeline
Colombian Outsider Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Narrow Lead in Presidential Runoff
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh Signals Return to Inflation-Focused Monetary Policy
Bank of England Sets New Rules and Temporary Issuance Cap for Systemic Stablecoins
China Imposes Export Restrictions on US Defense Companies in Response to Technology Sanctions
Ukraine Intensifies Campaign Against Russian Logistics With Major Strikes on Crimea Energy Facilities
United States Threatens New Strikes on Iran as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Raise Global Economic Risks
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Faces Growing Calls to Quit After By-Election Defeat
Anthropic Keeps Advanced AI Models Offline Worldwide After New US Export Controls
Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady as Chair Kevin Warsh Signals Policy Shift
US-Iran Talks in Switzerland Collapse After Trump Threatens Military Action
Trump Administration Moves to Impose New Tariffs on 60 Economies Over Forced Labor Concerns
Germany to Buy 40% Stake in Defense Group KNDS Ahead of Planned Stock Market Listing
Europe Heatwave Forces France to Cancel Events and Restrict Services as Temperatures Hit 40C
United States Restricts Overseas Access to Anthropic’s New Artificial Intelligence Models
United States Ends Major HIV and AIDS Funding Program in South Africa Amid Policy Disputes
Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady as New Chairman Kevin Warsh Signals Openness to Future Increases
Apple and Intel Reach US Semiconductor Manufacturing Deal Aimed at Reducing Reliance on Taiwan
Iran Announces Closure of Strait of Hormuz as Shipping Continues Through Strategic Waterway
Iran and United States Begin High-Level Talks in Switzerland to Finalize Interim Ceasefire Agreement
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh Signals Possibility of Further Interest Rate Increases
China Begins Permanent Resource Surveys in Waters East of Taiwan
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Rebukes Donald Trump Over Group of Seven Summit Dispute
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Israeli Strikes in Lebanon and Ukrainian Attacks on Russian Refineries Deepen Regional Conflicts
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz After Ceasefire Breakdown, Raising Fears of Major Energy Disruption
Artificial Intelligence Boom and Memory Chip Shortages Push Up Global Technology Costs
Federal Reserve Signals Possible Rate Hikes as Energy Inflation Remains Elevated
Climate Financing Disputes Leave United Nations Talks in Germany Deadlocked
World Health Organization Warns Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo Could Become a Regional Crisis
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United States, Israel and Iran Sign Framework Deal to End Conflict and Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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United States Releases Emergency Funding to Combat Expanding Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa
Federal Reserve Signals Further Rate Increases as Inflation Pressures Persist in the United States
United States and Iran Sign Interim Agreement to End Three-Month Conflict and Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Federal Reserve Signals Interest Rate Cuts Will Be Delayed Amid Persistent Inflation
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