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Rep. Jung Chung-rae, chair of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, urged the party's election candidates and their campaigners not to go to Starbucks, as the chain's "Tank Day" promotion continues to draw backlash.
Lower gas and electricity bills were behind a bigger than expected drop in the UK's inflation rate, but inflation is widely expected to rise from here due to the ongoing impact of the Iran war.
MANILA, Philippines — Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia on Wednesday warned that barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election candidates engaged in premature campaigning will face appropriate sanctions.
Debates to advance the controversial haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft bill were resumed early Wednesday morning in the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, amid the crisis in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition with the ultra-Orthodox parties over the legislation.
Host Reged Ahmad and the Guardian’s US site editor Jonathan Yerushalmy examine Republican Thomas Massie’s loss in the Kentucky primary after a vicious attack campaign fulled by Donald Trump.
The UAE has sent a convoy of 40 lorries carrying 540 tonnes of aid for Gaza as part of its Operation Gallant Knight 3 campaign.
SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- A civic group on Wednesday filed a complaint against Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin and Son Jung-hyun, former head of Starbucks Korea, over alleged insult and defamation stemming from the coffee chain's controversial marketing campaign that revived painful memories of a bloody pro-…
SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The ruling and opposition parties geared up Wednesday for the June 3 local elections and parliamentary by-elections, a day before the start of the official campaign period for the closely watched nationwide vote.
The spying incident is alleged to have taken place two days before Middlesbrough's play-off semi-final first leg against Southampton
Last Friday, an Ipsos poll conducted for the Jean-Jaurès Foundation, Le Monde, and Cevipof indicated that 45 percent of French voters are now considering voting for the National Rally (RN) in the 2027 elections, meaning the anti-migration party’s candidate is favored to win the presidency.
Social media erupts over ‘Tank Day’ promotion on anniversary of 1980 massacre, one of the darkest moments in Korean politics — and still deeply divisive
A former Nationals candidate has been accused of the hit-and-run death of a high school teacher in the rural West Australian town of Katanning.
Unai Emery faces Freiburg boss Julian Schuster in Istanbul on Wednesday
Charlotte Edwards took over as England coach at the start of last summer
Burt Jones and Rick Jackson have advanced to a run-off in Georgia’s Republican primary for governor, extending a bruising fight over who will represent the party in November’s midterm election.
Donald Trump's presidential approval rating fell to nearly its lowest level since he returned to the White House, hit by a drop in support among Republicans, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Chelsea has been transformed into an "intergalactic wonderland" of floral displays as London's largest free flower festival returns for its 21st year.
It is the middle of the day and as shoppers buy their groceries a man rides a moped inside a Co-op store.
The parents of babies abused by a nursery worker in west London say the decision to deport her after serving less than 15% of her prison sentence is "horrendous".
At least one in 10 women live with adenomyosis, a womb condition which can cause heavy, painful and irregular periods with one sufferer saying her pain got so bad it she felt like she had a "chainsaw" inside her.
Lisa-Marie Bearman shares her three-bed terrace home in Kent with a dozen monkeys.
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The family of a British couple held in Iran after being accused of spying say the pair have gone on hunger strike to press for their release.
Sarah Ferguson's close friend and business partner, Manuel Fernandez, used his Palace links to threaten a worker with jail, according to a recording obtained by the BBC.
He filled Stephen Crichton’s shoes in the centres for Penrith, but NSW is hopeful Casey McLean won’t have to do the same for the Blues in State of Origin I after the Canterbury captain sat out the first major training session of the campaign.
SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- A labor union of Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's popular messenger service, said Wednesday that unionized members across five affiliates have approved a vote to stage a strike amid failed wage negotiations.
Almost two out of three violent attacks against politicians in Germany in 2025 targeted members of Alternative for Germany (AfD), government data shows. An MP from the right-wing party blamed the development on what he called a years-long defamation campaign.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., reacts as he speaks during an election night watch party after losing the Republican party’s nomination at the Marriott Cincinnati Airport, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Hebron, Ky. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
(2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
James Roscoe, the deputy to Britain's ambassador in Washington, has abruptly left his post.
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
President Donald Trump's special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, has begun his first visit to the Arctic island in a bid to build ties and make "friends".
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STRASBOURG — The European Union agreed early Wednesday morning to implement a trade deal with the United States, likely averting a threat by President Donald Trump to punish further delay with oppressive tariffs.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting an official welcoming ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday, opening a packed day of talks and events aimed at further deepening ties between the two countries.
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, secured the Democratic nomination for governor in Georgia on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. She easily outpaced a crowded field to secure more than 50 percent of the vote in the race to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican.
SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok pledged zero tolerance Wednesday for disinformation, vote-buying and public servants' election interference, saying the government will make sure to bring perpetrators to justice and seek the maximum penalties for them.
PARIS — François Hollande ended his only presidential term in 2017 just months after netting a dismal 4 percent approval rating, and his time in office is now best remembered abroad for his notorious adulterous scooter trip to conduct a croissant-fueled affair with an actress.
BRUSSELS — The EU is closing in on a plan designed to increase the number of failed asylum seekers leaving the bloc.
DUBLIN — An Irish parliamentary by-election Friday could deal a blow to Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and transform Ireland’s most famous criminal godfather, Gerry Hutch, into an unlikely kingmaker.
The UK government has loosened strict sanctions on Russian oil refined into diesel and jet fuel in third countries as prices rise
A court in Pakistan has sentenced a man to death over the murder of a teen social media influencer that sparked uproar across the country.
Washington: At a time when his poll numbers are sagging, the economy is sputtering and the war he launched in Iran simply will not end, President Donald Trump spent Tuesday morning (US time) showing off his skills in the profession he feels most comfortable with: real estate.
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Republican congressional candidate Ed Gallrein greets supporters during an election night event Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Covington, Ky. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and a team of ministers have spent the morning trying to rewrite the building narrative over changes to the capital gains tax discount, as a social media campaign against the changes by startup founders has gone viral .
The political left often betrays their true agenda in the legislation they choose to oppose. The SAVE Act, for example, would require proof of citizenship to vote in US elections; a law which the majority of countries around the world enforce. It's widely supported by around 80% of the public, yet, Democrats stubbor…
Was Married at First Sight UK an accident waiting to happen?
Congressman Thomas Massie, one of the most vocal Republican critics of Donald Trump, has lost his fight for re-election to a challenger endorsed by the president.
US President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his bid to unseat incumbent Senator John Cornyn in next Tuesday's Republican primary run-off race.