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Former US Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan has died at the age of 100.

Legendary economist and former US Fed chair Greenspan dies

Alan Greenspan, who headed the US central bank under four successive presidents, has died at age 100.

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Wes Streeting, left, has urged UK Labour to get behind Andy Burnham in the latter's charge to become UK Prime Minister.

‘Back Andy’: Starmer replacement Burnham gets No.10 boost

‘King of the North’ Andy Burnham’s path to the UK Prime Ministership became clearer following a letter issued by a potential leadership rival.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation less than two years after his landslide Labour win.

In just two short years, Keir Starmer bows to the inevitable

LATIKA M BOURKE: While the UK PM used his exit speech to list his achievements in office, it was many of those same issues, such as migration and military spending, that sparked his crashing poll figures.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation.

‘Not been easy’: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation outside No.10 Downing Street.

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A cabinet minister says Prime Minister Keir Starmer is considering his next political move.

Keir Starmer faces growing revolt as MPs push for exit

More Labor MPs are urging UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down after leadership rival Andy Burnham succeeded in his by-election bid.

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Former CIA officer Mike Baker told Sunrise the violence highlights the fragile nature of the agreement.

Tensions over fragile peace deal with Iran’s Hormuz declaration

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is shut. The US says it isn’t. A former CIA officer explains why the dispute could still disrupt global trade.

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Keir Starmer is about to throw in the towel and quit the top job, a report says.

‘Only leaves one option’: UK PM to throw in the towel

The reports come amid a surge in popularity for a recently elected MP who threatened the prime ministership.

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Heavy air strikes on Lebanon have come to a halt as the United States declares a ceasefire.

Trump tells Israel to ‘calm down’ as air strikes halt.

Strikes on Lebanon have abated as a ceasefire is declared amid negotiations of peace across the wider Middle East region.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit.

The G7 has nudged open a window for diplomacy in Ukraine

THE ECONOMIST: G7 leaders are hopeful Iran breakthrough will revive US support for Ukraine.

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Russia’s grave threats to Ukraine after strikes on Moscow

The warnings come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said ‘If Ukraine is going to burn, your Moscow will burn too’ earlier this week.

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"The 60-day period officially started today," Vice President JD Vance says of the US-Iran deal.

Scepticism grows as 60 day countdown until end of war begins

US Vice President JD Vance has announced the official start of the next phase of negotiations with Iran following the conclusion of a framework agreement.

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US President Donald Trump is tired of war, so what happens next in the Middle East?
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US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, right, addresses the North Atlantic Council meeting of Defence Ministers during the NATO defence ministers' meeting in Brussels, Belgium.

‘Shameful’: US flags Europe troop cuts as Hegseth slams NATO

The United States will review force levels and is immediately cutting the number of assets it would activate for the continent in a crisis.

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Ukrainian drones and missiles have rained down on Moscow and the surrounding area.

‘Massive attack’: Ukraine hits Moscow refinery a second time

Ukraine has hit a Moscow oil refinery for a second time in days and disrupted flights in one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia's capital in 2026.

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Images have emerged of Iranian President  Masoud Pezeshkian holding up the signed Memorandum of Understanding after President Donald Trump signed a physical copy in Versailles.

Iranian leader signs US deal to end war and open strait

Images have emerged of a stony-faced Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signing a physical copy of the Memorandum of Understanding in Tehran.

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US Vice President JD Vance gestures as he boards Air Force Two following a meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran in April.

Vance, the face of deal to end Iran war, defies GOP critics

Military hawks within the Republican Party are directing their ire over the still-unclear Iran deal toward the Vice President, more so than Donald Trump.

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