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Sunday, June 21st 2026 - 21:39 UTC
Starmer weighs political future as pressure to resign mounts

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is weighing his political future as pressure grows within the Labour Party for him to announce his resignation, following Andy Burnham's victory in last week's Makerfield by-election.
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Saturday, June 20th 2026 - 20:56 UTC
Tenth anniversary of Brexit, UK GDP per head cost of 8% in 2025, LSE professor estimates

Ten years ago, June 2016, the UK voted to leave the EU and since then, an extensive body of research has studied the impact of Brexit on the UK economy.
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Saturday, June 20th 2026 - 20:35 UTC
Australia reports bird flu has killed 13.000 elephant seal pups in Heard and McDonald islands

The pathogenic strain of bird flu, H5N1 has killed more than 13,000 elephant seal pups after infecting a breeding colony on a sub-Antarctic volcanic island, Australian scientists from the Antarctic Program discovered.
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Saturday, June 20th 2026 - 06:30 UTC
Hot political summer ahead for Britain, Burnham MP intends to challenge PM Starmer

Andy Burnham, Labor’s former Greater Manchester mayor has won with a clear majority in a special election to the British parliament, and is ready to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the party leadership saying he wants “to lay out a new path for Britain“ and Labour needs to ”make life affordable” again.
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Saturday, June 20th 2026 - 06:28 UTC
Bank of England keeps rate at 3.75%; inflation 2.8% but energy prices remain volatile

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 7–2 to maintain Bank Rate at 3.75%. Two members voted to increase Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 4% during the MPC meeting on June 18.
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Friday, June 19th 2026 - 17:34 UTC
Trump opens a new rift with Meloni by claiming she 'begged' him for a G7 photo

US President Donald Trump opened a new rift with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by claiming that she “begged” him for a photo during the G7 summit and that he obliged out of “pity.” Meloni called the account fabricated, and in response Italy's foreign minister canceled a planned trip to the United States this weekend.
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Friday, June 19th 2026 - 07:11 UTC
Ukraine launches its largest drone attack on Moscow, striking an oil refinery

Ukraine on Thursday launched one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022, hitting the capital's oil refinery in the Kapotnya district, covering the city in black smoke and forcing the closure of its four airports. It was the second strike on that facility —run by a subsidiary of state-owned Gazprom— in a week.
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Thursday, June 18th 2026 - 18:13 UTC
Healey MP, “my resignation was necessary for the future of the Britain’s Armed Forces”

UK Former Defense Secretary John Healey has said his surprise resignation last week was “necessary in securing the future of Britain's Armed Forces”. Now a backbench Labour MP, Healey told the House of Commons: ”I took the decision to resign with the very greatest regret and reluctance, but I continue to be certain about this decision.”
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Thursday, June 18th 2026 - 16:45 UTC
Why More New Zealanders Are Choosing Mobile Gaming Over Traditional Entertainment

If you sit in any café in Auckland for long enough, you'll probably notice the same thing. Almost everyone has a phone in their hand. Some people are checking messages, some are scrolling through social media, and others are playing games. It's become such a normal part of everyday life that most people don't even think about it anymore.
Thursday, June 18th 2026 - 14:48 UTC
Falklands, regular military activities around Stanley at the end of June

From 28–30 June 2026, BFSAI’s (British Forces South Atlantic Islands) current RIC (Roulement Infantry Company), 5 RIFLES, will be conducting activity in and around the capital of the Falkland Islands, Stanley.
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