All news for 2024-06-09

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Moderate politician Benny Gantz resigns from Israeli war cabinet
Move does not immediately pose a threat to Benjamin Netanyahu, but PM will now be more reliant on far-right allies
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Modi sworn-in as India’s prime minister for third term to lead coalition government
Modi will lead India under the challenges of a coalition government with allies
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French President Emmanuel Macron calls snap election following significant far-right gains in EU vote
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen welcomed Mr Macron’s call for new parliamentary elections
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Gove’s replacement caught out on claim he moved to Surrey Heath as home found on AirBnb
Social media users quickly pointed out house Ed McGuinness had posted photos in was available on AirBnB
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French far right obliterates Macron’s camp in EU election
The French far right headed by Jordan Bardella is projected to grab more than the combined total of the second and third place finishers as it lands its strongest-ever showing in a nationwide vote.
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Nine arrested for attempted murder after two men in their 20s stabbed
Two men have been taken to hospital and one is in a serious condition following a knife attack in Bristol.
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Man fatally stabbed multiple times in ’horrific’ London attack
A 21-year-old has died after he was stabbed repeatedly in a ‘brutal’ attack on a London street.
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England fans face being targeted by notorious Serbian hooligans & Ultras firms at ‘high risk’ Euro 2024 match
England fans were ambushed by Russians in Marseille at Euro 2016
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Germany outlines wartime plans: mandatory conscription and subway stations as bunkers
Conscription, rationing, and subway stations turned into bunkers. For the first time since the Cold War, Germany has updated its plans should conflict erupt in Europe, with ministers citing the threat posed by Russia.
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Body found in search for missing British TV doctor Michael Mosley
A body has been found in the search for missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley in Greece, a police spokesperson said, but it needs formal identification.
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Putin’s ‘most modern’ £28,000,000 war toy hit deep inside Russia
Vladimir Putin’s most advanced military jet designed to rival US counterparts has been hit.
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Investigation underway after four injured in funfair ride ’malfunction’
An investigation has begun after four people, including an 11-year-old girl, were taken to hospital when a funfair ride malfunctioned at a country show in south London.
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Ten dogs found dead in bag pulled from canal
Ten dogs were found dead in a bag pulled from a Leeds canal, nine months after an almost identical incident in the same waterway, the RSPCA has said.
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Europe’s Trump moment has arrived
As the far right surges, this week’s European Parliament election will reorder the Continent’s political landscape.
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Prince William reveals reason why Princess Charlotte is not looking forward to school
The Prince of Wales has revealed his daughter Princess Charlotte is not looking forward to school at the moment as she is sitting her exams.
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Israel-Gaza war: Hamas claims 210 Palestinians killed during Israeli rescue mission, describing scenes as a ’horror movie’
Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas since October in a raid Palestinian officials said killed more than 200 people. The scenes were likened to a "horror movie" by one paramedic.
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Labour to promise a ’triple lock’ commitment with no increases in the ’big three’ taxes
In a bid to kill off the Tories’ much-disputed claim Labour would hike taxes by £2,000, Sir Keir Starmer will reportedly include a cast-iron pledge in the manifesto not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT for five years.
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Girl among four injured after funfair ride ’malfunctions’
Four people, including an 11-year-old girl, have been taken to hospital after a funfair ride is believed to have malfunctioned at a country show in Lambeth, south London, officials have said.
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Labour pledge planning law move to boost prison places
Labour has announced it would build more prisons by allowing ministers to bypass the traditional planning process, if it wins the general election.
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Owners who do not microchip cats face £500 fines
All cats in England must be microchipped and registered on a database from Monday under new laws.
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Kyrgyzstan court extends custody of four journalists
A Kyrgyz court ordered on Friday that four reporters, who were charged in January with “inciting mass unrest” through their investigative stories about corruption in the Central Asian country, remain in pre-trial detention until August 8, according to their editor, Bolot Temirov.