The World

The big centre-right and centre-left blocs in the European Parliament have lost their combined majority amid an increase in support for liberals, Greens and nationalists.

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Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has secured another five-year term after winning a landslide general election victory.

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During last week’s war scare with Iran — as the administration leaked discussions to deploy 120,000 troops to fight Iran, and leakedintelligence claiming that Iran was placing missiles on small boats to attack U.S. warships — it sounded to a lot of people like Iraq redux. President Trump temporarily ratcheted down tensions before raising them again with a Sunday tweet: “If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again!” 

 

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Three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70.

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US President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran, suggesting it will be destroyed if a conflict breaks out between the two countries.

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Final results are being counted in Australia where Prime Minister Scott Morrison hopes his victory in Saturday's election will give him a majority government.

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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has asked for a snap election after his Vice-Chancellor, Heinz-Christian Strache, resigned over a corruption scandal.

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The Duke of Cambridge has said he felt "pain like no other pain" after the death of his mother, Princess Diana.

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US President Donald Trump has said he does not want a war with Iran amid rising tensions between the two countries, according to senior officials.

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