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Labour is on course for a 262-seat majority in the upcoming UK general election, analysis by pollster Survation has suggested. The analysis and modelling based on more than 40,000 surveys indicates Labour is ahead in 456 seats, with the Tories…

Sir Keir Starmer lashed out at the Tories as he denied claims Labour was planning a secret tax raid on families across the UK. Here are the key moments from day 24 of the UK General Election campaign: Starmer finds…

A judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ personal assets but dismissed his company’s separate bankruptcy case. The decision still leaves the future of his Infowars media platform unclear, as Jones owes $1.5 billion for his…

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai gave evidence on Friday at the federal financial conspiracy trial surrounding startup Ozy Media, countering founder Carlos Watson’s alleged claims that the search giant once sought to buy Ozy. Google did consider hiring Watson for…

US attorney general Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case “did not constitute a crime”, the Justice Department said. The…

The Group of Seven leading industrialised nations turned their attention to migration, artificial intelligence, economic security and the Indo-Pacific region on Friday, the second and final day of their summit in Italy. The G7 leaders stressed their determination to meet…

Rishi Sunak said “the conversation has changed” around migration laws in Europe as he and his fellow G7 leaders launched a coalition to combat the smuggling of migrants. In a communique released at the end of the two-day summit in…

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah says its intensified attacks along Israel’s northern border this week demonstrate to Israeli leaders that an all-out war would be costly, senior official Sheikh Ali Daamoush said in a sermon during Friday prayers. Iran-backed Hezbollah militants…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to “immediately” order a ceasefire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv starts to withdraw troops from the four occupied Ukrainian regions and renounces plans to join Nato. Such a deal appears a non-starter…

Ron Simons, the actor who turned into a formidable screen and stage producer winning four Tony Awards, has died aged 63. SimonSays Entertainment, his New York-based production company, said Simons died on Wednesday but gave no cause or other details.…