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COUP D’ETAT PLOT ROCKS GERMANY: Prince, ex-MP and soldiers arrested
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‘Reich’ coup foiled in Germany – security services
Authorities have detained 25 people, including ex-police and military personnel, who allegedly wanted to reinstate a monarchy
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Finland's Sanna Marin says Europe would be in trouble without US
Finnish PM Sanna Marin has said Europe is "not strong enough" to stand up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine on its own, and has had to rely on US support.
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Grim development for US star jailed in Russia
Brittney Griner, convicted for possession of a small quantity of cannabis oil, was transferred out of a detention centre last Friday, her legal team said.
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New UK PM twists the knife on Liz
Rishi Sunak has become the UK’s new Prime Minister - the third in 50 days - after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace.
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Rishi Sunak: A quick guide to the UK’s next prime minister
Outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss will visit the King later today to tender her resignation and recommend Charles appoint Mr Sunak as her successor.
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'HISTORIC DECISION': Rishi Sunak to become third UK PM in 48 days
Outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss will visit the King later today to tender her resignation and recommend Charles appoint Mr Sunak as her successor.
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Rishi Sunak to Become U.K.’s Next Prime Minister
The former chancellor, who warned that Liz Truss’s economic plans for Britain were a “fairy tale,” will take over the world’s sixth-biggest economy at a time of deep financial and political turbulence.17 min ago9
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Boris Johnson says he will not run to lead U.K. Conservatives, quashing comeback rumours
Johnson's decision means former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak favoured to be next PM
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Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson hold talks as ex-chancellor leads PM race
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have held talks as they edge closer to the deadline for nominations in the contest to replace Liz Truss.
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Truss is entitled to $129,000 a year as an ex-prime minister, despite shortest term ever
All former Prime Ministers are eligible to draw on the PDCA.
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Could Boris Johnson really make a comeback?
Boris Johnson, the man ousted as UK prime minister by his own government just three months ago, has emerged as an early front-runner to be the next prime minister.
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The U.K. will have 5 prime ministers in just 6 years. What's gone wrong?
With yet another prime minister's resignation, the British government's 10 Downing Street looks like a revolving door. Analysts blame polarization, populism, a flawed system and poor leadership.
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GUESS WHO’S BACK: Boris ‘to run for UK PM’ as humiliated Truss quits
Boris Johnson - whose ousting as PM set off the disastrous chain of events leading to Liz Truss’ downfall - is expected to chuck his hat in the ring to seize back the top job.
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UK premier steps down after 6 weeks in power
The Conservative Party leader had lost the support of MPs after a botched ‘mini-budget’
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UK PM suffers the ultimate humiliation
Liz Truss is clinging onto her job as UK Prime Minister tonight after being forced to scrap almost her entire package of tax cuts.
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Turkish mine explosion kills 40 and leaves many trapped
Forty people are now thought to have died following an explosion in a coal mine in northern Turkey, the country's interior minister says,
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Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as UK Chancellor, Liz Truss struggles to survive as Prime Minister
The UK has descended into even deeper political turmoil, with the new PM sacking her most senior ally after just six weeks in the job.
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PM’s desperate act to save her own skin
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has been forced to make an embarrassing U-turn after a rebellion within her own ranks.
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Crisis meeting as PM dealt massive blow
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss held crisis talks on Friday as the British economy continues to take a beating following her disastrous mini-Budget.
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