Sunak and Starmer clash in heated first debate of UK election | Elections News

Sunak and Starmer clash in heated first debate of UK election | Elections News

The two men clash over tax, health and the cost of living in fractious debate that failed to land any knockout blows. The leaders of the United Kingdom’s two top political parties have faced off in their first live television debate of the election campaign, attacking each other over issues…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 831 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 831 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 831st day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Fighting At least eight people were injured, including a one-month-old baby, after a Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s central city of Dnipro. Andriy Yermak, the Ukrainian president’s chief of…

UK’s Sunak and Starmer to clash in debate as Farage enters election fray | Elections News

UK’s Sunak and Starmer to clash in debate as Farage enters election fray | Elections News

Conservative leader Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will go head-to-head in a televised debate. The two main contenders to be Britain’s next prime minister are set to face off in a televised debate, with Conservative leader Rishi Sunak hoping to boost his party’s dismal outlook and Labour’s…

Spanish government decries ‘mudslinging campaign’ as PM’s wife summoned | Politics News

Spanish government decries ‘mudslinging campaign’ as PM’s wife summoned | Politics News

Government spokesman slams right and far-right parties for going after Begona Gomez. A Spanish court has summoned the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as part of a corruption investigation that the government has denounced as a political hit job. Begona Gomez is to appear in court on July 5…

Tripling clean electricity by 2030 achievable: International Energy Agency | Climate Crisis News

Tripling clean electricity by 2030 achievable: International Energy Agency | Climate Crisis News

A global goal to triple the production of electricity from clean sources such as solar and wind power by 2030 is “ambitious but achievable”, says the world’s leading independent energy analyst. Nearly 200 countries, including the world’s biggest polluters, pledged themselves to that goal in Dubai last December under the…

China denies fuelling Russia-Ukraine war tensions, says it supports peace | Russia-Ukraine war News

China denies fuelling Russia-Ukraine war tensions, says it supports peace | Russia-Ukraine war News

Comments come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia and China of attempting to undermine Swiss peace summit. China has said it believes “all efforts” should be recognised in supporting peace measures around the Russia-Ukraine war, rejecting accusations from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that it was trying with Russia to…

Euro 2024 preview: Croatia out to bring World Cup form to Euros party | UEFA Euro 2024 News

Euro 2024 preview: Croatia out to bring World Cup form to Euros party | UEFA Euro 2024 News

Croatia, led by inspirational captain Luka Modric, want to shock the footballing world again at Euro 2024 in Germany. Perennial overachievers Croatia have made a habit of bucking predictions and making pretournament odds look ridiculous. But while their World Cup record is the envy of many, they have never quite…

Nigel Farage announces UK election candidacy in surprise U-turn | Elections News

Nigel Farage announces UK election candidacy in surprise U-turn | Elections News

Farage, who previously said he would not stand in the election, says he will lead the anti-immigration Reform UK party. Nigel Farage, the politician who helped champion Britain’s departure from the European Union, has said he will stand as a candidate in next month’s election for the right-wing Reform UK…

Who are the five young players to watch at the ICC T20 World Cup? | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

Who are the five young players to watch at the ICC T20 World Cup? | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

Al Jazeera picks cricket’s brightest young ones who could leave their mark on the T20 World Cup 2024 in the US and the West Indies. The world’s biggest sporting events are known for shining the limelight on the superstars that rule the game, but they also serve as a platform to…