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The Prime Minister will meet former US president Donald Trump later. It will be the first time Sir Keir Starmer has met the Republican candidate for US president. Sir Keir is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, but will make time to meet Trump at his New York base - Trump Tower. The prime minister said it was “good” he had the opportunity to meet the Republican presidential nominee and that it was “really to establish a relationship between the two of us”. Speaking ahead of their meeting, Mr Trump said of the PM: "I actually think...

The White House frustrated over what is being called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's backdown... What does 'reform' at the UN Security Council mean?... Israeli air defenses intercepting a medium range missile fired from Yemen... Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meeting Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump... British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer also meeting... Donald Trump... The US Army met its recruiting goal for the 2024 fiscal year... The Russian military in Syria announcing eight strikes against hideouts of jihadist... Intense Hurricane Helen approaching the northeast Gulf coast... Early today the White House announcing eight billion dollars more in military aid...

The United Kingdom’s Director of Public Prosecutions, Stephen Parkinson, has threatened to extradite overseas social media users who have supported or spoken out on the anti-mass migration protests and riots gripping the country. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised draconian action against those protesting against the deadly stabbing of multiple young girls by a migration-background teenager in Southport, England last week. (snip) X owner and tech billionaire Elon Musk has also strongly criticized Prime Minister Starmer for two-tier policing of anti-mass migration demonstrators and Muslim counter-demonstrators, branding him “#TwoTierKier.”It remains unclear whether the British government will try to extradite...

British Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer on Sunday called for a ceasefire “now” between Israel and the Islamist Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. Appearing before a Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow on Sunday, Sir Keir Starmer once again tried to thread the needle on the Israel issue, calling for a ceasefire to the conflict, while not going so far as the far-left and Muslim factions within his base would likely wish. Sir Keir said according to the BBC that there needs to be an end to the fighting “not just for now, not just for a pause, but...

@Keir_Starmer It was great to meet with @BillGates this week. We discussed how the UK can support global health development and use the net zero goal to invest in science and technology, creating new jobs. Labour will boost growth and protect the environment with our Green Prosperity Plan.

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to lead Labour “into a new era with confidence and hope” after decisively winning the contest to succeed Jeremy Corbyn. The 57-year old defeated Lisa Nandy and Rebecca Long-Bailey in a ballot of party members and other supporters. The lawyer, who became an MP in 2015, won on the first round of voting, with more than 50% of ballots cast. […] In a video message released by the Labour Party, Sir Keir promised to work constructively in opposition and said he hoped Labour “when the time comes can serve our country again — in government”....