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‘He’s a natural’: Andy Burnham’s allies give his social media style a thumbs up

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-22T12:00:00+00:00

Labour MPs and PR experts praise his refreshingly forthright approach that is a marked contrast to Keir StarmerUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham’s fingers must be aching. Between pitching to become the MP for Makerfield, continuing in his day job as the mayor of Greater Manchester and going for his regular runs, Keir Starmer’s would-be challenger has also found enough time to reply to dozens of posts on social media.Since it became clear that Burnham planned to stand as a candidate in the Makerfield byelection last Thursday, allies have delighted in his snarky retorts on X, pointin

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Ircon Q4 net profit drops 9.5% to ₹191.46 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-22T11:56:34+00:00

Consolidated income declined to ₹3,291 crore from ₹3,515 crore recorded in the year-ago period

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Digested week: memories of Covid resurface with hantavirus and Ebola news

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-22T11:54:54+00:00

Plus, John Travolta’s beret, Rachel Reeves reclaims basic civility and Judy Garland comes to east London Much discussion in my household this week about the possibility of hantavirus or Ebola becoming Covid-like in their spread. As darkening news from central Africa throws the withdrawal of US international aid into terrible relief, so we revisit memories of those early months of 2020 when reports of a strange virus in China slowly crept from final item on the news list to blaring emergency. Continue reading...

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Tata Projects bags ₹1,100-crore Godrej Properties Gurgaon deal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-22T11:51:09+00:00

Tata Projects will handle the core and shell construction for the high-end Godrej Sora, Godrej Astra, and Godrej Samaris projects in Gurgaon

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Flotilla, Schlein: “Ben Gvir non è eccezione ma regola del governo israeliano”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-22T11:46:12+00:00

La segretaria del Pd al Festival dell’Economia di Trento: “Per approvare le sanzioni commerciali, non serve l'unanimità, basta la maggioranza qualificata”. E parla anche di lavoro e energia: “In caso di vittoria alle elezioni subito la riforma del mercato elettrico”

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RRP Defense secures ₹29.83 crore order from Bharat Electronics

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-22T11:36:02+00:00

As per the delivery schedule specified in the purchase order, the company will initially supply sample quantities prior to commencement of bulk deliveries, RRP Defense said in a statement

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StanChart CEO apologises for ‘lower-value human’ comments

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-22T11:33:36+00:00

Winters made the contentious remarks when referring how artificial intelligence would play a role in the bank’s plans to cut thousands of roles

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Україна вчить Європу швидкості війни: представники "Сталевого фронту" Ахметова виступили на GLOBSEC Defence Forum у Празі

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-22T11:32:00+00:00

Україна стала для Європи джерелом практичного досвіду сучасної війни. На GLOBSEC Defence Forum 2026 у Празі представники "Сталевого фронту" Ріната Ахметова говорили з представниками НАТО, європейської...

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Gang violence kills at least 25 in Honduras

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-22T11:30:02+00:00

The attacks by gunmen come as the government continues a drive to crack down on organised crime.

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Uranium and control of strait of Hormuz key as talks to end US-Iran war continue

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-22T11:24:56+00:00

Pakistani mediators believe permanent ceasefire within reach although major points of disagreement remainFuture control over the strait of Hormuz and a demand from Washington that Tehran export its stockpile of highly enriched uranium remain key stumbling blocks, as Pakistani mediators continued to seek a permanent ceasefire they believe is still within reach between the US and Iran.Meanwhile, Israel and Iran each fear the other is about to launch a surprise attack on its territory while the US president, Donald Trump, continues to insist a fresh assault on Iran is an option available to him.

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Trump postpones executive order on AI over China concerns – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-22T11:24:51+00:00

The US president said he doesn’t ‘want to do anything to get in the way’ of tech firms competing with ChinaHouse Republicans canceled a scheduled Thursday vote on a war powers resolution aimed at ending the US war with Iran, a measure that likely would have advanced had the vote been held.Donald Trump has announced he will deploy an “additional” 5,000 US troops to Poland, just days after the Pentagon controversially halted a long-planned deployment of forces to the country – the largest on Nato’s eastern flank.Nato’s secretary general Mark Rutte struck somewhat more cautious note, saying the b

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Man Utd appoint Michael Carrick as permanent manager

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-22T11:19:34+00:00

Carrick steps up from role as interim coach to replace Ruben Amorim on a permanent basis as Manchester United manager.

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