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Liz Truss was interrupted by activists as she attempted to deliver her opening speech at a Conservative Party hustings in Eastbourne.The protesters from Green New Deal Rising shouted "shame on you" and "Green New Deal" as they stood holding placards inside the hustings venue. "I think we have some infiltrators and I will wait until…

Giuliani declined to comment to CNN on his way into the Superior Court of Fulton County just before 8:30 a.m. ET.The indication that he is a target of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' probe marked an escalation of the investigation and raises questions about Trump's criminal exposure in the probe. Willis' office has also informed 16…

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar today apologised for his remark on population control, reported news agency ANI. 'I apologise and I take back my words…," Bihar CM can be heard saying in the video. Watch video: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says, "I apologise..." On Tuesday, Bihar CM sparked a controversy, while…

WASHINGTON — Three people have died and a fourth remains in critical condition after a lightning strike across the street from the White House on Thursday night, the Metropolitan Police Department said Friday evening.Police on Friday morning identified two of the people who died: James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, both of Janesville, Wis.…

Aaditya Thackeray said he did not choose politics for the ‘politics of treachery’ in a swipe at the Shinde camp which is now fighting against the Uddhav camp in the Supreme Court for Shiv Sena's name and symbol.  Former Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray on Friday made an Instagram post where he said he got into politics because of…

A Treasury minister has refused to rule out tax rises at the Autumn Statement next month. Victoria Atkins, the financial secretary to the Treasury, was asked twice whether Jeremy Hunt could increase the tax burden on November 22 given the Chancellor has already effectively ruled out tax cuts. But Ms Atkins…

Moment Liz Truss is announced as new Tory leader and next prime minister Liz Truss has been warned that there is “no more time to waste” in tackling the cost of living crisis, after defeating Tory leadership Rishi Sunak in a bruising six-week race to succeed Boris Johnson.Meanwhile, Priti Patel announced she is standing down as home secretary…

Jharkhand Political Crisis News LIVE Updates: The ruling UPA coalition in Jharkhand is shifting its MLAs to neighbouring Chhattisgarh to prevent the BJP's alleged attempt to poach its legislators during the ongoing political crisis in the state, PTI sources said on Tuesday.The MLAs are seen leaving Chief Minister Hemant Soren's residence in two…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Najib Razak, 69, is Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a veteran British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the country’s second and third prime ministers, respectively.The enormous 1MDB financial scandal tied directly to him was not just a personal blow but…

Comment on this storyCommentThe front-runner for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination is Donald Trump. But he may no longer be the most likely nominee.For as long as we’ve been doing our quarterly rankings of the Republicans most likely to be the party’s nominee in 2024, No. 1 has been an easy pick. Trump still commands extensive loyalty in the…