Top 10 world news: UK election; Iran runoff; Wimbledon 2024 updates; and more
Top 10 world news
Keir Starmer addressed the nation after the Labour Party won the UK General Election with some 412 seats, an increase of 211, while the Conservatives, lost about 250 lawmakers, including a record number of senior ministers and former prime minister Liz Truss.
In Iran, polls have opened on Friday in a presidential runoff a week after the first round of presidential elections on June 28 following President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a plane crash a month ago.
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a huge scare on Friday (July 5) as he overcame Frances Tiafoe in the third round of the Wimbledon Championships at the Centre Court. Follow WION Sports to get the latest updates from the sports world.
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Keir Starmer’s first address: New British PM pledges to 'rebuild Britain brick by brick'
On Friday (July 5), British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave his first speech from 10 Downing Street. Thanking Rishi Sunak, his predecessor, he said, "The work of change begins immediately."
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Who is Aditi Paudel? 17-year-old becomes Japan's first literacy ambassador
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US Open 2026: Auger-Aliassime out but Swiatek, Osaka, and Gauff advance into third round
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Nobel laureate Machado says Venezuela’s ‘illegitimate’ regime has no right to strike US oil deal
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The Verdict: Peace for Iran, pressure on Afghanistan: Pakistan’s contradictory diplomacy
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Netherlands shifts 86 tonnes of gold reserve to UK citing geopolitical risks
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Indian agencies uncover hawala, shell firms and fake trade used to hide illicit money, FATF says
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Inside Iran's shadow fleet: How Tehran dodges the US blockade at sea
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China detains 52 Singaporeans over alleged pyramid schemes; Beijing denies arrest
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‘I wouldn’t call it a war,’ says JD Vance on ongoing conflict with Iran
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Iran's army conducts drone & missile attack on US bases
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Suvendu Adhikari threatens to cut school aid over refusal to sing full Vande Mataram
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At least 2 killed in Minneapolis shooting, suspect also dead
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NATO troops gather in Arctic, Russia threatens nuclear retaliation
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Manipur violence: 25 houses torched in Manipur’s Kangpokpi a day after 10 homes were burnt along Imphal-Tamenglong road
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Why did Conservatives lose UK election? How Rishi Sunak's term helped end 14-year Tory rule, return of Labour
A new dawn is rising on Britain that will see the Labour Party return to power after 14 years in a landslide election victory. For the UK's Conservatives who will now sit among the opposition, the 2024 election results were only the last push to the ditch that started with Brexit and progressed through misgoverning, scandal and infights.
Did Boris get the last laugh as Rishi exits Downing Street after severe poll drub?
In June 2019, when the European corridors of power were still reeling under the impact of the UK's decision to withdraw from the European Union, the ruling Conservatives were clear that Prime Minister Theresa May's successor should be a "true Brexiteer".
UK election 2024: Record number of Indian-origin MPs elected as Labour party triumphs over Conservatives
After 14 years, the Keir Starmer-led Labour Party defeated Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party in the UK elections. This time, UK polls saw a high representation of Indian-origin candidates.
Wimbledon 2024: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survives Frances Tiafoe scare to reach fourth round
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a huge scare on Friday (July 5) as he overcame Frances Tiafoe in the third round of the Wimbledon Championships at the Centre Court. Playing in the third round of the men’s singles, Alcaraz beat Tiafoe 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 after overcoming a stern challenge.
Iran elections: Will cardiac surgeon Pezeshkian win hearts in runoff?
Polls opened in Iran on Friday (July 5) in a presidential runoff a week after the first round of presidential elections on June 28 that was made necessary followingPresident Ebrahim Raisi's death in a plane crash a month ago.
Orban meets Putin in Moscow as Hungary takes over EU presidency
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Moscow on Friday (July 5) to meet President Vladimir Putin of Russia in a major setback to western-European effort to isolate Russia. Orban's visit comes less than a week before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Russia for an annual India-Russia visit.
Gas leak causes chaos at Malaysia’s international airport. Here's what happened
Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport entered into a mess after a gas leak at its engineering section led to chaos on July 4 (Thursday) and made 39 people sick, said a Malaysian emergency services official.
Man who stabbed South Korean opposition leader Lee sentenced to 15 years in prison
A man who stabbed South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in January this year was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday (July 5), the news agency Associated Press reported citing court officials. The knife-wielding man attacked Lee, who is the head of the Democratic Party, after approaching him asking for his autograph at an event in the southeastern city of Busan.
'Clear-eyed' Joe: White House dismisses rumours of internal rumblings, says Biden is 'staying in the race'
Just days after Joe Biden's abysmal performance in the debate opposite rival Donald Trump, the White House in a statement on Wednesday (July 3) said that the Democrat leader is "absolutely not" pulling out of the US presidential race.
