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British Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer on Monday, June 22, announced his resignation outside 10 Downing Street, bringing an abrupt end to a premiership that began with a landslide general election victory in July 2024.

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The BBC announced plans to cut 550 jobs across news, nations and TV and radio content as the first stage of a drive to save £500m over the next two years. In an email to staff, Jonathan Munro, interim CEO of BBC News, outlined proposals that include ending Radio 4’s The World Tonight and reducing the number of permanent presenters on Today from five to four from September, with a single anchor on Saturdays.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has expressed astonishment after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Italian television that she had "begged" him for a photo. Meloni dismissed the comments as entirely "made-up," sparking an open dispute between the two leaders. Following the public clash, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled a scheduled trip to the United States next week, signaling a sharp decline in a bilateral relationship that has frayed since Trump's decision to go to war with Iran.

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An Oslo court on Monday sentenced Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, to four years in prison after convicting him of two counts of rape and one count of domestic violence. The 29-year-old, who joined the royal family in 2001 when his mother Mette-Marit married the Crown Prince, was acquitted on two other counts of rape. Hoiby had pleaded not guilty to the most severe charges while admitting to some lesser offenses, and he retains the right to appeal the verdict.

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Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks of the war overnight Thursday, striking a major Moscow oil refinery for the second time in a week and grounding flights across the Russian capital. Massive fires erupted at the Moscow Oil Refinery, located roughly 15 kilometers from the Kremlin, sending thick black smoke billowing over the city as the facility burned.

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Technology companies have had more than enough time to make their platforms safe for children, UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said ahead of an expected announcement by Prime Minister Keir Starmer on new restrictions targeting social media use by teenagers.

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A private school in Moray that was co founded by Oscar winning actress Tilda Swinton is set to close after trustees announced that financial challenges have made it impossible for the institution to continue operating.

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The United Kingdom may need to make "different choices and different priorities" as it faces escalating threats from Russia, according to the country's chief of defence staff.

Sir Richard Knighton issued the warning during an appearance on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, where he described the current moment as "the most dangerous period" in decades and said the nation must prepare for potential "longer conflicts."