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UK voters cast ballots in elections expected to deal blow to Starmer

UK voters cast ballots in elections expected to deal blow to Starmer

By Elizabeth Piper LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - Millions of British voters cast their ballots on Thursday in local and regional elections that are expected to deal a huge blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party and renew questions over his ability to govern.

Cofounder of British fashion brand Superdry sentenced to 8 years in prison for rape

The cofounder of the British fashion brand Superdry has been sentenced to eight years in prison for raping a woman following a night of drinking

Man arrested on suspicion of weapon possession after report former Prince Andrew was threatened

Man arrested on suspicion of weapon possession after report former Prince Andrew was threatened

Police in England say a man has been arrested for possessing an offensive weapon near the home of the former Prince Andrew

Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of Hormuz

In 24 hours, the Trump administration’s stance on the Iran war has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic

Armenia hosts a historic European Union summit as the country charts a course away from Russia

Armenia hosts a historic European Union summit as the country charts a course away from Russia

Armenia is hosting the first European Union summit in Yerevan

Armenia hosts a historic EU summit as it charts a course away from Russia

Armenia hosts a historic EU summit as it charts a course away from Russia

Armenia hosts the first European Union summit in Yerevan on Tuesday, marking a deepening of ties that's been years in the making

A look at vehicle-ramming cases worldwide in recent history

A look at vehicle-ramming cases worldwide in recent history

In Leipzig, Germany, a driver plowed into a busy shopping area, killing two people and injuring three others

Wall Street hesitates and oil prices climb with uncertainty about the Strait of Hormuz

Wall Street hesitates and oil prices climb with uncertainty about the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. stocks are holding tentatively near their record heights, while oil prices climb with uncertainty about when oil tankers can resume crossing the Strait of Hormuz and restore the world’s flow of crude

Trump to pause US effort to guide vessels out of Strait of Hormuz to allow time for an Iran deal

Trump to pause US effort to guide vessels out of Strait of Hormuz to allow time for an Iran deal

President Donald Trump says that he is pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to finalize an Iran deal, but that the American forces’ blockade of the Iranian ports would remain in place

Counterterror police probe arson attack at a former London synagogue amid antisemitic attacks

Counterterror police probe arson attack at a former London synagogue amid antisemitic attacks

Counterterror police are investigating an arson attack at a former London synagogue as Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses a wave of antisemitic attacks causing fear in the Jewish community

Sky Sports to Broadcast Women's World Sevens Football Tournament in London

Sky Sports to Broadcast Women's World Sevens Football Tournament in London

Sky Sports to Broadcast Women's World Sevens Football Tournament in London

Oil prices sink and stocks rally worldwide on hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices sink and stocks rally worldwide on hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices are sinking, and stock markets are bursting higher worldwide with hopes that a deal is nearing to allow ships to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf once again to their customers