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Thai voters deliver stunning verdict in favour of opposition party In a surprising turn of events, Thai voters have delivered a resounding victory to the opposition party advocating for radical institutional reforms in the country. Early results indicate that Move Forward has surpassed all expectations by securing 151 out of the 500 seats in the lower house. This puts them 10 seats ahead of the previous frontrunner, Pheu Thai, led by the daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Analysts are describing this outcome as a political earthquake, signifying a significant shift in public sentiment. The verdict represents a clear…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Monday’s front pages report on various topics including a preview of a speech by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who will later warn that immigration risks British people forgetting “how to do things for ourselves”. Immigration speech Home Secretary Suella Braverman is set to address a gathering of right-wing Conservatives today and will reportedly call on PM Rishi Sunak to reduce net migration. According to The Daily Telegraph, she will argue that “mass and rapid migration is unsustainable” and that it is not xenophobic to say so. The Times reports that Braverman will also claim…

The actress used her Bafta speech to call for harmful online content to be criminalised.

The man who was rescued later died of his injuries in hospital.

Arsenal saw a £70m bid rejected in January.

Two industrial sites were demolished in the attack.

It is one of Europe’s largest shantytowns. Canada Real in the Spanish capital Madrid is just 15 kilometres away from the landmark square Puerta del Sol. A side of the city few tourists see. Conditions were already poor in much of the neighbourhood and then, in October 2020, the electricity was cut off to thousands of residents, including many young children. Many believe the authorities want to drive them out of the area. Report by C?line Schmitt, Armelle Exposito and Sarah Morris.

President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise trip to Paris after travelling to Germany.

The Ukrainian president leaving from the Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany (Picture: Shutterstock)

Volodymyr Zelensky will make a surprise visit to Britain today for a meeting with Rishi Sunak.

London will be the latest stop on his tour of European capitals after the president travelled to Paris for an audience with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

Ukraine’s leader said he will ‘meet my friend Rishi’ and conduct what he described as ‘substantive negotiations face-to-face and in delegations’.

A statement on Twitter this morning read: ‘Today – London. The UK is a leader when it comes to expanding our capabilities on the ground and in the air.

‘This cooperation will continue today. I will meet my friend Rishi. We will conduct substantive negotiations face-to-face and in delegations.’

Today – London. The UK is a leader when it comes to expanding our capabilities on the ground and in the air. This cooperation will continue today. I will meet my friend Rishi. We will conduct substantive negotiations face-to-face and in delegations.— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 15, 2023

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