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Local elections 2023: Starmer warns Labour ‘hardest part lies ahead Sir Keir Starmer has urged his senior shadow ministers to do more work after the Labour Party recorded strong local election results last week, saying the “hardest part lies ahead” and the party must prove it can form a “big reforming government.” Labour gained over 500 councillors while the Conservatives lost over 1,000. Starmer is set to meet with leaders of all 22 councils won by Labour, with a task of creating “emergency cost of living plans” within their first 100 days, along with a review of local housing and…

Met Police say they regret arresting anti-monarchy protesters The Metropolitan Police expressed regret over the arrests of six anti-monarchy protesters on Coronation day and apologised to Republic chief executive Graham Smith and other members of the group, who were detained when their vehicle was stopped near the procession route. The Met had used a controversial new law to detain the group after items were found in their vehicle that the officers “had reasonable grounds to believe could be used as lock on devices”. However, the group was released after the Met found no proof that the protesters had intended to…

Ukraine says it downed Russian cruise missiles aimed at Kyiv Ukrainian officials reported that 15 Russian cruise missiles were downed by air defenses overnight in an attack against the country’s capital, Kyiv. The missiles were believed to have been launched from four bombers flying from the Caspian Sea region. There were no casualties from the attack, which occurred hours before Russia’s Victory Day celebration, a holiday commemorating the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany during World War II. Ukrainian officials accused Russian forces of attempting “to kill as many civilians as possible on this day” and said that it was…

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Serbia: Tens of thousands join protests after two deadly mass shootings Tens of thousands of Serbs are protesting in Belgrade and another city against gun violence following two mass shootings that killed 17 people last week, including eight children in a primary school. Protesters are demanding top government officials resign and want newspapers and TV stations promoting violence to be shut down. Serbia’s President, Aleksandar Vucic, condemned the protests and accused the opposition of capitalising on the tragedy to promote their interests. However, he has announced a one-month amnesty for surrendering illegal weapons, with people able to drop off their…

New Zealand: Auckland declares flood emergency as student goes missing in cave Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, has declared a state of emergency after torrential rain caused widespread flooding. Heavy rainfall on Tuesday caused basements to fill, stranded cars, toppled trees, and disrupted rail services. Auckland Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson called the flooding an “evolving emergency situation” and declared the state of emergency as a precaution. Disaster response services have been mobilised. The torrential rains are expected to last until Wednesday evening local time.  Rescue teams are searching for a high school student missing in a flooded cave about 2.5…

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Israeli strikes kill Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza Israel launched air strikes on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 12 Palestinians, including three commanders of the militant group Islamic Jihad, according to Palestinian health officials. Among the dead were three women and three children, and another 20 people were injured. Israel said it launched the operation to target militants who posed an imminent threat to its citizens. Islamic Jihad has vowed to take revenge, and Gaza-based militants are expected to respond with rocket fire into Israel. Hamas, which controls the Strip, could also play a significant role. Israel officials are…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Tuesday’s front pages still heavily feature the coronation but there is a little more variety than the weekend’s coverage. Many of the papers feature one of the official portraits released by Buckingham Palace. Coronation coverage The newly crowned King’s message of thanks after the Coronation weekend, accompanied by his first official photograph, dominates the front pages of The Times and other papers. The Sun’s headline reads “Our Noble King”. BoJo squared up to Charles Meanwhile, The Daily Mail reports on a “bust up” between Boris Johnson and the then Prince of Wales last summer,…