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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern shares insights and lessons in leading through crisis, reflecting on the challenges of leadership at the highest levels.

She shares how her empathetic leadership style, shaped by self-doubt, that drove her with the power of transparent communication and leading with trust, not ego, allowed her to move forward decisively.

Here are the Key Takeaways from her interview on Leadership:
1 – Imposter Syndrome Can Be a Leadership Asset
2 – Trust Is Built Through Honesty, Not Perfection
3 – Empathy and Resilience Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
4 – Crisis Is an Opportunity to Advance Policy Goals
5 – Sustainable Leadership Requires Self-Awareness

The conflict between Israel and Iran has intensified sharply, characterised by Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and nuclear facilities, prompting swift retaliation from Iran with missile attacks.

The G7 summit is fraught with challenges, lacking a joint communique as leaders struggle for consensus amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

Sir Keir Starmer is initiating a national inquiry into grooming gangs, following insights from a government-requested audit led by Baroness Casey.

Cliff Notes Families of victims from the Air India crash in Ahmedabad are desperately waiting for the identification of their loved ones, with many bodies…

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India crash, escaped from seat 11A and was hospitalized with multiple injuries but is not in danger.

The US Secretary of State stressed that Israel’s airstrikes on Iran were a unilateral decision, despite Iran’s claims of American support for the attacks.

Cliff Notes The UK government has urged for restraint and diplomacy following Israeli airstrikes on Iran, termed Operation Rising Lion, which targeted nuclear sites and…

President Trump claims a deal with China is finalised, though specifics on tariff reductions remain unclear, highlighting ongoing negotiations.

Air India Flight 171, carrying 242 individuals including 53 British nationals, crashed shortly after take-off near Ahmedabad Airport, resulting in no apparent survivors aside from one British man, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh.

An Air India flight carrying 242 individuals crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, with local authorities reporting no survivors.

Israel is contemplating a unilateral military strike on Iran as negotiations between the US and Iran progress towards a preliminary nuclear agreement, which Israel deems unacceptable.

Two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for aiding the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, with a jury concluding they supplied materials for the car bomb.

The UK government has imposed sanctions on Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for inciting violence against Palestinian civilians, in coordination with Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway.

The UK is one step closer to a new nuclear power plant after the government announced a further £14.2bn in funding.

Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed that Canada will meet NATO’s 2% defence spending threshold this fiscal year, five years ahead of schedule.

Zia Yusuf reversed his resignation from Reform UK, stating that the mission is too important and expressing commitment to taxpayers.

Israel announced the retrieval of the body of Nattapong Pinta, a Thai hostage kidnapped in Gaza, during a military operation.

David Beckham is set to be knighted in the upcoming King’s Birthday Honours list, building on his previous OBE recognition in 2003.

Labour may consider adjustments to the two-child benefit cap, potentially exempting specific families, as suggested by Harriet Harman.

Cliff Notes Counting is underway in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, triggered by the passing of SNP MSP Christina McKelvie in March. Voter turnout…

Zia Yusuf has resigned as chairman of Reform UK, stating that working to elect the party is no longer a “good use of my time.”

Israeli forces, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have recovered the bodies of Gad Haggai and Judi Weinstein Haggai, taken by Hamas during the 7 October attacks.

Andy Burnham acknowledges the possibility of Nigel Farage becoming Prime Minister, urging Labour to enhance connections with voters.

Aid distribution centres in Gaza will close for renovations on Wednesday, following Israeli gunfire that reportedly killed 27 Palestinians near one of the sites.