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Jul 2024
12m 41s

UK’s Labour victory, Biden’s crucial TV ...

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Keir Starmer will be the new prime minister as his Labour party wins a massive majority in UK elections. US President Joe Biden will give a televised interview with ABC News as he seeks to reassure the American public he’s up for the job, after a poor debate performance. And in France it’s the last day of campaigning ahead of a runoff election as the far-rig ... Show More
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