Ukraine president's party leads in parliament election on early counting

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's party led Ukraine's snap parliamentary election on Sunday with a vote share of 41.52% in the party lists, the central election commission's website showed, after 10.29% of votes had been counted.

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Chinese state media slams attack on Beijing representative's office in Hong Kong

An attack on the office of Beijing's representative in Hong Kong by protesters was a "blatant challenge to the central government" and will not be tolerated, state news agency Xinhua said in an editorial on Monday.

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NDAs: New laws to crack down on 'gagging' clauses

A ban will be placed on NDAs that stop people speaking to police, doctors or lawyers, ministers say.

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U.S. wants military cooperation pact with Sri Lanka to tackle red tape: TV

The United States wants a special forces cooperation agreement with Sri Lanka to sidestep bureaucracy and has no intention of setting up a military base in the country, the American ambassador to the island nation said in a television interview.

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Hong Kong locks down as thousands gather for latest anti-extradition bill rally

Thousands gathered in sweltering heat in Hong Kong on Sunday for the latest in a series of mass protests over an extradition bill that has plunged the Chinese-ruled financial hub into crisis and revived public opposition to Beijing's tightening grip.

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All 23 crew of seized British-operated tanker are safe: Iranian TV

The crew of the British-flagged Stena Impero tanker seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards are all safe, the head of the Ports and Maritime Organisation of Iran in Hormozgan Province told state TV on Sunday.

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The dos and don'ts of getting a pay rise

You deserve more money but how do you go about getting it, and what should you do - or not do?

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Iran tanker seizure: Radio exchanges reveal Iran-UK confrontation

In the recording, a Royal Navy frigate can be heard warning Iranian vessels not to obstruct the tanker.

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Ukraine's Zelensky aims to bolster power in parliamentary polls

Volodymyr Zelensky hopes Sunday's general election will sweep away the old guard of MPs.

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Hong Kong in security lockdown as it braces for latest mass protest

Hong Kong police locked down the city center on Sunday as it braced for yet another mass protest over an extradition bill that has plunged the Chinese-ruled financial hub into crisis and triggered violent clashes.

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Pacquiao wins world title at 40

Manny Pacquiao beats Keith Thurman on points to become the WBA welterweight Super champion at the age of 40.

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Pompeo to meet with Mexico's foreign minister to discuss immigration, trade

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard on Sunday to discuss migration and trade, amid heightened bilateral tension ahead of a deadline on a deal that removed tariff threats on Mexican exports.

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In pictures: Americans cool down in sweltering heatwave

Temperatures in some US cities are dangerously high, with the east coast particularly hard-hit.

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Twitter suspends Iran news agencies over 'harassment of Baha'is'

The site said it suspended the accounts because of alleged harassment of Baha'is.

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Zelenskiy's party in spotlight as Ukraine holds snap parliament election

Ukrainians vote in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday that could consolidate the power of new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and hand the novice politician a stronger mandate for driving change in the war-scarred nation.

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Pacifist constitution reform at stake as Japan goes to polls

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc was forecast to win a solid majority in an upper house election on Sunday that could determine whether his dream of revising the post-war, U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution can be kept alive.

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Panama says withdrawing flag from tanker towed to Iran, cites violations

Panama's maritime authority said on Saturday it had begun the process of withdrawing the registration of an oil tanker called MT Riah, which was towed to Iran after it disappeared from ship tracking maps in the Strait of Hormuz on July 14.

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Panama to withdraw flag from tanker towed to Iran, cites violations

Panama's maritime authority said on Saturday it had begun the process of withdrawing the registration of an oil tanker called MT Riah, which was towed to Iran after it disappeared from ship tracking maps in the Strait of Hormuz on July 14.

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Wildfires hit central Portugal, 1,000 firefighters mobilized

More than 1,000 firefighters battled three blazes sweeping across central Portugal early on Sunday, prompting authorities to partially evacuate a village and leaving one person with severe injuries.

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Leader of moderate Islamist party to stand for parliamentary elections in Tunisia

Rached Ghannouchi, the influential leader of Tunisia's moderate Islamist Ennahda party, will stand in the next parliamentary elections in October, a move widely seen as an attempt to seek a leadership position in the country.

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