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Starmer outlines immigration, education, reform UK policies at party conference

London, Sep 30 (UNI) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a keynote speech Tuesday at the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, setting out the party's policies on illegal immigration, education, healthcare, and its stance against Reform UK.

Starmer, who also serves as Labour Party leader, said the country's asylum system "cannot be ignored," pledging to strengthen border security by stopping small boat crossings in the English Channel, cracking down on illegal working, and removing "people with no right to be here."
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UNSC's failure in endorsing Gaza ceasefire plan would be tantamount to rewarding Hamas' terrorism, warns US diplomat

16 Nov 2025 | 12:24 AM

Washington, Nov 15 (UNI) As the UN Security Council is set to vote on Monday on the US-brokered Gaza resolution, Washington's Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz warned that failure to endorse the plan, would only serve to endorse and reward Hamas' terrorism, undermine the ceasefire, and support war.

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Islamic states issue joint statement backing Gaza plan ahead of UNSC vote

15 Nov 2025 | 11:44 PM

New York, Nov 15 (UNI) Ahead of Monday's UNSC vote on the US-brokered ceasefire plan in Gaza, several Islamic states working to resolve the war have actively backed Washington's initiative, and issued a joint statement voicing their support.

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Hundreds of anti-fossil fuel picketers storm COP30 venue

15 Nov 2025 | 11:32 PM

By Biswendu Bhattacharjee
Belem (Brazil), Nov 15 (UNI) Thousands gathered for a significant public mobilization at COP30, passionately demanding an end to fossil fuels, a stop to oil exploration in the Amazon, and enhanced protection for Indigenous lands across the world, in Belém on Saturday.

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Western world increasingly unconfident and uncertain over future of their democracies

15 Nov 2025 | 10:26 PM

London, Nov 15 (UNI) Nearly half the Western world's confidence in democracy has collapsed, amid the constant wave of misinformation, rise of political and religious extremism, weak elections, and wealth inequality.

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Iran's IRGC paramilitary group confirms seizure of commercial tanker in Strait of Hormuz amid rising regional tensions

15 Nov 2025 | 9:32 PM

Tehran, Nov 15 (UNI) Iran's powerful paramilitary unit, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has confirmed it seized a commercial tanker as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, the latest in a series of maritime interceptions in one of the world's busiest energy corridors.

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