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Boris Johnson ‘actively thinking about’ third term as UK PM

Shawdesh Desk: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is “actively thinking” about a third term, amid criticism of his leadership. The prime minister was asked if he would

Cost of living: People cut back on food shopping as price rises bite

Shawdesh Desk: Households are cutting back on food shopping as the rising cost of living bites into budgets. Nearly half of adults surveyed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

French elections: What now for opposition left and far-right?

Shawdesh Desk: They were the big winners of France’s elections, tearing apart President Emmanuel Macron’s majority. The broad left-wing alliance under Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Marine Le Pen’s far right were

Sri Lanka should have gone to IMF sooner, says central bank governor

Shawdesh desk; Sri Lanka could have avoided its current economic turmoil if it had gone to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout sooner, the country’s central bank governor

France gears up for new battle: Macron v Mélenchon

Shawdesh Desk: There were times, during the elections here five years ago, when President Emmanuel Macron would sound almost messianic about the potential of his political party and his project

Millions to get first cost-of-living payment in UK from July 14

Shawdesh desk: The first of two payments to help the poorest households with the cost of living will hit people’s bank accounts from 14 July, the government says. More than

Queen Elizabeth II becomes second-longest serving monarch

Shawdesh Desk: The Queen has become the second-longest serving sovereign monarch in history. As of Monday, she has been on the throne for 70 years and 127 days, second only

Are attacks on Christians in Nigeria on the rise?

Shawdesh desk: The recent killing of dozens worshippers at a Catholic church in south-western Nigeria has reignited concern about religious violence in the country. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN),