Voters in Manchester choose a mayor to replace Andy Burnham Andy Burnham says he'd hand more power to local governments Many of London's parks are dried up and dusty after little rain Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks with 5 killed in each country Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital region kills 17
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CAIRO (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come this week, as Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement on the critical waterway that could ease pressure on the global economy and potentially help bring an end to the war.
Andy Burnham wins UK special election, setting up push to oust PM

Labour Party’s Andy Burnham wins UK special election, setting up likely push to oust PM Keir Starmer

Who is Andy Burnham, the lawmaker seeking to replace Keir Starmer

LONDON (AP) – Andy Burnham is a political insider turned outsider who aims to be Britain’s next prime ministeThe 56-year-old politician presents himself as an amiable northern everyman who prefers T-shirts to a suit and tie and spends spare time playing soccer or spinning 1990s tunes during DJ battles.r.

Labour's Bev Craig is elected Greater Manchester mayor

MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Labour Party candidate Bev Craig was elected mayor of Greater Manchester on Friday, after a vote triggered by the departure of Andy Burnham to become Britain’s prime minister.

Former FIFA VP Prince Ali cites 'blackmail' by Infantino-led soccer body

GENEVA (AP) – Former FIFA vice president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein criticized the soccer body’s leadership headed by Gianni Infantino on Tuesday, describing prize money withheld from his Jordan national team as a kind of blackmail.

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Progressive U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has defeated moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic primary, which became a proxy battle for the party’s direction. Tuesday’s elections also included a Democratic primary victory by Missouri Rep. Wesley Bell in his rematch against Rep. Cori Bush.

UK special election could see Andy Burnham replace Keir Starmer

LONDON (AP) – Keir Starmer isn’t on the ballot, but the U.K. prime minister’s future is on the line in a special election on Thursday. Voters in the Makerfield district of northwest England are electing a new lawmaker, and the leading contender is Andy Burnham of the governing Labour Party.

UK police arrests dozens at protest supporting banned group Palestine Action

LONDON (AP) – Dozens of people were arrested outside a London courthouse on Thursday after expressing support for Palestine Action, a protest group that has been banned as a terrorist organization by the British government.

Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) – The world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday during a visit to Congo where some health workers are striking over a lack of pay.

Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Taiwan kicked off annual military exercises Wednesday aimed at simulating a response to a potential Chinese invasion of the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own. The live-fire exercises will test the Taiwanese army’s ability to sustain 24-hour defense operations as well as counter China’s “gray-zone tactics.”

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