Handover

• Argentine President Javier Milei called for a "consensus solution" to recover the Falkland Islands using diplomatic, economic, and legal tools. • Milei intends to use state resources to block drilling in the Sea Lion oilfield, which contains an estimated 1.7 billion barrels of oil. • This stance signals a shift toward a Hong Kong-style handover to resolve the long-standing territorial dispute without resorting to war.

• A delegation from the Cockroach Janata Party met with Union Minister JP Nadda on Monday to submit a petition regarding the NEET-UG paper leak case. • The party presented three specific demands calling for greater government accountability and transparency in handling the examination scandal. • This move highlights the ongoing political pressure and public outcry surrounding the integrity of national competitive exams in India.

New leader could be chosen unchallenged or after a quick contest while outgoing PM has time to finalise his legacyUK politics live – latest updatesIf the predictions are proved correct and Keir Starmer does announce a timetable for an autumn departure from Downing Street, the machinery of government will again kick into gear for a handover of power – but one that will be, by UK standards, relatively leisurely.While many democracies build in lengthy transition periods – a defeated or retiring US president serves for nearly three months after their successor has been picked – the UK tends to do things at speed. A losing prime minister will typically get out of 10 Downing Street the morning after an election while the removal vans of their replacements lurk idling around the corner. Continue reading...