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獨家：據悉 Greater Manchester 市長已鎖定多個席位，屆時 MPs 將會讓位以支持其角逐領導權 Andy Burnham 的盟友表示，他擁有一項在「幾週內」重返 Westminster 的可靠計劃，預計這位 Greater Manchester 市長將利用一場 byelection 爭奪戰來制定新的政府議程。 曾在 2 月被 Labour 管理機構阻止參加 Gorton 和 Denton byelection 的 Burnham，現已鎖定多個 MPs 準備為其角逐領導權而讓位的席位。 繼續閱讀...

• 獲利優於預期，但在 2.83 億英鎊的減損支出中，近一半是由於重新評估預測所致 • 財經直播 – 最新更新 • NatWest 表示，儘管報告的獲利優於預期，但在經濟增長放緩及通膨上升的情況下，中東衝突導致的經濟餘波可能使其損失 1.4 億英鎊。

評估了 180 個國家的 World Press Freedom Index 發現，傳統新聞業「正遭受窒息」。根據一份突顯媒體面臨日益增長威權壓力的具影響力年度指數顯示，全球新聞自由正處於一個世代以來的最低潮。由 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 編纂的 World Press Freedom Index 所評估的 180 個國家之平均得分，創下該指數 25 年歷史以來的新低。繼續閱讀...

Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races ‌in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said on Sunday, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by rival Hamas.

Shareholder agm briefly adjourned after protesters wearing T-shirts labelled ‘No more big oil’ burst into songThe chair of NatWest was forced to defend the bank against accusations of “climate backtracking” at a chaotic annual shareholder meeting, which was temporarily suspended owing to singing protesters.Not long after the meeting began in Edinburgh, it was adjourned for about half an hour after a protester interrupted Rick Haythornthwaite’s opening speech. Continue reading...

• Ukrainian officials acknowledged on Monday that Russian forces have captured additional territory in eastern Donbas region despite increased deliveries of Western arms and ammunition over the past 30 days. • Kyiv's military command reported that Russian forces are attempting encirclement operations near Bakhmut and Popasna, forcing Ukrainian units into tactical withdrawals in select areas. • The Pentagon reaffirmed commitment to Ukraine, announcing a $500 million weapons package including air defense systems and precision munitions, with U.S. officials emphasizing the long-term nature of support.