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Latvian Prime Minister resigns after controversy over stray Ukrainian drones

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Latvian Prime Minister resigns after controversy over stray Ukrainian drones

Latvia’s Prime Minister Evika Silina. | Photo Credit: AP Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday (May 14, 2026), after the Progressives Party, her left-leaning coalition partner, pulled support from the government and left her without a majority. Her resignation came after Latvia’s Defense Minister Andris Spruds, from the Progressives Party,…

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Sensex jumps nearly 790 points on buying in telecom, banking shares

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Sensex jumps nearly 790 points on buying in telecom, banking shares

Stock markets rose for the second consecutive day on Thursday (May 14, 2026) with the benchmark Sensex jumping by nearly 790 points in a volatile session, driven by value buying in telecom, pharma and private banking shares. The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex jumped 789.74 points, or 1.06%, to close at 75,398.72. The index…

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Philippines senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate

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Philippines senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate

Philippine Senator Ronald Dela Rosa reacts as he talks to the media before the start of a plenary session at the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay, Metro Manila. Dela Rosa, the chief enforcer of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly drug war, has fled the senate, where he had sought refuge days earlier to…

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Rupee settles at record low of 95.73 against U.S. dollar

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Rupee settles at record low of 95.73 against U.S. dollar

Rupee weakened further and fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee weakened further and fell to a record low of 95.73 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (May 14, 2026), amid a strong dollar and worries over inflation amid elevated energy prices. Forex traders said…

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BEST conductor dies in accident involving four buses in Mumbai

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V.D. Satheesan calls on A.K. Antony

A 52-year-old BEST conductor died following an accident involving four buses in Mumbai’s Andheri West area on Thursday (May 14, 2026), an official said. The accident occurred near the Rajkumar bus stop on J.P. Road, below Azad Nagar Metro Station, they said. According to the traffic police, congestion had built up on the road after…

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U.K. Health Minister Wes Streeting resigns

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U.K. Health Minister Wes Streeting resigns

British Health Secretary Wes Streeting walks out of No. 10 Downing Street after attending a Cabinet meeting, in London, on May 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters British Health Minister Wes Streeting resigned ‌from government on ​Thursday (May 14, 2026), saying ⁠he had lost confidence in Prime Minister Keir ‌Starmer’s leadership. “It is now ‌clear…

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Pope Leo decries European military spending as ‘betrayal’ of diplomacy

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Pope Leo decries European military spending as ‘betrayal’ of diplomacy

Pope Leo XIV speaks during a visit to Sapienza University of Rome, in Rome, Italy on May 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pope Leo on Thursday (May 14, 2026) decried rising European military ​spending, which grew last year by the highest ⁠amount since the end of the Cold War amid pressure from U.S. President…

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Scent Of Rain, Shutterfly, Stud Poker and Starzella please

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Scent Of Rain, Shutterfly, Stud Poker and Starzella please

Scent Of Rain, Shutterfly, Stud Poker and Starzella pleased when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (May 14). Inner sand: 1200m: Vibrant Queen (R. Pradeep) 1-21.5, 1,000/1-7, 600/40. Worked well. Outer sand: 600m: Iron Mirage (Akshay) 45. Moved freely. Detective Conan (Laxman S), Shining Dawn (Arul) 43.5. They moved on the bit. Dictator…

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