St Vincent prime minister seeks record sixth term in tight election

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Ralph Gonsalves campaigns on strong economy in bid to retain office he has held since 2001

Voters in St Vincent and the Grenadines will go to the polls on Thursday with Ralph Gonsalves seeking a record sixth consecutive term as prime minister.

The elections are expected to be a tight contest between the ruling Unity Labour party, which has been in power since 2001, and the opposition New Democratic party. In the last election, ULP won nine of 15 seats, but the NDP won the popular vote.

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Jakarta overtakes Tokyo as world’s most populous city, according to UN – The Guardian

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  1. Jakarta overtakes Tokyo as world’s most populous city, according to UN  The Guardian
  2. Indonesia’s Jakarta now the world’s largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UN  Al Jazeera
  3. Jakarta world’s most populous capital with 42 million people: UN report  Anadolu Ajansı
  4. Four-fifths of the world's population now live in urban areas  New Scientist
  5. This "megacity" has overtaken Tokyo to become the world's largest city  Axios
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Europe thinks the unthinkable: Retaliating against Russia – politico.eu

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  1. Europe thinks the unthinkable: Retaliating against Russia  politico.eu
  2. Paramilitary Expansion Shows Scale of War Preparations on NATO’s Eastern Frontier  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Germany warns Russia could attack NATO by 2029 as intelligence threat assessments mount  Fox News
  4. What prolonged Russian aggression against Europe could mean for the Balkans  Atlantic Council
  5. Russia will try NATO regardless of Ukraine peace deal, experts warn  Defense News
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France joins Europe’s military service bandwagon – politico.eu

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  1. France joins Europe’s military service bandwagon  politico.eu
  2. Macron to unveil French voluntary military service  ABC News
  3. As France prepares military expansion, how is Europe beefing up its armies?  The Guardian
  4. A Draft or Volunteers? Russian Threat Prompts Urgent Debate in Europe.  The New York Times
  5. Macron to relaunch French military service — but this time it is voluntary  Financial Times
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Jakarta overtakes Tokyo as world’s most populous city, according to UN

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The rankings were changed after the UN used new criteria to give a more accurate picture of the rapid urbanisation driving the growth of megacities

Jakarta has overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most populous city, according to a UN study that uses new criteria to give a more accurate picture of the rapid urbanisation driving the growth of megacities.

The Indonesian capital is home to 42 million people, according to an estimate by the population division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs in its World Urbanisation Prospects 2025 report published this month.

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The Gaza “Ceasefire” is a Total Fraud – Home ❧ Current Affairs

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  1. The Gaza “Ceasefire” is a Total Fraud  Home ❧ Current Affairs
  2. Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says  The Guardian
  3. Israel/OPT: Post-ceasefire: Israel’s genocide in the occupied Gaza strip continues  Amnesty International
  4. No, there is no ceasefire in Gaza  Al Jazeera
  5. Amnesty warns ‘genocide not over’ as Israel strikes across Gaza  Al Jazeera
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Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 44 with hundreds still missing

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Three arrests made after huge blaze broke out at Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday

The death toll from a huge fire that engulfed several residential tower blocks in Hong Kong has risen to 44, with 45 in critical condition and hundreds reported missing.

A taskforce has been set up to investigate the cause of the fire, which broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po, in the northern New Territories. The complex is made up of eight 31-storey towers containing about 2,000 flats, which house about 4,800 people.

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