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UK election: tough times ahead for May and the Conservatives

The Conservatives may have won the most seats in Parliament, but they were pushed much harder than expected.

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Parliament May-hem: what happens next

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Jermey Corbyn says UK Prime Minister Theresa May should resign after triumphant night for Labour

The opposition leader says May has lost seats, lost votes, and lost confidence.

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Is Britain’s bizarre trend of snapping dogs at polling stations becoming a tradition?

They were pictured around voting stations across Britain.

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UK election: the possible outcomes

Experts predict two main outcomes are likely from the UK's snap general election.

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Voting starts in UK after hotly-contested election race

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Decision day as UK votes in general election

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Britain votes after hotly contested election race

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Theresa May profile

Theresa May is no political novice - but even her formative time as UK Interior Minister could not have prepared her for the roller-coaster year since the Brexit vote.

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Brazilian president faces illegal funding probe

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Will the London attacks affect the UK election?

The London attacks are dominating the British election campaign but will they make any difference to how people vote?

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Britain must get tough on islamist extremism

Malta

Joseph Muscat to be sworn in as Maltese Prime Minister

Corruption allegations concerning his wife and some political allies saw the incumbent prime minister call the snap vote just over a month ago.

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Son of Indian immigrant to become Ireland's first openly gay PM

Leo Varadkar is Ireland's new Taoiseach - the son of Indian immigrants and the country's youngest and first ever gay leader.

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How will the UK Parliament be split after the election?

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Trump hires lawyer Kasowitz over Russia probe

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UK Prime Minister defends social care plan

Theresa May has rushed to defend her party's manifesto proposals on making elderly people meet some of the costs of social care delivered to them at home. Her opponents have dubbed the plan the "deme

Spain

Spain's Socialists elect hard-liner Pedro Sanchez as their new leader

Spain’s bitterly divided Socialist party has chosen a new leader.

Iran

Iranians vote in hard-fought presidential election

After a hard-fought campaign, the day has arrived for Iranians to choose their next president.

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Iran at the crossroads in presidential election

Iranians are choosing between the current President Hassan Rohani, with his open door policy, and hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi.