Andrew MacAskill

UK politics reporter. Previously based in New Delhi and Beijing. Email: [email protected]

[Andrew MacAskill @AndyMacaskill]

BEIRUT, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Dozens of members of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah were seriously wounded on Tuesday in Lebanon's south and the southern suburbs of Beirut when the pagers they use to communicate exploded, security sources told Reuters.

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Britain's crime minister has bag stolen at police conference https://t.co/XL5xm4FOJE

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"We send our deepest condolences and thoughts to Ryan's family and loved ones. Ryan has helped so many of our journalists cover events around the world; we will miss him terribly," Reuters said. Read more https://t.co/n1m3aY3x4d

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Exclusive: Harris leads Trump 44% to 42% in US presidential race, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds https://t.co/6V3TXQ12KW

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President Joe Biden as of Saturday night had planned to stay in the 2024 presidential race, but told senior staff on Sunday afternoon that he was withdrawing, a source familiar with the matter said.
"Last night the message was proceed with everything, full speed ahead," the source told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. "At around 1:45 p.m. today: the president told his senior team that he had changed his mind."
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[A Funny Old Game @sid_lambert]

So sad to hear about the passing of Ray Reardon.

A titan of snooker. A marvellous man. And this story about his days in the mines is still one of the most astonishing I’ve ever heard…

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Job Alert 🚨🚨 My previous role is open. Check out this job at Thomson #Reuters, Bureau Chief, West & Central Africa https://t.co/UUwVSTUm9k

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The sentencing of @WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich is despicable and only serves to underscore Russia’s utter contempt for media freedom.

Journalism should not be a crime.

Gershkovich must be released immediately.

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Britain's new Labour government said on Friday it would resume funding to the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA in the first major change in how it will approach the Israel-Palestinian conflict after winning power earlier this month https://t.co/VCTZLpqgb7

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A Russian court on Friday found U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage and jailed him for 16 years
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German aid to Ukraine will be cut to 4 billion euros ($4.35 billion) in 2025 from around 8 billion euros in 2024, according to a draft of the 2025 budget seen by Reuters. https://t.co/t5xukwUjMQ

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump raises his fist as he is rushed off stage after an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. @apnews

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Donald Trump was shot in the right ear during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, sparking panic and streaking the Republican presidential candidate's blood across his face https://t.co/5oh8rEfnsg

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Great read, respect 👇

“This time last week, while out knocking doors, a man shouted from his doorstep: “you’re a f****ing c***”. I realise I can now, without fear of penalty, go back up there and do exactly the same to him.”

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Left-wing New Popular Front coalition leads second round of French parliamentary elections –polls https://t.co/nH9QzosH2f

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🔊 "We were promised the earth and given nothing" - How the residents of UK town Leigh turned on the Conservative government, with @AndyMacaskill on Reuters World News podcast. Listen now https://t.co/7qKDhMyz1C

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UK's Labour set to sweep into power with huge majority, exit poll shows https://t.co/r1PBNVGU86

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NEW MRP: Labour 99% Certain To Win More Seats Than in 1997

Labour on Course to Win 484 seats.

The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are in a close race to form the official opposition.

Probabilistic seat count:
LAB 484
CON 64
LD 61
SNP 10
RFM 7
PC 3
GRN 3

34,558 interviews conducted online and on the telephone

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