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Received yesterday — 8 May 2026 New York Times World News

Starmer Takes Responsibility for Big Losses in U.K. Election Results

8 May 2026 at 22:03
Britain’s Labour Party had lost close to 1,100 municipal council seats across England by Friday evening, while the right-wing populist Reform U.K. had gained close to 1,200.

Festus Mogae, Former Botswana President Who Tackled H.I.V., Dies at 86

8 May 2026 at 19:49
He led the southern African nation for a decade and embraced a flagship American aid program credited with helping to eradicate the country’s AIDS epidemic.
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