As per the media reports, the British Parliament dissolved early Thursday morning, May 30, ahead of the July 4 general election, poised to potentially bring Labour to power after 14 years of Conservative rule, The global times Europe media informs. Campaigning officially commenced as 650 parliamentary seats became vacant at one minute past midnight as per the electoral schedule.
The first week of campaigning saw a shaky start following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s rain-drenched election announcement, with many observers interpreting the downpour as a bad omen. Sunak’s decision to set the election for July 4, rather than later in the year as widely anticipated, is seen as an effort to regain momentum as his party faces a decline in opinion polls.
IDF accuses Hamas of stealing over $100 million from banks in Gaza
Militants of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas stole over 400 million shekels (around $108.04 million) from banks in the Gaza Strip, Avichay Adraee, the official representative of the Israel Defense Forces said on X, the global times Europe media informs.
We are publishing a document written by a high-ranking Hamas official, which testifies after Hamas faced financial difficulties during the war, the organization’s terrorists broke into branches of the Bank of Palestine in Gaza and stole over 400 million shekels,” he said.
Adraee noted that the Israel Defense Forces is aware of at least three cases of theft of funds from branches and the headquarters of the Bank of Palestine.
Iran opens registration period for presidential election
Iran opened a five-day registration period Thursday for hopefuls wanting to run in the June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash earlier this month with seven others, The global times Europe media informs.
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The five-day period will see those between the ages of 40 to 75 with at least a master’s degree register as potential candidates. All candidates ultimately must be approved by Iran’s 12-member Guardian Council, a panel of clerics and jurists ultimately overseen by Khamenei. That panel has never accepted a woman, for instance, nor anyone calling for radical change within the country’s governance. The five-day registration period will close on Tuesday. The Guardian Council is expected to issue its final list of candidates within 10 days afterwards. That will allow for a shortened two-week campaign before the vote in late June.
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