One in 10 successful candidates in UK local elections elected on Gaza-related or Muslim issues
For context, this means that over 1 in 10 candidates who were elected to English local councils are Muslim sectarians.
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Hungary PM Magyar gives veto power to key ministers in his cabinet following new EU sanctions
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Pentagon declassifies first batch of UFO files as part of Trump transparency campaign
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