1. The UK’s largest opposition Labour Party has secured a victory in the general election, ousting the Conservatives from power for the first time in 14 years, and looks set to win in a landslide. British public broadcaster BBC says the Labour Party has won 403 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons, exceeding a majority. The ruling Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, has secured 110 seats. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is set to become the next UK prime minister.
2. European media outlets have reported that Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban will visit Russia on Friday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Some European leaders are warning against a meeting.
3. US President Joe Biden has admitted he “had a bad night,” “screwed up” and “made a mistake” in a televised debate against former President Donald Trump last week. But he vowed to stay in the presidential election contest. In an interview during a radio show, the president said the he “didn’t have a good debate” during his 90 minutes on stage. But Bident asked listeners to look at what he has accomplished in three and a half years of his presidency. He stressed he had “led the economy back from the brink of collapse.”
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