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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's first Black woman lawmaker, Diane Abbott, said on Sunday she intended to run for the Labour Party in a July 4 national election, after confusion over her candidacy marked one of the first missteps in the opposition party's campaign.

After expressing dismay on Wednesday that she might be blocked as an election candidate for her constituency in the capital London, Abbott said on X she was the "adopted Labour candidate for... (continue reading...)

By Yuka Obayashi, Katya Golubkova and Ritsuko Shimizu

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nippon Steel's vice chairman plans to return to the United States this week for more talks over the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel and would study selling some assets if necessary for the deal to go through.

Vice Chairman Takahiro Mori's visit so soon after a May 20-26 trip highlights the efforts Nippon Steel is taking to close the purchase amid growing regulatory... (continue reading...)

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The African National Congress won 159 out of 400 seats in South Africa's National Assembly, the electoral commission said in the official announcement of election results on Sunday.

(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya and Nellie Peyton; Editing by Bate Felix)

CAIRO (Reuters) - Officials from the United States, Israel and Egypt ended a meeting in Cairo on Sunday with Egypt sticking to its position that Israel must withdraw from the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing for it to operate again, two Egyptian security sources said.

Israel seized the crossing on the Gaza side in May during its offensive in the city of Rafah along the enclave's southern edge, angering Egypt which said it would stop cooperating... (continue reading...)

By Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump said he would accept home confinement or jail time after his historic conviction by a New York jury last week but that it would be tough for the public to accept.

"I'm not sure the public would stand for it," the Republican presidential candidate told Fox News in an interview that aired on Sunday. "I think it'd be tough for the public to take. You know, at a certain point, there's a breaking... (continue reading...)