England Holds Local Elections: What Next?

In today’s episode, we cover England’s local elections, Pakistan-India tensions, South Korea’s political drama, and the US-Ukraine minerals deal.

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Sources:

✍️ England Votes in Local Elections

• https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/local-and-mayoral-elections-2025

✍️ Pakistan Claims India Is Planning Imminent Attack

• https://www.euronews.com/2025/05/01/india-is-planning-imminent-military-strike-pakistan-claims
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgnw9kydgqo 

✍️ South Korea’s Acting President Resigns

• https://www.ft.com/content/ae3bf1d5-8650-4091-8075-05c91a908f36
• https://www.euronews.com/2025/05/01/south-koreas-acting-president-han-duck-soo-resigns-amid-reports-of-expected-presidential-b 

✍️ US and Ukraine Sign Minerals Deal

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ypw7pn9q3o
• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-minerals-deal-trump-us-russia-b2742374.html 

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