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Former Reform UK Councillor Ashley Monk Joins Conservatives in Redditch

Ashley Monk, who served as an independent councillor after leaving Reform UK, has officially joined the Conservative Group at both Redditch Borough Council and Worcestershire County Council. The move follows his suspension from Reform UK and subsequent period as an independent, during which he retained a portfolio role in the local administration.

MLA seeks inquiry into reported sectarian gestures on Ormeau Road

A SINN FÉIN MLA has condemned reports that loyalist band members made sectarian gestures at the scene of a Troubles massacre where five Catholic civilians were murdered. Deirdre Hargey has now called on police and transport authorities to investigate the claims following Saturday's Belfast Walker Club parade on the Ormeau Road.

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Italian PM gathers ministers near deadly migrant shipwreck site

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni gathered her ministers Thursday for a meeting near the site of a fatal shipwreck, as protesters accused her right-wing government of risking lives with its hard line on migration.

US democracy group downgrades Peru, Burkina but sees bright spots

Peru and Burkina Faso led a global deterioration in freedom last year but a number of other nations made improvements, giving hope in the fight against authoritarianism, a US democracy research group said Thursday.

Freedom House downgrades Peru, Burkina Faso but sees bright spots

Peru and Burkina Faso led a global deterioration in freedom last year but a number of other nations made improvements, giving hope in the fight against authoritarianism, Freedom House said Thursday.

Petr Pavel, pro-Western war hero sworn in as Czech president

Retired general Petr Pavel, who was sworn in as the Czech Republic's new president on Thursday, is a war hero with a pro-Western drive and a passion for motorcycles.

North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of US-South Korea drills

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile Thursday, Seoul's military said, Pyongyang's latest show of force just days before South Korea and the United States kick off major joint military exercises.

Russia pounds Ukraine with deadly 'retaliation' strikes

Russia on Thursday targeted Ukraine with a barrage of missiles in strikes which Moscow said were in response to a border incursion earlier this month.

Pentagon chief holds Israel talks overshadowed by protests

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin held talks in Israel Thursday as flaring violence killed three suspected Palestinian militants and protesters again rallied against the hard-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Georgia drops 'foreign agent' bill but faces more protests

Georgia's ruling party announced Thursday it was halting plans to introduce a "foreign agent" law similar to Russia's, but the opposition vowed to step up protests.

UN nuclear chief raises alarm over power outages at Ukraine plant

The UN nuclear agency's chief warned on Thursday of the danger of repeated electricity outages at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia power plant, after a new missile strike left it running on diesel generators.

Forty die in suspected DR Congo rebel attacks

Suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militants have killed over 40 people in twin attacks in eastern DR Congo, local officials said Thursday, in the latest bloodshed across the turbulent region.

West Bank violence, Israeli protests overshadow Pentagon chief visit

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin was due in Israel Thursday as flaring violence killed three suspected Palestinian militants and protesters again rallied against the hard-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

South Korea's Yoon to visit Japan next week

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit Japan next week, his office said Thursday, as the two neighbours try to ease their diplomatic strains over Japan's wartime atrocities during its 35-year colonial rule.

Deadly Russian strikes pound Ukraine

The largest Russian strikes on Ukraine in weeks killed at least six people and caused power outages across the war-battered nation on Thursday.

Ukrainian refugee youth cheer FC Shakhtar to 'forget the war'

Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk, now playing in Poland due to Russia's invasion, count on solid support from a unique set of fans: refugee children for whom each match is an escape and a source of national pride.

'Brothers in arms': war brings Ukrainians and Roma closer, for now

In the ramshackle, predominantly Roma Radvanka district of Uzhhorod in western Ukraine, a soldier from the beleaguered minority proudly showed off a bravery award signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Georgia drops 'foreign agent' bill after mass protests

Georgia's ruling party announced on Thursday it was halting plans to introduce a controversial "foreign agent" bill after mass rallies against the legislation seen as reminiscent of Russian legislation used to silence critics.

Three suspected militants killed by Israel undercover unit

Three Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli border police in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the Palestinian health ministry said, with an Israeli official saying the suspected militants fired on the undercover officers first.

Russian strikes pound Ukraine as Bakhmut holds out

Pre-dawn Russian strikes targeted energy infrastructure across Ukraine on Thursday, prompting massive power outages including at Europe's largest nuclear power plant.

Biden throws down 2024 gauntlet with populist budget

President Joe Biden will present what amounts to his expected 2024 reelection pitch Thursday with the unveiling of a proposed budget protecting free health care for the elderly, while taxing wealthy Americans to help slash the national deficit.

Strikes, power cuts across Ukraine as Bakhmut holds out

Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure were reported across Ukraine on Thursday, as fighting for control of the eastern city of Bakhmut raged on.

Strikes reported across Ukraine as Bakhmut holds out

Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure were reported across Ukraine on Thursday, as fighting for control of the eastern city of Bakhmut raged on.

Saudi exiles fear extradition as kingdom extends crackdown

As he languishes in a cell in Bulgaria, Saudi dissident Abd al-Rahman al-Khalidi dreads one thing more than any other: being flown back to his home country.

Italian cabinet to meet near deadly shipwreck site

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will hold a cabinet meeting Thursday near the site of a deadly shipwreck, as a debate rages over whether the right-wing government's migration policies cost lives.

A year after the Ukraine invasion, oil market much changed

A year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the oil market has become more fragmented and uncertain, a dynamic expected to boost crude prices over the long term.

After brief window, US-China relationship back on rocky path

The United States and China thought they had a narrow window to improve relations. It may now have closed.

Nigeria postpones local state election after court ruling

Nigeria's electoral agency said on Wednesday it had postponed a weekend governorship election by one week following a court decision over machines used in voting tallies.

Canada's first Indigenous governor general decries online abuse

Canada's first Indigenous governor general, Mary Simon, denounced Wednesday racist and sexist abuse that led her to block comments on her official social media accounts.

US ready to let Taiwan leader visit to see top Republican

The US State Department signalled Wednesday it would let Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen visit California to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, downplaying the significance in the face of protests by China.

Venezuela opposition vows voter secrecy for primaries

Opposition parties in Venezuela, where there are fears the government may have access to voter data, on Wednesday promised ballot secrecy for primaries in October to determine President Nicolas Maduro's election challenger.

Tens of thousands protest 'foreign agent' bill in Georgia

Georgian police fired water cannon and tear gas at thousands of protesters Wednesday, ordering them to disperse, as they rallied against a planned "foreign agent" law reminiscent of Russian legislation used to silence critics.

Upwards of 5,000 migrants in Libyan detention centres: IOM

Around 5,000 migrants are being held in official detention centres in Libya and they represent just the tip of the iceberg, the International Organization for Migration chief said Wednesday.

Kentucky police slammed as racist by probe into 2020 killing

Police in Kentucky have engaged in a pattern of racist abuse for years, involving excessive force and illegal searches, a US Justice Department probe found Wednesday, following a botched raid that killed a Black medical technician and fuelled nationwide protests.

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