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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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World powers press Taliban on Afghan women, 'most repressed in world'

Afghanistan under the Taliban government is the "most repressive country in the world" for women's rights, the United Nations said Wednesday, as world powers issued a joint call demanding improvements.

WHO Western Pacific chief ousted for misconduct

The World Health Organization has terminated the contract of its powerful Western Pacific regional director Takeshi Kasai following staff accusations of racist, abusive and authoritarian behaviour.

Panama, Canadian group agree to reopen major copper mine

Panama and Canadian giant First Quantum Minerals announced on Wednesday a deal to reopen a major copper mine whose operations had been suspended for three months over a tax dispute.

Georgians protest 'foreign agent' bill after violent clashes

At least two thousand demonstrators marched through the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi, Wednesday to protest government plans to introduce a "foreign agent" law reminiscent of Russian legislation used to silence critics.

EU looks to forge plan for rushing ammo to Ukraine

Ukraine on Wednesday urged the EU to ramp up promised ammunition supplies as defence ministers debated plans to raid their stockpiles and place joint orders for shells worth two billion euros.

Despite jokes and bravado, Biden chafes at age scrutiny

With voters and opponents raising concerns over Joe Biden's advanced age as he ramps up a still-unofficial 2024 campaign, the 80-year-old president frequently parries such jabs with uneasy humor.

Australia, US, Britain leaders to meet, submarine deal expected

The leaders of the United States, Britain and Australia will meet in the United States next week to discuss security and foreign policy, the British Prime Minister's office announced on Wednesday, ahead of an expected nuclear submarine deal aimed at countering China's growing assertiveness in the Pacific.

NATO chief warns Bakhmut may fall 'in coming days'

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Wednesday the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut may fall into Russian hands in the coming days following months of intense fighting.

France workers keep up the pressure after mass pensions protests

French unions on Wednesday pressed a standoff with the government over a deeply unpopular pensions overhaul, with fuel deliveries, trains and flights disrupted for a second day following mass rallies.

Joy as street lights back on in Ukraine's Kharkiv

Street lighting has returned to Kharkiv, sparking joy in Ukraine's second-largest city that has been plunged into darkness and shelled regularly by Russian forces for more than a year.

Over 50,000 protest in Greece over rail tragedy

More than 50,000 protesters took to streets across Greece on Wednesday and workers staged mass strikes, expressing anger over the country's worst rail tragedy and urging the prime minister to resign.

Fragrance firms hit by price cartel probe

European and American antitrust authorities are investigating some of the biggest names in the global fragrance industry over allegations they colluded to fix prices and thwart competitors, Switzerland's regulator said Wednesday.

Murray 'won't go nuts' if Wimbledon scraps Russia ban

Andy Murray has said he will "not be going nuts" if Russian and Belarusian players are allowed to feature at this year's Wimbledon, even though the British tennis great would have mixed emotions regarding their return.

Georgia's opposition calls fresh protests over new law after clashes

Georgian opposition and civil society groups called for new protests Wednesday against government plans to introduce controversial "foreign agent" legislation, reminiscent of Russian legislation to pressure critics.

France's EDF reports fresh crack in nuclear reactor pipe

French energy group EDF has reported discovering a significant new crack in a cooling pipe at a nuclear power plant on the Channel coast, in the latest such incident to plague the energy sector.

EU meets to forge plan for rushing ammo to Ukraine

EU defence ministers on Wednesday discussed plans to raid their stockpiles to rush one billion euros' worth of ammunition to Ukraine and place joint orders for more to ensure supplies keep flowing.

UK defends asylum plan after Nazi-era Germany comparison

Britain Wednesday hit back at critics including the UN refugee agency and football presenter Gary Lineker, after he compared its new plan on illegal immigration to the rhetoric of Nazi-era Germany.

Russia's Wagner group claims eastern Bakhmut captured

Russia's Wagner mercenary group claimed Wednesday to have captured the eastern bank of Bakhmut, the industrial town in east Ukraine where fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces has raged for months.

Afghan women 'most repressed in the world', says UN mission

Afghanistan under the Taliban government is the "most repressive country in the world" for women's rights, with authorities effectively trapping women and girls in their homes, the United Nations said Wednesday.

EU defence chiefs to discuss arming Ukraine as Bakhmut fighting rages

EU defence ministers were preparing to meet Wednesday to discuss a plan to rush one billion euros of ammunition to Ukraine as pressure mounts on Kyiv's allies to boost supplies to its war effort.

Women march as rights under threat across the globe

Women were beginning to hit the streets en masse across the globe on Wednesday to defend rights that are coming under increasing attack.

Australia PM says to meet Biden in US, submarine deal expected

Australia's prime minister said Wednesday he will soon meet President Joe Biden in the United States, where they are expected to unveil a nuclear submarine deal aimed at countering China's growing assertiveness in the Pacific.

Swiss president opposes arms exports to Ukraine, citing neutrality

Switzerland remains opposed to exporting arms to war-torn Ukraine, the famously neutral country's President Alain Berset said Tuesday on the sidelines of meetings at the United Nations.

Canada moves to expunge historical abortion, indecency convictions

Canada on Tuesday moved to expunge historical convictions for abortions or indecency -- laws that are no longer on the books and that have traditionally harmed women and members of the LGBTQ community.

Women first to suffer, last to be heard: UN Security Council hears

Women are the primary victims of wars and conflict, yet they remain severely underrepresented at diplomatic negotiations, officials told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday.

Venezuela's Guaido to stand in opposition primary elections

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido will stand in primary election to choose a rival to President Nicolas Maduro in the 2024 election, his party said on Tuesday.

UN chief in Ukraine to meet Zelensky: spokesman

UN chief Antonio Guterres arrived in war-torn Ukraine Tuesday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky, in his third trip since Russia's full-scale invasion, the United Nations announced.

UK's Sunak pledges to stop cross-Channel migrants

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday vowed to remove illegal migrants within weeks under a controversial new plan to stop people crossing the Channel illegally on small boats.

Israeli forces kill six Palestinians including wanted militant in Jenin raid

Israeli troops on Tuesday killed six Palestinians in Jenin including an alleged militant accused of killing two Israelis, the latest deadly raid in a surge of violence in the occupied West Bank.

Two US citizens kidnapped in Mexico found dead, two others alive

Two of the four US citizens kidnapped in crime-plagued northeastern Mexico were found dead Tuesday, prompting a vow by Washington to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice.

Russia vows to capture Bakhmut, push further into Ukraine

The Russian army on Tuesday vowed to capture the east Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, a symbolic prize in months of fierce combat, as a precursor for offensives deeper into Ukraine.

In jihadi-ruined Iraqi city, restored church bells signal hope

Where brutal jihadists once ruled in Iraq, church bells rang out on Tuesday, a symbol of hope, reconstruction, and unity.

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