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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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Nigeria's Tinubu rallies in Lagos powerbase before election

Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday took the last lap of his presidential campaign to his Lagos power base, where he received a triumphant welcome at a packed stadium.

Tanzania approves controversial $3.5 billion oil pipeline

Tanzania's government gave its approval on Tuesday for the construction of a $3.5 billion crude oil pipeline despite human rights and environmental concerns about the mega-project.

Three UN peacekeepers killed in Mali blast

Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed and five were seriously injured on Tuesday when their convoy struck a roadside bomb in central Mali, the UN mission said.

Stock markets slip despite easing recession risks

Major stock markets in Europe and Asia mostly fell Tuesday, with investors brushing off positive data ahead of Wall Street's reopening after a long holiday weekend.

'We need to work longer': France's Macron defends pensions reform

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday defended his government's hotly contested pensions overhaul, making a rare intervention on a reform he has championed but where he has kept a low profile.

Putin suspends US nuclear treaty, vows to keep fighting in Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday suspended Moscow's participation in a nuclear arms reduction treaty with Washington during a speech in which he accused the West of escalating the Ukraine conflict.

France's Macron defends unpopular pensions reform

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday defended his government's hotly contested pensions overhaul in rare comments about the topic.

Taiwan 'to bolster' military ties with United States

Taiwan will boost military exchanges with the United States to curb "authoritarian expansionism", President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday after meeting with visiting US lawmakers.

Asian markets mostly fall with rates set to go higher

Asian markets swung lower Tuesday, with traders trying to gauge the outlook for the US economy as they price in more interest rate hikes than previously predicted.

Ukrainian soldiers take German tank course in double time

For 12 hours a day and six days a week, a few hundred Ukrainian soldiers are cramming an intensive course on operating tanks in Germany, knowing full well they have no time to waste.

Taiwan to bolster military ties with United States: President Tsai

Taiwan will boost military exchanges with the United States to curb "authoritarian expansionism", President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday after meeting with visiting US lawmakers.

How the war in Ukraine has changed Germany

Chancellor Olaf Scholz took just days to announce seismic shifts in Germany's military, foreign and economic policies after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Zimbabwean opposition girds for 'rough' election

His name is whispered on the streets of the Zimbabwean capital Harare, or said behind hands cupped over mouths.

China says deeply concerned over 'out of control' Ukraine conflict

China's foreign minister said Tuesday that Beijing is "deeply concerned" about the conflict in Ukraine, which is "intensifying and even getting out of control".

Biden and Putin to offer rival visions one year into Ukraine war

Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin are set to give duelling speeches Tuesday promising two starkly differing takes on Russia's Ukraine invasion, a day after the US president's surprise visit to Kyiv.

China 'deeply concerned' over Ukraine conflict, vows to 'promote dialogue'

China's foreign minister said Tuesday that Beijing is "deeply concerned" about the conflict in Ukraine, which is "intensifying and even getting out of control".

Asian markets fluctuate with rates set to go higher

Asian markets swung Tuesday, with traders trying to gauge the outlook for the US economy as they price in more interest rate hikes than previously feared.

UK summons Iran envoy over 'threats' to journalists

The British government on Monday summoned Iran's top diplomat in London to condemn "serious threats" to the lives of UK-based journalists, after a Persian-language TV network was forced to relocate.

Darkened plane, silent overnight train: how Biden got to Kyiv

President Joe Biden's surprise visit Monday morning to wartime Kyiv began in the dead of night at a military airport hangar outside Washington.

Ukraine's forces train near Chernobyl exclusion zone

Deserted since the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986, the exclusion zone surrounding the decommissioned Chernobyl power plant in northern Ukraine is one of the most inhospitable places on the planet.

Israeli settlements 'impede peace': UN Security Council

The UN Security Council expressed its "dismay" with plans by Israel's hard-right government to retroactively legalize settlements in occupied Palestinian lands, warning in a statement Monday that such measures "impede peace."

Ukraine military repair shop fixes up old Russian hardware

In civilian life, Dmytro was a bicycle repair man in western Ukraine. Now he fixes tanks and other armoured vehicles, making them fit for the battlefield.

Air raid sirens howl on Biden's 'unprecedented' Kyiv visit

Air raid sirens howled as US President Joe Biden walked alongside Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky during a historic visit to war-time Kyiv on Monday.

'Golda' director swats away criticism over casting Mirren

The director of "Golda" on Monday dismissed a controversy over casting Helen Mirren as Israel's only woman prime minister Golda Meir, saying the British Oscar winner had "Jewish chops".

UN tries anew to finish treaty protecting the high seas

UN member states on Monday launched two weeks of negotiations aimed at finally reaching a treaty meant to protect and preserve vast areas of the world's oceans.

Rebels and troops clash in DR Congo despite summit call

Fighting flared on Monday between the DR Congo's army and M23 rebels in the country's troubled east, just days after African leaders called for a ceasefire and a pullback by armed groups.

Biden's weekend: church, dinner, and secret trip to Kyiv

Perhaps the most intensely scrutinized person on the planet, President Joe Biden left the world's media and the Washington rumor mill in complete darkness as he made his secret trip into wartime Kyiv.

Tunisia's Ennahdha leader faces new police investigation

The head of Tunisia's dissolved parliament is facing a new police inquiry, his Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party said Monday, days after a string of arrests mainly targeting opposition political figures.

Biden makes surprise trip to Kyiv before invasion anniversary

US President Joe Biden on Monday made a trip to Kyiv organised in strict secrecy, promising $500 million in fresh arms deliveries and "unwavering" American support ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion.

Chinese delegation gets 'warm reception' in rare visit to Taipei

The first Chinese delegation to visit Taiwan since the pandemic enjoyed a "warm reception", the opposition-led Taipei city government said on Monday.

European stocks steady, dollar up tracking rates outlook

Europe's main stock markets steadied Monday after record highs for London and Paris last week as investors bet on prospects for a brighter economy despite lingering recession risks caused by high inflation.

Japan PM pledges $5.5 billion in additional Ukraine aid

Japan will offer Ukraine fresh financial support worth $5.5 billion, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday, days before the first anniversary of Russia's invasion.

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