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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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US accuses Russia of 'crimes against humanity' in Ukraine

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday accused Russia of committing "crimes against humanity" in Ukraine, saying Moscow's forces had conducted "widespread and systemic" attacks on the country's civilian population.

China blasts US over 'hysterical' balloon claim

China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Saturday blasted the United States's reaction to what Washington has called a Chinese spy balloon as "hysterical and absurd", in uncharacteristically strong remarks against the top Western power.

Allies urged to ramp up Ukraine support at Munich meet

Ukraine's Western backers on Saturday urged allies to give Ukraine what it needs to beat Russia, with NATO's chief warning of the risks of victory for Moscow, ahead of the anniversary of the war's outbreak.

New African Union chair brings controversial record to top post

Azali Assoumani, who took over as African Union chair for the next 12 months, loves power and has not hesitated to throw opponents in jail or change the law to remain in control.

Pakistan Taliban warn of more attacks against police after compound raid

Pakistan's Taliban warned Saturday of more attacks against law enforcement officers, a day after four people were killed when a suicide squad stormed a police compound in Karachi.

China's zero-Covid structures take on second lives

With China's dropping of its "zero-Covid" policy, makeshift quarantine centres and testing booths are being repurposed as mini-libraries, information points or even housing.

Trade, security top issues as African leaders meet

African leaders gather Saturday in Addis Ababa for an annual summit, aiming to jumpstart a faltering trade deal while also focusing on the continent's most pressing challenges, including armed conflict and a worsening food crisis.

Madrid offers citizenship to more Nicaragua dissidents

Madrid on Friday extended an offer of Spanish nationality to another 94 exiled Nicaraguan opposition figures dubbed "traitors" by their government.

Rio carnival returns, celebrating 'life, democracy'

Rio de Janeiro's mayor declared the world's biggest carnival officially open Friday for the first full-scale edition in three years, calling it a celebration of life and democracy after the turmoil of Covid-19 and Brazil's bitterly divisive elections.

Bulgaria finds 18 dead migrants suffocated in truck

Bulgarian authorities on Friday found the bodies of 18 people who suffocated in a truck smuggling them through the country.

European allies vow more support for Kyiv at security meet

European powers on Friday vowed to intensify support for Ukraine as it battles to repel Russia, with France's president underlining at a major security conference that the time was not ripe for talks with Moscow.

Hamilton and F1 stars warned time and place for free speech

Lewis Hamilton and his fellow F1 drivers were told on Friday they can still speak out on controversial issues -- as long as they choose the right time and place.

Four killed in Karachi police attack claimed by Pakistan Taliban

At least four people were killed when a Pakistan Taliban suicide squad stormed a police compound Friday in the port city of Karachi, with a gun battle raging for hours as security forces went floor-to-floor through an office building in pursuit of the assailants.

Canada right to use emergency powers on truckers: probe

A public inquiry on Friday found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government was right to use emergency powers to dislodge trucker-led protesters that jammed Canada's capital last year.

Scholz reverses roles on tanks for Ukraine

Just weeks ago, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was under fire for having failed to approve the delivery of Leopard battle tanks. Now however, it's full speed ahead.

Rio carnival returns, 'celebrating life and democracy'

Stocks slide as traders eye higher-for-longer rates

Stock markets fell Friday on the prospect of more US interest rate hikes after two Federal Reserve officials hinted at ramping up its monetary tightening campaign in the face of stubbornly high US inflation.

Ukraine energy supply recovering after Russian strikes

Ukraine was weathering a wave of Russian attacks on its power grid and seeing recovering supplies despite Russia's campaign against key infrastructure, energy operator Ukrenergo said Friday.

French court convicts three over Macron attack plot

A French anti-terror court convicted three people on Friday over a plan to attack President Emmanuel Macron after a trial that threw the spotlight on a radical far-right online group.

Bulgaria finds 18 migrants dead in truck

Bulgarian authorities said Friday they had found 18 migrants dead in an abandoned truck, as the Balkan nation struggles with an increase in illicit border crossings.

S.Africa's navy stages controversial exercises with China, Russia

South Africa was Friday to embark on a 10-day joint military exercise with Russia and China along its eastern coast coinciding with the one year anniversary of the Kremlin's onslaught on Ukraine.

Protests hit Lagos over cash crisis

Police fired teargas on Friday to disperse angry protesters in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, police and residents said, shutting businesses and blocking roads to demonstrate against banknote scarcities.

'I couldn't betray the people': Iran chess master Khadem

When Iranian chess champion Sara Khadem played in Kazakhstan in December without a hijab in solidarity with the mass protests back home, her life changed dramatically.

Speed up support for Ukraine, Zelensky pleads

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky urged world leaders Friday to speed up support at the opening of the Munich Security Conference, as Germany pushed allies to deliver crucial tanks ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion.

Sunak in Belfast talks with amended post-Brexit deal 'imminent'

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held talks near Belfast on Friday with local political parties as reports said an amended deal over the Northern Ireland Protocol could be reached imminently.

Zelensky to address Munich conference with Ukraine in focus

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will Friday open the Munich Security Conference, as world leaders gather to renew their vow to back Kyiv against Russian forces ahead of the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion.

Syrian family of seven dies in fire after surviving quake

Five Syrian children and their parents died on Friday in a fire that struck a Turkish home they moved to after surviving last week's earthquake, local media reported.

Markets drop as traders eye higher-for-longer rates

Asian and European markets fell Friday on the prospect of more interest rate hikes after two Federal Reserve officials hinted at ramping up their institution's monetary tightening campaign in the face of stubbornly high US inflation.

50 years ago in France: the botched theft of Petain's body

In a saga that captivated France half a century ago, a group of admirers of French Nazi collaborator Philippe Petain stole his coffin from the Atlantic island where he died in prison in order to bury him alongside fellow World War I heroes in Verdun.

British embassy guard faces jail for spying for Moscow

A former security guard at the UK's Berlin embassy, who pleaded guilty to spying for Moscow, faces up to 14 years in prison when he is sentenced on Friday.

Tokyo to demolish historic baseball stadium despite outcry

Tokyo's government approved Friday a redevelopment which will see a historic baseball stadium demolished and trees donated to honour Japan's Emperor Meiji torn out, a move opponents called "shameful".

North Korea warns of strong response to US-South Korea military drills

North Korea on Friday threatened an "unprecedentedly" strong response to upcoming US-South Korea joint military drills, describing them as preparations for war.

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