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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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Texas judge to decide fate of abortion pill in US

A conservative Texas judge is poised to rule on whether to impose a nationwide ban on a drug used for more than half of the abortions in the United States.

Zelensky says new Russian missile attack 'challenge to NATO'

Ukraine said on Friday Russia has launched a "massive" new wave of missiles and drones as President Volodymyr Zelensky called the fresh barrage a "challenge to NATO".

Kurdish militants halt 'operations' after Turkey quake

Kurdish militants from the outlawed PKK group announced a temporary halt in fighting to ease recovery work in the wake of a massive earthquake that struck southeastern Turkey and parts of Syria.

Zelensky says Russian athletes at Olympics a 'manifestation of violence'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has called for a boycott of the 2024 Paris Olympics over the possible participation of Russian athletes, said Friday their presence would be a "manifestation of violence."

East Jerusalem car ramming kills two, including child

Two people including a child were killed on Friday in a car ramming attack on a bus stop in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, Israeli authorities said.

Oil rises as Russia cuts output after Western price cap

Oil contracts rebounded Friday after Russia slashed its crude output in response to a Western price cap that was imposed on exports after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

UN says quake response exhausting aid stocks in Syria

The United Nations said Friday it was rapidly exhausting the aid stocks it had in Syria before the devastating earthquake and needed quick resupply to support the millions affected.

Two dead, including child, in east Jerusalem car ramming

Two people including a child were killed Friday in car ramming attack on a bus stop in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, Israeli authorities said.

Romania denies Russian missiles crossed country in 'massive' attack on Ukraine

NATO member Romania on Friday denied Russian missiles crossed its airspace on their way to Ukraine after Kyiv said Moscow unleashed a "massive" attack from the air.

Macron to dine with ex-Spanish king, Vargas Llosa: writer's son

France's President Emmanuel Macron will on Friday to dine with Spain's exiled former king Juan Carlos I and Peruvian Nobel-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa, the writer's son said.

Popular former Russian governor jailed for 22 years over killings

A former Russian governor, whose arrest sparked massive protests in the far-eastern city of Khabarovsk in 2020, was jailed on Friday for 22 years for allegedly organising two murders.

Ukraine reports 'massive' aerial Russian attacks

Ukraine said Russia launched "massive" missile and drone attacks Friday, a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky lobbied for long-range weapons before EU leaders.

Rescuers race to find Turkey-Syria quake survivors, toll tops 21,000

Rescuers scoured debris in a desperate search for survivors on Friday four days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing nearly 22,000 people, as the United States offered an $85-million aid package.

Nearly 50 injured in Peru's latest anti-government march

Almost 50 people were injured in Peru in violent clashes between law enforcement and anti-government protesters outside an airport Thursday, a month after 18 demonstrators were killed at the same location.

Spurred by Ukraine fight, Russia's 'Women's Guard' learn to shoot

Wielding Soviet-designed Kalashnikov rifles, a group of Russian women with elaborate manicures and clad in camouflage are drilling different firing positions, first aiming on their knees and then their stomachs.

Cyprus presidential run-off too close to call

With Cyprus's ruling DISY out of the presidential race for the first time in its history, the conservative party's decision to back neither candidate has thrown Sunday's run-off wide open.

Cambodian villagers' lives upended by Angkor Wat protection plan

On a white canvas, Chan Vichet painted an image of the Hindu deity Shiva, oblivious to the clanging sound of Cambodian soldiers loading the remnants of his neighbour's demolished home onto a truck.

Texas, other US states mull ban on Chinese buying land

The US state of Texas is considering barring Chinese citizens from buying property on national security grounds -- and as tensions with Beijing rise other states may follow suit.

Macron mulls stripping Putin of France's top honour

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday he might strip his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of France's top honour, but is waiting for the "right moment" to do so.

EU agrees tougher rules for irregular migrants

EU leaders have agreed tougher rules aimed at making it easier to expel asylum-seekers whose refugee applications are denied, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday.

Macron warns impossible to send Ukraine jets in coming weeks

French President Emmanuel Macron warned Friday that even if Ukraine's European allies decide to send Kyiv fighter jets they could not be sent in "the coming weeks".

Hidden graves: India's crackdown on Kashmir rebel funerals

Three weeks after he laid down his tools and took up arms, Kashmiri carpenter Mukhtar Ahmed was killed in a firefight with Indian government forces, who buried his remains in an unmarked grave hours from his family home.

West Africa junta regimes seek reentry to regional blocs

Foreign ministers from three West African countries that have undergone military coups called for their reinstatement into two key regional blocs on Thursday following a trip to the region by Russian envoy Sergei Lavrov.

Exiled Tibetans place hopes in history

As China shows no compromise and the Dalai Lama ages, the elected leader of Tibetans in exile is looking to history as he plans for the future.

Fresh rallies two months into Peru protests

Thousands of Peruvians took to the streets anew Thursday to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte as they remembered civilians who have died in weeks of anti-government protests.

Ukraine's 2024 Paris Games boycott call against Olympic 'principles': IOC chief Bach

IOC president Thomas Bach has told Ukraine its calls to boycott the 2024 Paris Games over the possible participation of Russian competitors goes against Olympic "principles" as his organisation was accused of being "on the wrong side of history".

US stocks fall again as British pound advances

Wall Street stocks fell for a second session Thursday with analysts pointing to consolidation of earlier gains in 2023, while the British pound rallied as the Bank of England chief expressed worry over inflation.

Journalists, guerrillas, a former first lady: 10 of Nicaragua's freed dissidents

Nicaragua's government on Thursday freed 222 people among hundreds of critics and opposition figures in jail for allegedly threatening the country's sovereignty among other charges widely denounced as bogus.

Nicaragua frees 222 dissidents in sudden shift, expels them to US

Over 200 detained members of Nicaragua's opposition were freed Thursday and expelled to the United States, in a surprise move by the Central American country's increasingly authoritarian president, Daniel Ortega.

Death toll tops 21,000 from Turkey-Syria quake as hopes fade

The death toll from the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria kept on climbing Thursday, topping 21,000 as the first UN aid reached Syrian rebel-held zones but hopes of finding more survivors faded.

Zelensky's triumphant European trip ruffles diplomatic feathers

The headline images were a triumph for all concerned: British and Belgian royal visits, a tank, a Paris dinner and a family photo with 27 applauding EU leaders.

Attempted bombing in north Ghana fuels jihadist fears

Criminals in northern Ghana tried to blow up a bridge using explosives for the first time in a region where the government fears growing violent spillover from a jihadist war across the border in Burkina Faso, a top official said.

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