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Argentina Seeks International Tribunal Order to Halt UK Oil Drilling in Disputed Waters

Argentina formally petitioned the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg on Tuesday to stop United Kingdom oil exploration activities in the disputed Malvinas Islands region. Buenos Aires argued that extraction would cause irreversible environmental damage and create a fait accompli regarding sovereignty, while London moved to dismiss the request entirely.

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.

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Six killed in Zelensky's hometown as Moscow bolsters onslaught

A missile strike on a residential building killed six and wounded dozens in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown on Monday, as Russia said it stepped up strikes against military facilities in response to attacks on its territory, including Moscow.

Trump property manager in court over secret docs case

The property manager of Donald Trump's Florida estate made his first court appearance on Monday to face charges he helped the former president conceal top secret government documents.

France, Niger on familiar path to breakup in coup-prone Sahel

After bust-ups with Mali and Burkina Faso, France is now watching its relationship with Niger spiral downwards following the Sahel's third military takeover in as many years.

Six killed in central Ukraine as Moscow says it intensified strikes

A missile strike on a residential building in Ukraine killed six and wounded dozens on Monday, as Russia said it stepped up strikes against Ukrainian military facilities in response to attacks on its territory, including Moscow.

UNESCO recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list

The UN's cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that Venice be added to its list of world heritage in danger, saying the Italian authorities needed to step up efforts to secure the historic city and its surrounding lagoon.

Islamic State claims responsibility for Pakistan blast that killed 54

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Monday for a suicide bomb blast in Pakistan that killed at least 54 people, including 23 children, at a political party gathering ahead of elections due later this year.

Fighting in Lebanon Palestinian camp kills eight: new toll

Clashes in south Lebanon's Ain al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp killed at least two people Monday, medics told AFP, bringing the death toll to eight since fighting erupted over the weekend.

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, signalling poll delay

Myanmar's junta extended the country’s state of emergency by six months on Monday, signalling a delay to elections they had pledged to hold as the military battles anti-coup fighters across the country.

Koran set alight at protest outside Sweden parliament

Two men set the Koran alight outside parliament in Stockholm on Monday, an AFP reporter saw, at a protest similar to previous ones that have sparked tensions between Sweden and Muslim nations.

Five killed in central Ukraine as Moscow says intensified strikes

A missile strike on a residential building in Ukraine killed five and wounded dozens on Monday, as Russia said it stepped up strikes against Ukrainian military facilities in response to attacks on its territory, including Moscow.

Niger junta says France plotting to 'intervene militarily'

Niger's new junta on Monday accused France of seeking to "intervene militarily" to reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum as tension mounted with the former colonial power and neighbours.

Coal versus forest: Turkish locals mobilised to save trees

Protecting their faces with scarves, local women are taking the frontlines against water cannons and tear gas fired by security forces in the southwest Turkey, resisting cutting of trees for the expansion of a coal mine.

Four killed by Russian strikes on central Ukraine city

At least four people were killed including a 10-year-old child after a Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rig on Monday, officials said.

Eurozone economy rebounds as inflation slows in July

Economic growth in the eurozone rebounded in the second quarter, data showed Monday, but concerns remain over inflation that is slowing yet still stubbornly high, and over stagnation in the German economy.

US general says allies key to counter China in Pacific

The United States will rely on allies rather than a major expansion of its own forces to counter any Chinese military risk in the Pacific, a US general has told AFP.

Renewed clashes in south Lebanon Palestinian camp

Automatic weapons and anti-tank fire shook south Lebanon's Ain al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp on Monday, after fighting killed six people over the weekend, an AFP correspondent said.

Three years of anguish for family of Iran death row German

Frustration as other foreign nationals were set free. Occasional phone calls, months apart. And the constant fear that the executioner's noose could be tightened any day.

Pakistan police comb bomb site after deadly blast

Pakistan police on Monday combed through the bloody wreckage of a suicide blast that killed at least 44 people at an Islamist party's political gathering ahead of elections due later this year.

Suicide blast kills at least 44 at Pakistan political party meet

At least 44 people were killed and more than 100 others wounded Sunday by a suicide bombing at a political gathering of a leading Islamic party in northwest Pakistan, officials said.

Suicide blast kills at least 44 at Pakistan political party gathering

At least 44 people were killed and dozens more wounded Sunday by a suicide bombing at a political gathering of a leading Islamic party in northwest Pakistan, officials said.

Suicide blast kills at least 39 at Pakistan political party gathering

At least 39 people were killed and dozens more wounded Sunday by a suicide bombing at a political gathering of a leading Islamic party in northwest Pakistan, officials said.

Suicide blast kills at least 39 at Pakistan political gathering

At least 39 people were killed and dozens more wounded Sunday in a suicide bombing at a political gathering of a leading Islamic party in northwest Pakistan, officials said.

Kharlan's Ukraine miss out on team medal at fencing worlds

Olha Kharlan's Ukrainian fencing team on Sunday missed out on a medal at the world championships, finishing fourth days after her controversial disqualification and reinstatement.

Niger putschists say threat of 'imminent military intervention' by ECOWAS

Niger's junta said ECOWAS could stage an imminent military intervention in the capital Niamey as the regional bloc was due to hold an "extraordinary summit" on Sunday over the coup in the Sahel state.

Russia says thwarted Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow, Crimea

Russia said on Sunday it had downed Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and the Crimea peninsula, in attacks that damaged two office towers in the capital and briefly shut an international airport.

'Scary' toll on Ukrainian children's mental health leaves its mark on Zinchenko

Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko says he only had to look into the eyes of Ukrainian children who lived under Russian occupation in a village to find the motivation to raise money to rebuild their school.

CAR votes on new constitution as Touadera eyes third term

The Central African Republic began voting on Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadera to seek a third term in a country which has endured several coups.

Coups in Africa's Sahel hampering anti-jihadist efforts

The coup in Niger, the third in as many years to topple an elected leader in Africa's troubled Sahel, threatens to further hamper efforts against jihadist groups in the region, analysts say.

Sanctions on the cards as West African leaders discuss Niger

West African leaders will meet Sunday in the Nigerian capital Abuja for an "extraordinary summit" on Niger, scene of the latest military coup to hit the Sahel region, with the possibility of sanctions on the cards.

Egypt energy-saving measures power satirical reaction

Sweltering without air conditioning during the day and plunged into darkness at night, many Egyptians have responded with anger and ridicule to government measures for reducing energy consumption.

CAR nearing new constitution vote as Touadera eyes third term

Voters in the Central African Republic will decide in a referendum Sunday whether to back a new constitution that would allow President Faustin Archange Touadera to seek a third term in a country which has endured several coups.

Three Ukrainian drones downed over Moscow: Russia defence ministry

Three Ukrainian drones were downed over Moscow early Sunday, Russia's defence ministry said, in an attack that briefly shut an international airport.

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