Authorities in Ethiopia's Tigray region have accused the federal government of launching a drone strike near the state capital Mekelle. Tensions between Tigray and Addis Ababa have been mounting in recent weeks, with both parties massing forces on either side of the regional border.
READ MOREOfficials have maintained that the military deployment is intended to support—not replace—long-term policing efforts, but lawmakers say urgent changes are needed if the operation is to have any meaningful impact.
Zambia has resumed vote counting after a nationwide suspension over election-related violence, with the Electoral Commission saying security threats have been contained. The first presidential results are expected at 10:00 p.m. local time, or 2000 GMT.
Smoke and fire rise from the site of airstrikes at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on March 7,2026 (Picture: AFP)
After the catastrophe of a third-place finish behind the Green Party and Reform UK at the Gorton and Denton by-election last week,Labour was faced with a choice.
Special Operations Forces practising their rapid deployment technique earlier this year (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Thousands marched to the diplomatic mission in Nine Elms, many carrying Iranian and Palestinian flags as well as pictures of the former supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
A National Gas spokesperson refuted reports of a looming crisis (Picture: Adnan Farzat/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)
Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer has won the Gorton and Denton by-election,dealing a significant blow to Labour and Keir Starmer’s government.
New Green Party MP Hannah Spencer embracing party leader Zack Polanski after her victory (Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)
‘The statutory electoral observer Code of Practice says that electoral observers may bring potential irregularities,fraud or significant problems to the attention of elected officials on the spot.
Union leaders called for the PM to resign.
Polls say it's going to be a close one.
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