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.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: ‘Illegal migration has been placing immense pressure on communities.
23 local councils are set to request a delay to local elections, including West Sussex
Barron Trump,19,called 999 after seeing the woman allegedly being hit by Matvei Rumiantsev (Picture: Kevin Lamarque/Pool/EPA-EFE/Shut)
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi is testifying before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on Thursday.
Former Conservative Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi announced he has defected to Reform,saying the UK ‘really does need Nigel Farage as Prime Minister’.
Justice Secretary David Lammy,who announced the plans last month,and Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Picture: Henry Nicholls/AFP)
We must now redouble our efforts to ensure that those with authority truly embody the values of the public they serve.
It comes after widespread anti-regime protests have swept across Iranian cities.
The Metropolitan Police conduct an early morning raid on a premises in north London where they suspect drug dealing is being carried out (Picture: Justin Griffiths Williams/Metro)
A former political prisoner felt like she was ‘back in Iran’ after Met Police officers ‘knocked her out with a shield’ at a protest.
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