Chris Harper,Local Democracy Reporting Serviceand
Dan Martin,Leicester political reporter
Leicestershire County CouncilA senior Reform UK councillor has been criticised for saying…
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Leicestershire councillor criticised over Muslim prayers comments
Leicestershire County CouncilCarl Abbott is the authority’s cabinet member for adult social care -
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning’s Regular Press Conference on January 9, 2026_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China
Beijing Daily: On January 8, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf chaired the ninth China-AU Strategic Dialogue at the AU headquarters. Could you share more details? How does China…
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Department of Defence is misusing the BRICS label to hide military alignment
The DA condemns the Department of Defence for calling recent naval exercises “BRICS” or “BRICS+” as it is deliberately misleading by design.
BRICS is not a military alliance. It has no defence role, no joint command, no shared military…
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Demonstration Alert: U. S. Embassy, Rome, Italy, January 10, 2026
Demonstration Alert: U. S. Embassy, Rome, Italy, January 10, 2026
Location: Rome, Italy.
Event: On Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., a demonstration, which has been advertised as pro-Venezuela and anti-American,…
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Christian work of woman shot dead by ICE agent
Becca HainsworthRenee Nicole Good and Becca Hainsworth shared a room during their internship in Northern Ireland Becca Hainsworth knew Renee Nicole Good long before her name and face went around the world after her fatal shooting by a US…
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EU leaders visit Syria and pledge support for recovery after years of civil war
BEIRUT — Top officials from the European Union visited Syria for the first time Friday and met with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, in another sign of the country’s improving relations with the West.
The visit by European Commission…
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The lines between India’s foreign policy, domestic politics and economy will become increasingly blurred in 2026 – Chatham House
- The lines between India’s foreign policy, domestic politics and economy will become increasingly blurred in 2026 Chatham House
- 2026: India’s foreign policy challenges Gateway House Indian Council on Global Relations
- India File: Plot twists of…
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Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of Iran’s last shah, at centre of protest chants
AFPMany demonstrators in Iran have been calling for the return of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah (king).
Pahlavi himself has called for people to take to the streets. So who is the former crown prince and how much support does he…
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What Trump’s vision of the new world order means for Europe
The review is clear about how Europe can regain its “self-confidence”.
It says: “The growing influence of patriotic European parties indeed gives cause for great optimism. Our goal should be to help Europe correct its current trajectory. We will…
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‘People are more angry and determined now’
Vast crowds of Iranians have taken to the streets of the capital, Tehran, and several other cities, calling for an end to the Islamic Republic and in many places for the restoration of the monarchy.
Young and old, rich and poor, Iranians across…
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