Reform UK’s leader Nigel Farage told BBC Radio WM’s Ed James he believed his party had forced Birmingham City Council’s ruling Labour group to release a statement saying there was a prospective end to Birmingham’s bin strike saga. The council’s Labour leader John Cotton said on Monday an end to the action was “within sight”,…
Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe is set to be deported today after a South African court ordered him to pay fines totalling R600 000 or face jail time for firearm-related and immigration offences. The court ruled Mugabe must pay R400 000 or serve 24 months in prison for pointing a firearm as well as a further R200…
As Iran stares down the economic consequences of a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, attention is shifting north. With Gulf shipping lanes disrupted and oil exports constrained, Tehran may seek to depend less on the Gulf and more on a patchwork of railways, Caspian ports and sanctions-era trade networks linking it to Russia….
The Gulf state is the latest to quit the group, which was created to form a united front on oil pricing. The United Arab Emirates has announced its withdrawal from OPEC and the wider OPEC+ framework, removing a core pillar of one of the most influential groups in the energy world. The Gulf country, with…
The European Union warns that the deal on the link to Croatia could jeopardise Bosnia’s bid to join the bloc. Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026 Bosnia and Herzegovina has signed a deal to construct a gas pipeline that is backed by investors connected to United States President Donald Trump and promises to reduce…
Maputo — A group of Islamist terrorists on Thursday invaded Mitope village, Mocímboa da Praia district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, killing at least four people. According to Tuesday’s issue of the independent newsheet “Carta de Moçambique’, citing local sources, in addition to killing people, the terrorists stole various goods from the…
Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey told BBC Radio WM’s Ed James he was sceptical about the timing of a prospective end to Birmingham’s bin strike saga. Birmingham City Council’s Labour leader John Cotton said yesterday an end to the action was “within sight”, with a new offer to be put to striking workers. Sir…
The United States is considering a new proposal from Iran to end the ongoing war amid a fragile ceasefire between the longtime adversaries. The offer focuses on reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz while postponing a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme, arguably the most contentious issue between Tehran and Washington. Recommended Stories list of 3…
United Nations — Somalia has pledged to strengthen security for commercial vessels passing along its coastline as concerns grow over the safety of key international shipping routes, officials said Monday. Somalia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Abukar Baalle, stressed the importance of safeguarding the country’s territorial waters, saying Somalia’s maritime security has implications far beyond…
New Zealand’s Defence Force says a North Korean ship was observed engaging in a possible transfer of illicit goods at sea. Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026 New Zealand’s military said a surveillance aircraft observed what it suspected was North Korea breaking international sanctions in a “possible ship-to-ship transfer of illicit goods”, while conducting…
