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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.

トランプ米大統領、UFCのダナ・ホワイトCEOに報道官就任を打診も拒否される

トランプ米大統領は9日、ホワイトハウスで行われた記者会見において、総合格闘技団体UFCのダナ・ホワイト最高経営責任者（CEO）に対し、大統領報道官への就任を打診した。しかしホワイト氏はこれを明確に拒否し、トランプ氏は記者団の前で落胆の意を表して場を離れた。

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