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Lee Anderson Rejects 'Late Converter' Label in Push for £1.2bn Miners' Pensions

Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has firmly rejected accusations that he is a 'late converter' to the campaign for ex-miners' pension justice, defending his personal history and political record. The dispute intensifies as campaigners and opposition parties urge Chancellor John Healey to transfer the £1.2 billion pension surplus before Christmas, with fears growing that elderly miners will not live to see the funds released.

ネパール土石流とCOP31開幕：気候危機への国際的責任と日本の姿勢

ネパールで発生した土石流により7千人を超える死者・行方不明者が出たことを受け、同国の首相は「ヒマラヤ津波」と表現し、温室効果ガス排出量の少ない国が究極の代償を払っていると指摘しました。一方、気候変動対策を議論するCOP31がトルコで開幕していますが、日本首相の欠席が続くなど国際的な対応に格差が見えています。

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EU parliament re-elects speaker, limits far-right influence

The European Parliament on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly for Maltese conservative Roberta Metsola to remain its speaker, while also limiting the influence of far right parties despite their significant gains in June elections.

Trump faithful see God's hand in assassination escape

Devotees of Donald Trump have long proclaimed he was chosen by God to save the United States -- but the messianic fervor has hit new heights after the Republican presidential candidate narrowly survived an assassination attempt.

Biden back in campaign mode against Trump after shooting

US President Joe Biden resumed political attacks against Donald Trump on Tuesday for the first time since the assassination attempt on his rival, as the Democrat sought to prop up his own faltering reelection bid.

Trump shooting conspiracy theories flourish on X, researchers say

Conspiracy theories about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump received tens of millions of views on X, researchers said Tuesday, highlighting the potential for extreme falsehoods to go viral on the Elon Musk-owned platform.

Trump cements grip on Republicans as ex-rivals fall in line

Donald Trump's failed primary challengers are to take the stage Tuesday at the Republican Party convention, in a display of fealty to its all-dominant champion and now official US presidential candidate.

Top US senator found guilty of corruption

Jurors found a powerful US senator guilty on all counts of corruption Tuesday after gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash were found at his home, prosecutors said, sparking calls for his resignation.

Top US senator guilty of corruption: prosecutors

Bangladesh shuts schools nationwide after six killed in protests

Bangladesh ordered schools and universities around the country to close indefinitely on Tuesday after six students were killed in protests that prompted the mobilisation of paramilitaries to keep order.

Tenacious D cancels tour over Trump shooting comments

The American rock duo Tenacious D canceled tour dates following controversial onstage comments linked to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, lead singer Jack Black said Tuesday.

French PM takes on caretaker role in deadlocked France

France's President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's government on Tuesday, which will now serve only in a caretaker capacity, the presidency said.

Kenyan police fire tear gas in Nairobi during anti-govt rallies

Police fired tear gas and water cannon against dozens of demonstrators in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Tuesday, as scattered rallies across the country called for embattled President William Ruto to step down.

Biden makes first campaign trip since Trump attack

President Joe Biden hits the campaign trail Tuesday for the first time since the assassination attempt against Donald Trump, seeking a balance between criticizing his rival while heeding his own calls to cool down American politics.

Equities mixed on flat retail sales, IMF inflation warning as gold soars

Global stock markets fluctuated Tuesday on rising expectations that Donald Trump will return to the White House against a backdrop of flat US retail sales and an IMF inflation warning.

Russia restricts entry to border villages due to shelling

Russia said Tuesday it would restrict access to 14 villages along its border with Ukraine due to non-stop Ukrainian bombardment, the most serious measure to be imposed on civilians there yet as it struggles to secure its frontier.

Kyiv and Prague agree to produce rifles, ammo in Ukraine

Kyiv and Prague have agreed to launch joint production of assault rifles and ammunition components inside Ukraine, the countries' prime ministers said Tuesday following talks in the Czech Republic.

Body of former Burundian president Buyoya repatriated from Mali

The body of Burundi's former president Pierre Buyoya was repatriated to his home country on Tuesday, more than three years after he was buried thousands of kilometres (miles) away in Mali.

Equities mixed on flat retail sales, IMF inflation warning

Global stock markets fluctuated Tuesday on rising expectations that Donald Trump will return to the White House against a backdrop of flat US retail sales and an IMF inflation warning.

Gibraltar fury at Spain team's 'offensive' Euro victory chants

Gibraltar on Tuesday expressed fury over the "offensive" and "discriminatory" chants by several Spain players during the mass celebrations in Madrid after their Euro 2024 victory over England.

French PM to take caretaker role in deadlocked France

President Emmanuel Macron will accept the resignation of the French government on Tuesday, but ask Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to head up a caretaker administration for now, cabinet sources told AFP.

EU parliament re-elects speaker in first vote on top jobs

The European Parliament overwhelmingly re-elected Maltese conservative Roberta Metsola as speaker on Tuesday, in the first crunch vote on the EU's top jobs after elections in June.

Kenyan police fire tear gas in Nairobi as anti-govt rallies kick off

Police fired tear gas at dozens of demonstrators in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Tuesday, as scattered rallies across the country called for embattled President William Ruto to step down.

Welsh leader resigns after just four months

Wales's First Minister Vaughan Gething announced on Tuesday that he would step down after just four months in the job, dealing a blow to the UK's new Labour government.

French PM poised to take caretaker role in deadlocked France

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal was set to resign but stay on as head of a caretaker government Tuesday, officials said, with no replacement in sight as divided parliamentary groups succumb to infighting.

Russia gives cautious reaction to Zelensky's summit offer

The Kremlin on Tuesday gave a cautious reaction to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's apparent invitation to a future peace summit, saying that Russia first needs to understand what Kyiv means before attending talks.

Bangladesh turns back fleeing Myanmar soldiers at border

Bangladesh stopped dozens of Myanmar security personnel from crossing into its territory to flee advancing rebel forces, a local government official based near their river border said Tuesday.

Israel bombs Gaza after US criticises high civilian toll

Israel renewed its bombardment of the Gaza Strip Tuesday, after its key military backer the United States renewed its criticism of its ally over the high civilian casualty toll of the war.

Rwanda's Kagame wins fourth term with 99 percent of vote

Rwandan President Paul Kagame was gearing up Tuesday for a fourth term in office after winning a thundering 99.15 percent of the vote in an election where only two challengers were allowed to run against him.

200 more Kenyan police deploy to tackle Haiti violence

Another 200 Kenyan police officers have left for Haiti under a UN-backed mission to try to quell rampant gang violence in the troubled Caribbean nation, senior police officers said Tuesday.

What we know about the bomb Israel used on Gaza 'safe zone'

Israel's deadly strike on Al-Mawasi, one of the bloodiest attacks in more than nine months of war in Gaza, used massive payload bombs provided by the United States, according to weapons experts.

High-ranking North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South

A high-ranking North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba defected to South Korea last November -- just months before Seoul and Havana established diplomatic ties, South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday.

J.D. Vance is Trump's bold choice for VP, but can he win?

Donald Trump has put a youthful, loyal gladiator for his Make America Great Again movement on the Republican ticket, hoping J.D. Vance's transformation from blue-collar Rust Belter to senator can help him secure victory.

Trump appears at convention with bandaged ear after shooting

Donald Trump received a hero's welcome Monday as he entered the Republican National Convention arena with a bandaged right ear in his first public appearance since being wounded in a weekend assassination attempt.

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