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Lord Heseltine has called for Britain to recreate our position at the centre of Europe after the failure of Brexit.The Tory grandee accused political leaders of hiding from the damage being caused by the UK leaving the EU.The former deputy prime minister under John Major said the time has come for the British people to be told the truth.

Cabinet minister Michael Gove has said he will not vote for the report which found Boris Johnson lied to MPs over partygate because he believes its recommendation of a 90-day suspension was not merited.The Levelling Up Secretary confirmed he would abstain from casting a ballot over the Privileges Committee's findings that the former prime minister committed repeated contempts of Parliament.

Parliament's sleaze watchdog said it was disillusioning when political leaders were exposed for corruption, hypocrisy or other moral failure.Daniel Greenberg, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, said it could be personally upsetting for loyal followers of a leader who lets them down.But he insisted that working in Parliament could also be inspiring because of the public service values on display.

The arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan on charges of corruption has sent shock waves throughout Pakistan and the wider world, raising the prospect of an imminent disintegration of the country's fragile social and political fabric.For many, however, it also speaks to a well-established tradition: the incarceration of political leaders who fall foul of the country's all-powerful military.

The grim search by Greek authorities for migrants after the country's deadliest shipwreck in years moved into a second day on Thursday, though the prospects of finding survivors was slim and hundreds were feared to be missing after their fishing ship capsized about 50 miles off the coast.Scores of bodies were recovered from the sea and 104 people were rescued on Wednesday, after their vessel foundered in the Aegean Sea, off the southern coast of Greece, five days after setting sail from Libya bound for Italy.

NOW HIRING: A mayor of Johannesburg.DUTIES: Managing fickle governing partners.Dodging insults from opposition parties.And cleaning up piles of garbage.LENGTH OF TERM: Likely very short.This was once a city of dreamers, a gold town that seduced prospectors from all over hoping to strike it rich.Lately, though, Johannesburg has been something of a political punchline, a metropolis where many residents' spirits are as dark as the streetlights.

Inflaming insecurity as a political strategy is not only ineffective but also a poor choice for sustaining long-term power.While it may provide short-term gains and rally a particular base, it ultimately fails to address the underlying issues and challenges faced by society.Using fear and insecurity as a tool to maintain power creates a cycle of dependency and mistrust.

Festivities to mark the King's coronation continued on Monday with the Big Help Out.The initiative organised by The Together Coalition and partners including The Scouts, the Royal Voluntary Service and faith groups from across the UK was designed to highlight the positive impact volunteering has on communities.

MI5 has increased the terror threat level in Northern Ireland from substantial to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely.Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris cited a small number of individuals who remain determined to use politically motivated violence.Announcing the change on Tuesday, he urged the public to remain vigilant but not be alarmed.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Political leaders must take a clear stand and condemn violence against asylum seekers, charities have said, as they warned of a high risk that disorder seen at the weekend could be repeated across the country.

The man suspected of stabbing four children in a playground in the French Alps has been held on charges of attempted murder.French judges handed the preliminary charges to the 31-year-old Syrian asylum seeker, who has not been named, on Saturday.He is due to appear in court this afternoon.The stabbings left four children - including a three-year-old British child, named locally as Ettie - fighting for their lives.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was set to address a group of sports ministers meeting Friday to discuss Russian participation at next year's Olympics.

The U.S. is finalizing a massive package of military aid for Ukraine that U.S. officials say is likely to total as much as $2.6 billion.It's expected to include for the first time nearly 100 Stryker combat vehicles and at least 50 Bradley armored vehicles to allow Ukrainian forces to move more quickly and securely on the front lines in the war with Russia but not the tanks that Ukraine has sought.

Nearly three weeks after he was captured on video choking Jordan Neely, a homeless man, to death on a New York City subway, Daniel Penny spoke publicly about the episode for the first time on Saturday in an interview with The New York Post.Mr. Penny, 24, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of Mr. Neely, 30, on an F train on May 1.

Mayor Eric Adams, like many New Yorkers, believes that his city is the center of the universe, and he also thinks that there was a God-given reason he was chosen to lead it and not some random Podunk town.To make his point, Mr. Adams on Tuesday mentioned a particular place: Topeka, Kan.God said, I'm going to take the most broken person and I'm going to elevate him to the place of being the mayor of the most powerful city on the globe,' Mr. Adams said.

Protests erupted across France on Monday night after the French prime minister and her government survived two votes of no-confidence following a move to push pension reform through parliament without a vote in the Assemblee Nationale.The first vote, brought by the centrist Liot coalition, managed to garner 278 votes, just nine short of the necessary 287 MPs needed to topple the government.

Published 9 hours agoPublished 9 hours agolast updated 3 minutes agolast updated 3 minutes ago The Ukrainian president is making his first trip to Germany since Russia launched its invasion.He is expected to meet Chancellor Olaf Scholz and receive a prize in service of European unification.A German airforce plane flew Zelenskyy from Rome after meetings with Italian leaders and the pope Zelenskyy's talks in Berlin are to focus on weapons, air defense, reconstruction, EU and NATO Berlin has announced new military aid package to Kyiv The visit was kept secret for security reasons This article was last updated at 0741 UTC Steinmeier welcomes Zelenskyy to Berlin Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived for talks in Berlin with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Berlin late Saturday, according to his official Twitter account."Already in Berlin.Weapons.Powerful package.Air defense.Reconstruction.EU.NATO.Security," Zelenskyy tweeted.It is his first visit to Germany since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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TOKYO - A new Haruki Murakami novel will be published in April and the publisher is saying little about it except that the Japanese manuscript is around 1,200 pages and the plot involves "a story that had long been sealed."Are you on Telegram?Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia's war in Ukraine.

A retired British Army colonel, a senior Taliban leader and a former Defence Secretary are among those criticising the Duke of Sussex over disclosures that he killed 25 people in Afghanistan.Colonel Tim Collins, known for a pre-battle speech he made in Iraq, said Harry has now turned against his other family, the military.

Chris Heaton-Harris is to hold talks with political parties this week over the Stormont brake element of new post-Brexit arrangements.The Northern Ireland secretary said it would act as a veto if EU law would affect Northern Ireland "in a significant way".It aims to give the NI Assembly a greater say on how EU laws apply to Northern Ireland.

Stephen Flynn has launched a bid to become the SNP's next leader in Westminster.Flynn, who has represented Aberdeen South since 2019, announced his candidacy on his Twitter account on Sunday evening.The news comes just two weeks after Flynn denied rumours he would be standing for the leadership position, following speculation in news articles he was mounting a coup against Ian Blackford, 61, who resigned as Westminster leader earlier this week.

Ireland's deputy leader and foreign affairs minister Micheal Martin has addressed a crowd of Ukrainian nationals and their supporters to mark the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion.Hundreds gathered outside Dublin's famous GPO building on O'Connell Street on Friday draped in the yellow and blue colours of the Ukrainian flag, donning flower crowns and holding up signs calling for an end to the war.

Germany has finally decided to send its coveted Leopard 2 battle tanks to the Ukrainian frontlines, German news magazine Der Spiegel first reported Tuesday, though a formal announcement has yet to be made.The about turn comes as U.S. officials revealed this week that the Biden administration also plans to shed its prior reluctance and begin to supply tanks to Ukraine.

For Rayees Ahmed, a 26-year-old research scholar from Kashmir studying at Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh state, the option of pursuing higher education did not come easy.Having lost his father years ago, Ahmed's education has mostly been supported by his elder siblings.To further support himself throughout his PhD, Ahmed has relied on the Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) which is a support scheme for minority students in India pursuing an M.Phil or PhD.

Pressure is mounting on the Government over the intolerable and unbearable strain facing the NHS  with experts saying it is wrong to blame the pandemic for the current crisis.Health leaders hit back at Downing Street suggestions the pandemic is a leading cause of the current situation, saying the problems are long standing and deep rooted.

KYIV, Ukraine  Ukraine is bracing for the possibility that Russia will sharply escalate the war in a winter offensive as Moscow tries to turn the tide on the battlefield and limit political backlash at home, a senior adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday.Despite suffering severe setbacks over the first 10 months of war, the Russian military is now laying plans for mass infantry attacks akin to the tactics employed by the Soviet Union during World War II, the adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak, said in emailed responses to questions.

As European nations opposed to the invasion of Ukraine have moved to reduce their dependence on Russian oil and gas, enduring soaring price increases and possible shortages, Turkey has deepened its energy ties to Russia.Since the war started, Turkey's imports of Russian crude oil and coal have climbed sharply.

SNP MPs will choose a new Westminster leader on Tuesday after Ian Blackford said he would step down.The current incumbent announced last week he would not stand again to lead the party in the Commons, with deputy leader Kirsten Oswald also saying she will step away from her role.The contest for the top job is between Aberdeen South MP Stephen Flynn and Glasgow Central MP Alison Thewliss.