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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has “shattered peace in Europe”, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned today. The alliance Secretary-General promised a crunch summit in Madrid next week will be “transformative” for the 73-year-old coalition, coming four months after Vladimir Putin ordered Kremlin troops across the border. Mr Stoltenberg added: “We are at a pivotal time for our security. “President Putin’s war against Ukraine is the most urgent threat we face, it has shattered peace in Europe.” Get a daily morning politics briefing straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Mirror Politics newsletter Former Norwegian Prime Minister Mr Stoltenberg was speaking days before NATO leaders, including PM Boris Johnson , US President Joe Biden and French premier Emmanuel Macron, descend on the Spanish capital. The pair will be reunited in the Spanish capital on Tuesday ( Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Top of their agenda will be the war in Ukraine, with … [Read more...] about War in Ukraine has ‘shattered peace in Europe’, says NATO chief before summit

As Shiv Sena president and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray struggles to retain control of his government and the party, a national executive meeting of the Sena will be held on Saturday which is likely to pass a resolution reposing faith on the leadership of Thackeray. The rebellion against the tripartite Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by the Sena’s second-in-command Eknath Shinde threatens to capture not only the government but also the party and the Thackerays are now fighting on two fronts. The number of rebel MLAs stationed in Guwahati however continued to grow on Friday as the Shinde group claimed the support of 50 MLAs, including those of the Sena and Independents. On Friday evening, Mr. Thackeray held a meeting with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and a party delegation to discuss the possible strategy to save the government. Both allies, the NCP and the Congress, have extended absolute support to Mr. Thackeray. But the meeting of … [Read more...] about Maharashtra political turmoil | Updates

The Election Commission has so far declared results for six Assembly constituencies and two Lok Sabha seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party has won the Town Bardowali, Jubarajnagar and Surma Assembly seats from Tripura, and Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur parliamentary seat. The party lost to YSRCP in Andhra Pradesh’s Atmakur constituency where Mekapati Vikram Reddy was declared winner. Meanwhile, AAP conceded defeat in Punjab’s Sangrur Lok Sabha bypoll, congratulating SAD (Amritsar)‘s Simranjit Singh Mann on his victory. Durgesh Pathak, won the Rajinder Nagar Assembly bypoll for the party in Delhi. Sudip Roy Barman of Congress has won the Agartala constituency, giving the party its sole member in the Tripura Assembly. The party is currently leading on the Mandar seat in Jharkhand. Lok Sabha bypolls were held in Rampur and Azamgarh constituencies in Uttar Pradesh and Sangrur seat in Punjab. The other constituencies where Assembly bypolls were held were Rajinder Nagar in Delhi, Mandar in … [Read more...] about Bypoll results 2022 live updates | BJP wins Rampur Lok Sabha seat, leads in Azamgarh; AAP loses Sangrur

The electoral fate of 2,274 candidates of the Rajasthan Assembly elections has been decided today. The State went to the polls on December 7 for 199 out of total 200 seats and registered a polling percentage of 74%. The election in Alwar’s Ramgarh seat was postponed and polling will take place later due to the death of BSP candidate Laxman Singh. The Congress counted on the anti-incumbency factor to win in the State, with the ruling BJP facing a major challenge in retaining public support for its policies. Also Read Watch: The Hindu Associate Editor Narayan Lakshman and Political Editor Nistula Hebbar discuss Assembly election results In the 2013 Assembly elections, the BJP won 163 seats, the Congress 21, the BSP 3, the NPP 4 and independents and others 9 seats. After bypolls in the State, the BJP presently holds 160 seats, the Congress 25, the BSP 2 and the NPP 3 seats. Mohammed Iqbal provides updates from Jaipur. Here are the live updates: 10.55 pm … [Read more...] about Rajasthan Assembly elections 2018 results live | Raje resigns, Congress two seats away from majority

Journalists should not be jailed for what they write, tweet, and say, a spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday in response to the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in India, asserting that it is important that people be allowed to express themselves freely without the threat of any harassment. Fact-checking website Alt News co-founder Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on Monday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets posted in 2018. He was produced before a magistrate, who sent him to police custody for a day. Also Read Zubair’s police custody extended by four days Responding to the journalist Zubair’s arrest, Spokesman for the Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said: “In any place around the world, it is very important that people be allowed to express themselves freely, journalists be allowed to express themselves freely and without the threat of any harassment”. Dujarric was responding to a … [Read more...] about Journalists should not be jailed for what they write, tweet, and say: UN spokesperson on Zubair’s arrest

Coverage on this live blog has ended. Please click here for the latest updates. A gunman killed 19 elementary school students and two teachers Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas. The shooter was fatally shot by law enforcement officers responding to the attack at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 80 miles west of San Antonio, Gov. Greg Abbott said. The number of injured people was not clear Tuesday evening. SEE NEW POSTS Zelenskyy expresses condolences to victims’ families Anisha Kukreja 31d ago / 8:35 AM UTC Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered his condolences on Wednesday to the families who have lost their children and loved ones in the Texas school shooting. In a tweet, Zelenskyy said he was "deeply saddened by the news of the murder of innocent children in Texas." As the war in Ukraine raged on, he said the "the people of Ukraine share the pain of the relatives and friends of the victims and all Americans." … [Read more...] about Texas elementary school shooting: At least 19 children, 2 teachers killed

Spain's prime minister is defending the way Moroccan and Spanish police repelled migrants last week as they tried to cross the shared border into the north African enclave of Melilla , depicting the attempt in which at least 23 people died as “an attack on Spain's borders.” “We must remember that many of these migrants attacked Spain’s borders with axes and hooks,” Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said during an interview Monday with The Associated Press. “We are talking about an attempt to assault the fence that was evidently carried out in an aggressive way, and therefore what Spain’s state security forces and Moroccan guards did was defend Spain’s borders.” Authorities in Morocco have blamed the deaths on a “stampede” of people that formed early Friday as hundreds attempted to scale or break through the 12-meter (29-feet) iron double fence. The barrier surrounds Melilla, a town of 85,000 separated from the Spanish mainland by the Strait of Gibraltar. Nonprofits … [Read more...] about Spanish PM blames traffickers, migrants for deaths at border

Moscow: Russian lawmakers will begin reviewing President Vladimir Putin's nomination of a little-known tax chief as the new prime minister on Thursday after his announcement of a sweeping constitutional shake-up fuelled speculation about his future plans. The overwhelmingly Kremlin-loyal State Duma lower parliament is likely to approve Mikhail Mishustin for the role, following the shock resignation of the government in the wake of Putin's call for reforms to reshape Russia's political system. The series of bombshell announcements made during and after Putin's state of the nation speech triggered speculation about his role past 2024, when his current presidential term expires. Some suggested 67-year-old Putin, who is currently two years into his fourth presidential term and has steered the country since 1999, could be laying the groundwork to assume a new post or remain in a powerful behind-the-scenes role. It is also unclear whether Mishustin, a relatively obscure technocrat … [Read more...] about Russian Lawmakers to Review Putin’s Nomination After Government’s Shocking Resignation

The story so far: In a historic moment for Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on June 25 inaugurated the Padma Multipurpose Bridge across thePadma river, calling it “a symbol of pride.” The bridge is currently the longest in the country. The inauguration took place over 20 years after Ms. Hasina laid the foundation stone. The bridge will connect nearly 30 million people living in the country’s less-developed southwestern region with the capital Dhaka and other areas. Seen as a symbol of Bangladesh’s resolve and its successful development journey, the infrastructure project was self-financed by the Bangladesh government despite the apprehensions of experts. The bridge was constructed at a cost of $3.6 billion. Besides its potential to transform trade and communication in the region, the government estimates that the Padma Bridge will boost the country’s GDP by 1.2 per cent Also Read India congratulates Bangladesh as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opens Padma bridge … [Read more...] about Explained | Bangladesh’s Padma Bridge and why Dhaka clarified reports linking it with China