A meeting of eight top ministers of OPEC+ will likely keep oil output policy that calls for gradual oil output hikes from April unchanged, two OPEC+ sources said on Thursday.

Leaders and ministers from the Bay of Bengal region stood in silence Thursday, as a mark of respect for the thousands of victims of last week’s earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, at the start of a meeting in Bangkok to discuss strengthening cooperation.

The government is sitting on its hands over the Birmingham bin strike as negotiations in the dispute descend into farce, a union boss says. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has told Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner the government can no longer say it is "nothing to do with us. We can't get involved".

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, the situation on the Korean Peninsula as well as Iran's nuclear program, the Russian foreign ministry said late on Tuesday.

“To keep the continent safe, Europe must push on defence spending, address capability shortfalls, and work closer with partners. Strengthening European defence also strengthens Nato”, said Kaja Kallas, the EU’s chief diplomat. She will join the Nato crowd for dinner after chairing the Warsaw talks.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stresses need for greater coordination with non-EU countries in European security - Anadolu Ajansı

The Government will host several town hall meetings to hear concerns from Devonshire communities plagued with infrastructural concerns. Residents of Mary Victoria Road, Alexandra Road and Cedar Park

Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been under house arrest since the 2023 military takeover, was not on the list of those released despite international calls for him to be freed. When the BBC asked about President Bazoum's continued detention, Justice Minister Aliyou Daouda cited "national security and sovereignty" concerns.