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Party accused of breaking election promise – but officials in Warwickshire say George Finch’s 3.89% rise still not enough to balance budget The 19-year-old leader of a Reform-led council has defended proposals for a 3.89% council tax rise, despite senior officers saying anything less than 5% would put the financial viability of the local authority at risk.Financial executives at Warwickshire county council said in December that the proposed increase was […]

Ukrainian president says strikes in recent days shows that attitudes in Moscow have not changed and they do not ‘take diplomacy seriously’The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kajas Kallas, has been speaking as part of a panel on Arctic security. Kallas was asked if the EU was “too cautious” in taking action because of its dependence on the US for security, which has been exposed amid Russia’s war on Ukraine and […]

US President Donald Trump is set to welcome Colombian President Gustavo Petro to Washington, DC for talks.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Damascus says forces entering city in northeastern Hasakah province 'to commence security duties' under US-backed deal.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

A look at Balochistan’s history of rebellion, state crackdowns and why violence keeps returning.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

FIFA chief Infantino suggested the ban on Russia's participation in global football competitions should be lifted.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article