EU elections: Meet the winners and losers in Brussels and across Europe
With final tallying under way for European parliamentary elections, it's clear who the winners and losers are across the EU's 27 member states.
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Latest EU election results on Europe level and in all 27 member states
As millions of voters cast their ballots in the 2024 European Elections, the stakes are high with issues ranging from economic recovery to climate change at the forefront.
Mansukh Mandaviya Appointed New Sports Minister; Raksha Khadse Named MoS
Mansukh Mandaviya, who served as the union health minister at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, was on Monday appointed as India's new sports minister, replacing Anurag Thakur in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet. The 52-year-old Mandaviya won the Porbandar Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat by defeating his nearest Congress rival Lalit Vasoya by a margin of 3.83 lakh votes. Simultaneously, Mandaviya was also given charge of the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers in the new cabinet unveiled on Monday. Additionally, Raksha Khadse, a three-time BJP MP from Maharashtra's Raver, was made Minister of State (Sports) under Mandaviya.
Man admits killing grandfather but denies murder
A man has denied murder but pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter over the death of a grandfather in Beswick.
Council say they are 'taking mould and damp issues seriously' after concerns
Town hall bosses have defended their record on tackling complaints over mould and damp on a Leigh council housing estate - home to nearly 3,000 residents. They have responded after a 21-year-old resident said he believed concerns he had raised with Wigan council over mould in his flat on the Higher Folds estate were being ignored.
The 33 Greater Manchester general election candidates who don't actually live here
There are 186 candidates standing to be an MP in Greater Manchester. But some of them don't live in the city-region.
Bolton bin collection days revised in major changes
Households across Bolton will have a new bin collection day and a reduced paper and cardboard service as major changes to waste collections start next month. Bolton Council said that from Monday, July 15 routes have been revised to ‘increase reliability, enable more efficient waste collection and improve customer service’.
South Africa eye Super Eight stage with four-run win over Bangladesh
:South Africa virtually clinched a place in the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage as spinner Keshav Maharaj defended 11 runs off the final over to help secure a nail-biting four-run victory over Bangladesh in a low-scoring Group D clash on Monday.