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Andy Burnham has been appointed as the 59th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Following an invitation from King Charles III to form a government, Burnham delivered his first address at Downing Street. After Keir Starmer’s resignation, Burnham assumed leadership of the Labour Party and expressed his commitment to further strengthening the political landscape.

In his inaugural speech as the UK’s new prime minister, Burnham vowed to “run politics well.” He spoke at Downing Street after arriving from Buckingham Palace, where King Charles III had invited him to form a government. Burnham becomes the seventh individual to serve as UK prime minister within the last decade. Previously, Keir Starmer had stepped down from the office of prime minister.

Meanwhile, dozens of Labour Party leaders gathered at Downing Street, with some expected to play significant roles in the new administration. Andy Burnham had previously attempted to lead the Labour Party but had not been successful until now. Born in Liverpool in 1970, Burnham was raised in a village near Warrington. His father worked as an engineer at British Telecom, and his mother was a receptionist. Both were staunch Labour Party supporters, which fostered Burnham’s early interest in politics.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia is still open to negotiations with European countries. He emphasized that Russia has never sought to sever ties. Speaking to journalists, Peskov said, “Russia is open to dialogue; we have never initiated a breakup of relations.”

The Russian military has persistently targeted fuel storage facilities and military supplies at the Odesa and Yuzhny ports, which support the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, on July 19, attacks were conducted using Geran-4 drones, damaging bulk carriers and ships anchored outside Odesa port. The ministry stated, “The Russian forces continue their assaults on ports that assist the Ukrainian military.” (As of July 19)

Moscow has been consistently striking ports supporting the Ukrainian military. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported damage to fuel and lubricant storage tanks designated for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. These tanks at Odesa port were attacked using weapons and loitering munitions.

On the night of July 20, Russian forces continued their assaults on ports aiding the Ukrainian military. On July 18, Russian troops targeted a launcher of the Neptune coastal missile system. This attack employed Iskander ballistic missiles and Geran-4 seeker drones in the Mykolaiv region.

Throughout July 19, Russian forces repeatedly attacked Ukrainian ports and vessels. The Geran-4 seeker drone struck a bulk carrier anchored outside Odesa port. Additionally, a warehouse at Yuzhny port storing military equipment supplied by Western countries for Ukrainian forces was also targeted.

On Monday, Mallikarjun Kharge, President of the Indian National Congress, raised the issue of a police baton charge on CJP protestors in the Parliament. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, he said, ‘Thousands of children gathered at Jantar Mantar in the paper leak case were subjected to baton charge. The Modi government is trying to suppress the voices of young people.’

Speaking to the media outside the Parliament building, Kharge criticized the government for its inability to address unemployment and conduct examinations, stating that it is unfit to remain in power. The CJP thanked Kharge for raising youth issues in Parliament.

He added, ‘It is wrong to beat and harm students and youth who come to Delhi to raise their voices. We have repeatedly drawn the government’s attention to this issue, but it has made no difference. On one hand, there is unemployment, and on the other, the government has been unable to conduct exams.’

During the CJP’s ‘Parliament March,’ police resorted to baton charges and used tear gas against protestors.

In Delhi, demonstrators from the Cockroach Janata Party were injured during a police baton charge while marching toward Parliament. The protesters clashed with police as they demanded the resignation of the Education Minister and moved forward toward the Parliament building. Opposition parties raised issues regarding question paper leaks and police baton charges, creating disruptions in the parliamentary session. Kathmandu, July 19.

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) organized a march to Parliament in Delhi where police responded with baton charges on the protesters. Several people were injured during the clashes. Despite the force used against them, demonstrators pushed forward and reached the police checkpoint en route to Parliament, according to Indian media reports. People had begun gathering at Jantar Mantar from 11 PM Sunday night and spent the night on the footpath. As the march began Monday morning, pushing and shoving broke out between the police and protesters. The authorities had arranged triple-layer barricades, each seven feet tall, at all entry and exit points of Jantar Mantar. But with increasing crowds attempting to break through the barriers, confrontations ensued.

The police stated that permission for the march was denied due to the commencement of the new parliamentary session. Around 5,000 police personnel and Rapid Action Force officers were deployed between Jantar Mantar and Parliament. Protesters, carrying Indian flags and chanting slogans, advanced toward Parliament. When the police tried to control flag-carrying protesters, chaos broke out resulting in a baton charge. A video circulated showing a protester crying out “Don’t hit me” during the police action. From Sunday night, supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party had gathered at Jantar Mantar, staging a sit-in protest overnight. They lit flags and mobile phone flashlights while raising slogans in support of activist Sonam Wangchuk.

The CJP’s primary demand is the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Geetanjali Angmo, was also present at the sit-in. Inside Parliament, opposition parties questioned the government on issues such as question paper leaks and theft at the Ram temple donation box. Rajya Sabha opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge strongly condemned the police baton charge on students at Jantar Mantar. He said, “Millions of children’s futures are at stake. The government is using force to silence their voices.” Following Kharge’s protest, Rajya Sabha proceedings were suspended temporarily. Meanwhile, in Lok Sabha, opposition MPs carrying placards and banners caused a ruckus, leading to suspension of proceedings after just 12 minutes, until noon. Congress MP Manish Tiwari submitted a motion to suspend the question hour and zero hour to discuss important matters. Addressing journalists outside Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Whether it’s the monsoon or the monsoon session, both are very productive when active. Discussions in Parliament should be based on reason and facts.” In the meantime, without mentioning opposition leader Rahul Gandhi by name, PM Modi sarcastically praised the success of the Indian youth startup “Skyroot” in space achievements. Modi remarked, “The average age of the youth working in that startup is 28 years; I am not talking about a 56-year-old ‘youngster’. The potential of India’s youth is as limitless as space itself.”