Ian Austin confirmed that he has left the Labour Party
Ian Austin who represents Dudley North is the ninth member to resign stating he has become "ashamed" of Labour under Jeremy Corbyn.
He says he has no plans on joining the new breakaway Independent Group which 11 other MPs are already a part of.
Putin says Ukraine opened 'Pandora's box' with strikes on economic targets
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments published on Saturday that Kyiv had opened "Pandora's box" with its strikes on Russian economic targets, saying that Russia would hit back at Ukraine's "most sensitive economic sectors".
Israel strikes southern Syria, Damascus condemns attack
Israel said it targeted a "terrorist" in southern Syria on Saturday in what Syria's foreign ministry said was a drone strike on a civilian vehicle on the outskirts of Damascus in a "blatant" violation of its territory.
EU sends helicopters, firefighters to Serbia to tackle wildfires
The European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism sent helicopters and firefighters to help Serbia fight a massive wildfire in a nature reserve in the northeast of the country, the head of the EU mission to Belgrade said on Saturday.
Canada to impose retaliatory tariffs across a raft of US sectors
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that starting September 8 Canada would impose tariffs on imports from the United States across a raft of sectors in retaliation for President Donald Trump's new 50 per cent tariffs that came into effect from midnight.
Several dead after UK police car crash, police say
Several people have died after a collision near Middlesbrough in northeast England between a police car and a passenger car, the local police force said on Saturday.
More than 100,000 people have taken part in the second edition of Dubai Mallathon, collectively recording over 220 million steps since the community fitness initiative began in June.
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued an alert of potential light to heavy rainfall in some parts of the UAE starting from Saturday afternoon.
Abu Dhabi City Municipality has announced the reopening of its parks, beaches, and recreational facilities early on Saturday.
