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.
Iran says no decision yet on joining peace talks
Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, following moves by Islamabad to end a US blockade of Iran's ports, a major hurdle for Iran to rejoin peace efforts.
Major 7.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 3 metres were expected.
India seizes suspected fake Mounjaro pens
Indian drug regulators seized more than 260 suspected counterfeit pens of Eli obesity and diabetes drug Mounjaro and said the main accused had ordered raw materials from vendors on Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba.
Ceasefire at risk after US seizes Iranian ship, Iran shuns peace talks
A ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared in jeopardy on Monday after the US said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Tehran vowed to retaliate, refusing for now to join new peace talks.
Trump says US officials will be in Pakistan for negotiations
US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Sunday that representatives are going to Islamabad, Pakistan, "tomorrow night" for Iran negotiations.
