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The government has announced a further £450m of military support to Kyiv, as the UK and Germany prepare to host a meeting of 50 nations in Brussels, BBC reported.

Defence officials are convening to "pile pressure" on Russian President Vladimir Putin and force him to end his invasion of Ukraine, UK Defence Secretary John Healey said.

"We must step up to deter Russian aggression by continuing to bolster Ukraine's defences," he added. 

The package includes funding for hundreds of thousands of drones, anti-tanks mines and and repairs to military vehicles, according to BBC.

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has declared his bid for the presidency, promising to fix inequality and spur economic growth.

In a video published on Thursday, Lee committed to address economic polarization, which he said was a major source of societal discord, emphasizing how he believed it had compounded recent political turbulence, Al Jazeera reported.

The presidential election was slated for June 3, after former President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment for declaring martial law in December was affirmed by the constitutional court on April 4.

Lee, the frontrunner in polls, promised to pursue large-scale government investments in technology and talent development to revitalize the economy, according to Al Jazeera.

Conservative opponents have warned that the opposition's return to power could weaken the alliance with the US and jeopardize improved relations with Japan, but Lee recommended a realistic approach to diplomacy.

Prof Dr Bijay Prasad Mishra has been elected as the President of the Nepal Bar Association.

He defeated senior advocate Raman Shrestha to be elected as the President of the Nepal Bar Association.

According to the final vote counting results, Mishra garnered 5, 052 votes while Shrestha obtained 2, 621 votes.

After being elected as the President, Mishra said that he would move ahead by uniting everyone.

Mishra said that he would take initiatives to establish the judiciary as the most trusted institution.

He went on to say that the Bar would also make an important contribution in amending the Constitution.

Similarly, Padam Prasad Limbu has been elected as the Vice President from Koshi Province, Ajay Shankar Jha from Madhes, Tej Bahadur Rawal from Bagmati, Bhupendra Khanal from Gandaki, Krishna Prasad Pokharel from Lumbini, Bibas Kumar Basnet from Karnali and Siddha Raj Ojha from Sudurpaschim.

Likewise, Saraswati Shrestha has been elected as the Vice President under women category.

Yagya Mani Neupane has been elected as the General Secretary and Jagat Bahadur Karki has Treasurer.

Mishra’s panel has clean swept the election of Bar Association.

Australia has firmly rejected a proposal from Beijing to collaborate on countering US tariffs, instead reaffirming its commitment to diversifying trade partnerships and reducing dependence on China, its largest trading partner.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles on Thursday dismissed the Chinese ambassador’s call for countries to “join hands” on global trade, insisting Canberra would not take sides in broader geopolitical contests, Reuters reported.

The diplomatic exchange comes following a substantial escalation in the US-China trade battle.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced that he would hike tariffs on Chinese goods from 104% to 125%, while temporarily lowering taxes on dozens of other countries.

The move presents both opportunity and risk for Australia, which sends nearly a third of its exports to China, but less than 5% to the United States, according to Reuters.

Trump also imposed a flat 10% tariff on Australian imports—one of the lowest among his reciprocal tariffs—despite Australia being a key US security ally in the Indo-Pacific.

Australia's central bank has cautioned that ongoing global trade tensions, particularly between big economies such as the United States and China, might dissuade company investment and reduce household spending, adding uncertainty to the country's economic outlook.