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Flávio Bolsonaro's VP Search Hits Wall as Ten Names Stall Coalition Hopes
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has cycled through at least ten potential running mates without a deal, as coalition parties ba...
Royal feud over Adat Perpatih law tests Malaysia’s ruling coalition in Negeri Sembilan polls
A succession dispute between two claimants to the Negeri Sembilan throne has spilled into the state election, splitting ...
Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment as Senate Panel Plans Contempt Vote; RFK Jr. Discloses Diary Find
Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer over 100 questions under Fifth Amendment protections, while Rand Paul’s committee r...
Trump Wants the Supreme Court to Grant Him Unilateral Power to Rewrite Election Law
A Supreme Court battle over a Trump order controlling mail ballots could grant the president sweeping power over electio...
Sisi and Tebboune Back Peaceful Iran Settlement, Reject Threats to Arab States
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune pledged joint support for a diplomat...
Judge Orders Probe into Bank Accounts of Former Spanish PM Zapatero in Plus Ultra Case
Spain's National Court has authorised a deep dive into the bank accounts of ex-prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapate...
Delhi Court Cancels Non-Bailable Warrants Against SFI's Aishe Ghosh; Nadda Defends Police Action
A Delhi court cancelled non-bailable warrants against student leader Aishe Ghosh, while Union minister JP Nadda defended...
Massachusetts Primary Tests Whether Democrats Prize Ideology Over Generational Change
Senator Ed Markey’s progressive record faces Representative Seth Moulton’s insurgent call for new leadership on Septembe...
Assam Restricts Land Sales Near Heritage Sites, Defines 'Original Inhabitant' for 5km Zone
The Assam Assembly has passed a bill granting only “original inhabitants” the right to buy land within 5 km of heritage ...
AfD Seizes on CSD Attack to Push Security Crackdown, Borrowing CDU Policies
After an attack on Berlin's Christopher Street Day, the far-right AfD is positioning itself as a security party with pro...
Behind Closed Doors: Netanyahu’s Push for Wider US Strikes on Iran Meets Trump Skepticism
A low-key White House visit by Israel’s PM failed to secure US commitment to expand military action against Iran, as Was...
Iran and Ukraine Step Back from Conflict After Caspian Ship Strike
Tehran accepts Kyiv's apology for the unintended attack on an Iranian vessel, but demands compensation for the crew memb...
President Keiko Fujimori Assumes Supreme Command of Peru's Armed Forces and Police
In a formal ceremony at the Government Palace, President Keiko Fujimori received the Baton of Command, officially becomi...
EU to Blacklist Record 1,600 Companies for Aiding Russia’s War
The proposed sanctions would mark a 50% jump in entities designated by the EU since the invasion, covering firms with $2...
Merz Installs New Health, Transport and Chancellery Chiefs as CDU Upheaval Ripples Through Berlin
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sworn in three new ministers as part of a sweeping reshuffle triggered by Jens Spahn’s sur...
Russia Charges Telegram Founder Durov with Aiding Terrorism, Places Him on International Wanted List
The FSB accuses Pavel Durov of failing to block channels used for attacks and sabotage, deepening a feud with the encryp...
Minister Rejects Gandhi's Firing Allegation, As Parliament Passes Tougher Anti-Exam Leak Bill
Union Minister Jitendra Singh dismisses Rahul Gandhi's claim that Home Minister Amit Shah ordered police to fire at stud...
US Intercepts Iranian Missiles, Strikes Militias with Saudi Arabia Amid Escalating Strait of Hormuz Conflict
US military says all missiles aimed at American forces downed; warns of further action if attacks on troops or Saudi ene...
German Cabinet Clears AI to Process Asylum and Visa Applications
The government adopted a bill allowing migration authorities to train artificial intelligence on case data and verify ap...
CJP Founder Dismisses Kangana Ranaut’s Gen Z Remarks as NEET Protest Threat Looms
Abhijeet Dipke ridiculed the BJP MP's comments, warning of a fresh agitation if the government fails to withdraw FIRs ag...
Russia Tests Tax Transparency Scheme for Staffing Industry
A pilot starting in late 2026 will require 34 large retailers and e-commerce firms to directly calculate and pay contrac...
Government Pledges First Aid Payments to Wildfire-Hit French Businesses in August
Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou says 500 firms have already applied for partial activity support, with URSSAF socia...
Rural Frustration Becomes a Political Force as Germany's Countryside Weighs Election Choices
Half of Germany's population and economic output originates in rural areas, yet many residents feel ignored by urban-cen...
Iran Weighed Missile Strike on Ukrainian Port After Ship Attack, Then De-escalated
Tehran considered a ballistic missile attack on a Black Sea port in retaliation for the fatal strike on an Iranian vesse...
Mount Peakax Not Discussed at Trump-Netanyahu Meeting, Israeli Official Says
The Israeli PM's public diplomacy head denied that Iran's Peackax nuclear site was raised, after Trump threatened to des...
India’s Jaishankar Voices ‘Deep Concern’ Over Devastating Kumamoto Earthquake
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar expressed solidarity with Japan after a magnitude 7.1 quake struck Kyushu, as Pr...
US extends executive order threatening 50% tariff on Brazil, sends political message despite Supreme Court block
The Trump administration renewed its executive order that originally imposed a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods, even thoug...
J&K's PDP Plans August 5 Protest, Seeks Article 370 Restoration; Mufti Apologises
The People's Democratic Party will hold peaceful district-level protests on the seventh anniversary of Article 370's abr...
Tabasco Governor Javier May Vows to Quit Politics After Term, Brushes Off Health Rumours
Governor Javier May says he will retire from public life at the end of his administration, rejecting speculation about h...
U.S. Intensifies ICE Arrests at Airports, Targeting Visa Overstays
Agents are detaining travelers at check-in counters and gates across at least 15 airports, affecting tech workers, spous...