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APC sweeps Edo local elections winning all seats
The All Progressives Congress has secured a sweeping victory in Edo State's local government elections, winning every chairmanship and councillorship seat contested.
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- APC sweeps Edo local elections winning all seats
- Syria's transitional parliament holds inaugural session
- India EC adds SIR linkage requirement to online voter forms
- BN wins 48 of 56 seats, retains Johor state government
- Maine Democrat quits Senate race, party seeks replacement
- Judge dismisses convictions of four Proud Boys Jan 6 attack
- Datia highway blocked as BJP denies Mishra ticket
- Maine Democrats Seek New Senate Candidate After Withdrawal
- Jammu & Kashmir CM accuses BJP of Rs20-30 crore bribe
- Indian diplomat defends Modi's press conference avoidance
- Week one of Duterte impeachment trial sees video evidence
- Aviation minister orders Peter Obi to apologise, pay N25,000
Syria's transitional parliament holds inaugural session
Syria's newly formed transitional parliament convened for its inaugural session in Damascus on Sunday, July 12, 2026, marking a significant step in the country's political transition following the ouster of longtime rule...
India EC adds SIR linkage requirement to online voter forms
The Election Commission of India has mandated that new applicants seeking voter registration must provide details linking them or their parents to previous electoral rolls, a requirement that currently applies only to on...
BN wins 48 of 56 seats, retains Johor state government
Barisan Nasional (BN) has decisively retained control of Malaysia's Johor state government, securing a landslide victory in a state election that saw the coalition govern in Putrajaya compete directly against its federal...
Maine Democrat quits Senate race, party seeks replacement
Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Maine's U.S. Senate seat, formally withdrew from the race on July -8, 2026, following a series of personal scandals including recent allegations of sexual assault, which he has ...
Judge dismisses convictions of four Proud Boys Jan 6 attack
A federal judge on July 10, 2026, dismissed the criminal convictions of four Proud Boys members for their roles in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, granting a Justice Department request that followed President Donald...
Datia highway blocked as BJP denies Mishra ticket
Violent protests erupted in Datia, Madhya Pradesh, on July 11, 2026, after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party denied a ticket to senior leader and former home minister Narottam Mishra for an upcoming by-election.
Maine Democrats Seek New Senate Candidate After Withdrawal
Maine Democrats are now in a frantic, 17-day sprint to select a new U.S. Senate candidate after their nominee, Graham Platner, formally withdrew from the race on July 10, 2026.
Jammu & Kashmir CM accuses BJP of Rs20-30 crore bribe
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of attempting to destabilize his government by offering National Conference legislators large sums of money and promises of st...
Indian diplomat defends Modi's press conference avoidance
A senior Indian diplomat has defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s consistent avoidance of open press conferences, framing it as a successful political strategy rooted in direct voter engagement.
Week one of Duterte impeachment trial sees video evidence
The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte concluded its first week on July 10, 2026, with proceedings centered on allegations that she made grave threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Aviation minister orders Peter Obi to apologise, pay N25,000
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has demanded a public apology and a fine from former presidential candidate Peter Obi, following an investigation into a parking incident at Abuja's Nnam...
Maine Democrats hold convention to replace Senate nominee
The Maine Democratic Party is scrambling to organize a nominating convention later this month to select a new U.S. Senate candidate after Graham Platner withdrew from the race.
APC Submits 2027 Presidential Ticket, INEC Extends Deadline
Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress has formally submitted its candidates for the 2027 general elections, with President Bola Tinubu retaining Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate.
PDP and ADC faction boycott Edo local elections on July 11
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will boycott the local government elections in Edo State scheduled for Saturday, July 11, 2026.
Bengaluru Court Grants Bail to Prakash Raj in Voter ID Case
A Bengaluru court granted conditional bail to multilingual actor Prakash Raj on Friday, July 10, 2026, after he appeared to address a non-bailable warrant issued against him in a case alleging he illegally possessed mult...
McConnell hospitalized, officials demand health transparency
Senator Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized for nearly four weeks, fueling a growing political and public demand for transparency about his health and capacity to serve.
Former Bangladesh PM Hasina to return in December surrender
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced plans to return from exile in India around December and voluntarily surrender to authorities, despite facing a death sentence and acknowledging the risk of ar...
CM Vijay visits Karur, gives jobs to victims' families
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay visited Karur on July 10, 2026, for his first official trip to the district since taking office, distributing government job offers to families of victims of a fatal 2025 stamped...
Trump dismisses all EAC commissioners, dissolving agency
President Donald Trump removed all remaining commissioners of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission on Thursday, July 9, 2026, effectively dissolving the independent federal agency tasked with assisting state election ...
