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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.
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...
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.
Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, formally withdrew from the race on Friday, July 10, 2026, ending a turbulent campaign that collapsed under the weight of multiple sexual assault allegation...
President Bola Tinubu has formally retained Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election, ending months of political speculation.
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.
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...
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 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...
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...
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 ...
A group of Labour MPs is preparing to push for a permanent legislative ban on cryptocurrency donations to political parties, aiming to transform a temporary government moratorium into law.
With Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary just over a month away, the crowded field is narrowing as voters prepare to choose a nominee in a contest that will shape the political battleground for November.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has announced the first Palestinian legislative elections in two decades, scheduling the vote for November 28.
In a swift political maneuver, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday nominated three former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha members as its candidates for upcoming bypolls, mere hours after formally inducting them into th...
A meeting between veteran opposition leader Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has ignited a political firestorm in the state, exposing tensions within the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA)...
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar issued a strong warning to the Federal Government on Thursday, July 9, 2026, demanding it guarantee the safety of opposition lea...
The House of Representatives has resolved to launch a comprehensive investigation into how a budgetary allocation of N1.
Andy Burnham is poised to become Britain's next prime minister after the last potential challenger for the Labour leadership withdrew, setting the stage for his uncontested ascent.
Nominations opened Thursday for the Labour Party to select a new leader and, by extension, Britain's next prime minister, with former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham the sole expected candidate.
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