Unofficial election results in the Muslim-majority autonomous region of Bangsamoro in the southern Philippines suggest no single party is on course to dominate parliament, meaning that coalition talks may be needed to choose the region’s first chief minister.
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is ready to deploy additional troops in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) if unrest emerges. after the Sept. 14 parliamentary elections, its spokesperson said Tuesday.
Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi speaks as President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Train services were disrupted by deliberate acts of sabotage across the Netherlands on Tuesday, hours before the ceremonial state opening of parliament, the rail infrastructure operator ProRail said.
The private sector is more than capable of addressing the risks posed by rapidly advancing artificial intelligence, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told CNBC on Tuesday.
Flaring fighting between government forces and Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen has displaced more than 100,000 people inside the country, while thousands more have fled abroad, the United Nations said Tuesday.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Following the historic Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections, all 901 police personnel from Northern Mindanao deployed to secure polling in Lanao del Sur are safe and fully accounted for.
Surely that’s the lesson the Reform polling furore should teach us. Politics should be about actually helping people, not mastering the line on a graph
Hundreds of protestors gathered in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to voice their opposition to a government-proposed constitutional amendment that could allow President Felix Tshisekedi -- elected in 2019, then re-elected in 2023 -- to stand for a third term following a referendum.
Syria is moving to expand economic and diplomatic ties with Turkey as Damascus seeks investment in various sectors. This includes a need for huge infrastructure projects and also all other manner of investment. Syria-Turkey relations have been a concern in Jerusalem, where political leaders view Turkey as a threat.
The election is still more than a month away, and it remains unclear whether the opposition-aligned change bloc will secure a victory, but the Democrats party is already preparing for potential coalition negotiations after the vote.
More than 130 lawyers, former judges and legal academics have warned British Prime Minister Andy Burnham that sanctions announced last week by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband against Israeli settlements fail to meet the UK’s obligations under international law.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that reciprocal attacks in the Gulf were impacting peace efforts to end the US-Iran war and called for them to immediately stop, adding Ankara also valued the stability of its neighbour Iran.
More than 130 lawyers, former judges and legal academics have warned British Prime Minister Andy Burnham that sanctions announced last week by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband against Israeli settlements fail to meet the UK’s obligations under international law.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered "Israel’s services" to countries in the Arabian Peninsula and has expressed a willingness to participate in a “comprehensive war” against Ansar Allah, the Houthi movement in Yemen, Lebanese media have reported.
MANILA, Philippines – Duyog Bangsamoro, a multisectoral coalition, on Tuesday weighed in on the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), urging the incoming Parliament to sustain the peace process and fulfill the 2014 Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB…
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back spoke with his Japanese counterpart on the phone Tuesday and shared an understanding on the need for bilateral defense cooperation grounded in mutual understanding, Seoul's defense ministry said.
MANILA, Philippines — Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has been proclaimed as the winner of district representative race of Maguindanao del Norte 3rd District in the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections.
The Pentagon has yet to determine the future posture of US forces in the Middle East, including how regional bases damaged in the conflict with Iran will be rebuilt, according to a new government report examining Operation Epic Fury.
The Pentagon has yet to determine the future posture of US forces in the Middle East, including how regional bases damaged in the conflict with Iran will be rebuilt, according to a new government report examining Operation Epic Fury.
The TUC has issued the statement from its general council on the funding of political parties. It is not calling for caps on donations, but it does warn of the danger of “out of control” political spending and urges the government “to protect our democracy from being captured by the super-rich”.
Labor has offered AI firms open use of Australian content for training if they strike deals with enough Australian companies, in an attempt to break an impasse with tech firms wanting to invest billions.
MANILA, Philippines — Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has been proclaimed winner of the parliamentary elections in Maguindanao del Norte’s 3rd District.
The British government is reportedly considering helping Saudi Arabia against the Houthis in Yemen after the kingdom asked it for diplomatic and military support.
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back spoke with his Japanese counterpart on the phone Tuesday and shared an understanding on the need for bilateral defense cooperation grounded in mutual understanding, Seoul's defense ministry said.
There is “no future” for either of Sudan’s two warring generals in the country’s political leadership, a senior adviser to US President Donald Trump said in Dubai on Tuesday, throwing Washington’s support behind a rapid transition to civilian rule.
United Nations experts have found that Belarusian state institutions have worked together to repress government critics through arrests, imprisonment, and surveillance since 2020.
Government officials from across the European Union will gather in Brussels on Thursday to discuss how to set global rules to counter the threat from new AI models, according to two EU diplomats and a draft agenda seen by POLITICO.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) marked a historic milestone for the peace process, but the exercise was “severely undermined by systemic disenfranchisement, technical blunders, and a heavy military presence that sparked a cli…
Significantly taller residential towers are one step closer in three Brisbane suburbs, with updated plans now set to go from council to the state government for approval.
As the election approaches its decisive stage, those around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have identified several scenarios that could prove politically dangerous for him.
Voting for the Palestinian Legislative Council should be delayed by three to four months to allow authorities to wait for the outcome of Israel’s election and address the five main obstacles to holding a credible and effective vote, the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research wrote in a brief published on …
MANTICAO, Misamis Oriental — The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) did not receive a single formal election-related complaint while its monitors conducted roving operations in various polling centers during Monday’s historic Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.