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Newest first · UTC+11:00IBP: No BARMM election-related complaints received
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.
· Divina M. Suson
LIST: Leading sectoral bets in the 2026 BARMM elections
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Former Comelec chief wins Cotabato City 1st district representative race
MANILA, Philippines — Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson Sheriff Abas has won the representative race in the first district of Cotabato City for the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections with over 12,000 votes.
· Dianne Sampang
‘Of course I’m frightened’: Australian mother flies to son accused of murder in Syria
The mother of a young Gold Coast man accused of murdering another Australian in strife-torn Syria is travelling to her son’s side, against government advice, believing he is innocent.
· Michael Bachelard
Zelensky Slaps His Former Press Secretary With Sanctions After Tucker Carlson Interview
Another week, and another wave of scandals hitting an increasingly disunified Zelensky government. The Ukrainian President on Sunday took the unprecedented step of slapping sanctions on his own former press secretary.
· Tyler Durden
‘We dropped the ball’: Former spy boss calls for debate on radical Islam
Former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson has called for an open discussion about the role of extremist Islamists in promoting antisemitism as he warns against political correctness shutting down important national security debates.
· Matthew Knott
Korea, Kazakhstan elevate ties as oil, nuclear cooperation expands
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Changing the finance minister is easier than making Indonesia investable
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· Sebastian Simanjuntak
'Symbolic' UK sanctions on Israel aim to avoid Washington's wrath
Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrived in Downing Street promising to deliver change - and a break with the political and economic settlement that has prevailed in Britain since the late 1970s.
· Middleeasteye
Art, surveillance and the politics of memory in Southeast Asia
Across Southeast Asia, artists and cultural rights defenders are increasingly being cast as threats — to public morality, political order and dominant narratives about gender, sexuality, identity and belonging.
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US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s plans on postal ballots: Why it matters
The United States Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to restrict voting by mail ahead of the November midterm elections, in a setback to the US president’s efforts to change rules governing elections.
· Al Jazeera Staff
BARMM chief wins parliamentary district seat, calls for unity
COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has called for unity among all Bangsamoro leaders and for newly elected officials to accept their mandates with humility and responsibility following the historic Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE) on Monday.
· Edwin O. Fernandez
Lee to hold news conference on Friday to lay out 'clear' stance on major policy challenges
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
India scores Brics win with joint declaration despite divides
New Delhi ‘papered over’ differences to keep the bloc focused on trade and tech priorities, analysts say
· Maria Siow
India scores Brics win with joint declaration despite divides
New Delhi ‘papered over’ differences to keep the bloc focused on trade and tech priorities, analysts say
· Maria Siow
What to watch as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before Congress
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will appear before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday for his annual testimony, where he will tout the success of the Iran war and rising wages for the lowest-income Americans. He will likely face questions about issues including inflation, energy prices, interest rate…
· Matt Peterson
Top WA child protection worker called in to take reins of South Hedland probe
Western Australia’s top child protection worker has been ordered to take the reins of investigations into vulnerable children in South Hedland following revelations children as young as five were staying at a Department of Housing and Works house unsupervised.
· Hamish Hastie
2 of 4 BARMM parliamentary district winners in Basilan proclaimed
ISABELA CITY, Basilan — The Basilan Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC) formally proclaimed on Tuesday afternoon two of the four district representative winners in the province who will sit as members of the Bangsamoro Parliament.
· Leah D. Agonoy
How a Yemeni fishing city has become a second front in the US-Iran conflict - analysis
At 5 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026, Ali Al-Ahdal, a fisherman in his sixties from the Al-Amoudi neighborhood of Mocha, woke to the sound of successive explosions and gunfire. Within hours, government forces and the National Resistance had withdrawn south toward Dhubab District, while vehicles carrying fighter…
· KHALED AL-ANSI / THE MEDIA LINE
Palace: BARMM parliamentary polls generally peaceful
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday said the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections were generally peaceful and orderly despite several violent incidents that left four people dead.
· Luisa Cabato
Crise no STF domina eleição, mas não altera intenção de voto
A crise sem fim à vista no Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) tem dominado o noticiário brasileiro a menos de três semanas do primeiro turno presidencial.
· Jean-Philip Struck
Mitch McConnell returns to US Senate after three-month absence
United States Senator Mitch McConnell has returned to Congress, casting his vote for the first time since he was hospitalised three months ago after a fall in his home in Washington, raising questions about his ability to serve.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Carney presses 10 EU countries to ratify Canada trade deal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has urged the 10 EU countries that have yet to ratify the bloc’s trade deal with Canada to do so, as he seeks closer ties with Europe after trade talks with Washington collapsed.
· Milena Wälde
(LEAD) Rival parties clash over justice minister nominee's illegal lobbying allegations
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; RESTRUCTURES; UPDATES with more info throughout; ADDS photo)
· Yi Wonju
Macacua ally secures parliament seat for BFP in Cotabato City 3rd District
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Historic vote in southern Philippines set to deliver hung parliament
People in the southern Philippine province of Lanao del Sur prepare to vote during the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao parliamentary election on Sept. 14. © Getty Images
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Western Renewables Link passes planning hurdle as cost review ordered
There is no hiding opposition to AusNet and the Western Renewables Link around Ballarat. (ABC News: Kyle Harley)
· Tamara Clark
Comelec to charge culprits in Basilan pre-shaded ballots for BARMM polls
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) intends to file a case against the perpetrators of the pre-shading that compromised the ballots in Maluso, Basilan.
· Diana Sampang
BFP spox keeps BARMM Parliament seat, wins in Cotabato’s 2nd District
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Ex-Comelec chair wins Cotabato City 1st District seat in BARMM Parliament
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Premier criticised for response to Victorian pothole problem
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Uzbekistan opens bonded warehouse in South Korea
Incheon facility to provide government-funded storage for Uzbek exporters
· Sanjay Kumar
‘You want the country to be ruled by crooks ... I am a man of honour’: Jean Nassif’s explosive ICAC tirade
Fugitive developer Jean Nassif has unleashed a furious rant at his enemies, repeatedly thundering that he was not corrupt and claiming his daughter was forced to plead guilty to falsifying documents on his behalf when he dialled in to a corruption inquiry from Lebanon.
· Alexandra Smith, Jessica McSweeney, Ben Cubby
LIVE UPDATES: BARMM parliamentary election results | Sept. 15, 2026
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Tuesday that winners of the regional parliamentary political party (RPPP) race and sectoral representatives in the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections are expected to be proclaimed before midnight.
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Exclusive: Mali’s Tuareg separatists seek Turkey talks, reveal Russian contact
The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) in Mali has disclosed direct contacts with Russia’s Africa Corps and called for dialogue with Turkey to help find a political solution to the country’s crisis.
· Middleeasteye
Thank goodness Labour’s ‘shambolic’ plan to reorganise local councils has been paused. What was it thinking? | Polly Toynbee
This misconceived Treasury pet project may have been foisted on the government, but it would have added to voters’ mistrust in politics
· Pollytoynbee
Denmark summons Russia’s ambassador after warship fires flares at Danish army helicopter – Europe live
Danish PM says action was ‘reckless’ as Moscow-attributed security incidents continue to intensify across Europe
· Jakub Krupa
Cambodia, Thailand take US$300 billion seabed dispute to UN
A rarely invoked UN legal process is trying to untangle the two countries’ row over 27,000 sq km of oil- and gas-rich waters
· Aidan Jones
Cambodia, Thailand take US$300 billion seabed dispute to UN
A rarely invoked UN legal process is trying to untangle the two countries’ row over 27,000 sq km of oil- and gas-rich waters
· Aidan Jones
Hungary to amend anti-LGBTQ law to align with EU standards
Hungary’s government has submitted a bill to parliament to amend anti-LGBTQ rules for minors that were introduced under former nationalist leader Viktor Orban.
Spain's PM denies being blackmailed by Morocco
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday dismissed as Netflix-worthy allegations he was being blackmailed by Morocco over the migration crisis in Spain's North African territory of Ceuta.
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Poll watchdog: 98.56% of votes cast in BARMM polls counted
MANILA, Philippines — Election watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) had counted 98.56 percent of the votes cast in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 15.
· Mary Joy Salcedo
Nearly 94,000 displaced by renewed fighting in Yemen
Nearly 94,000 people have fled their homes in Yemen since fighting between Houthi rebels and government forces intensified this month, according to the International Organization for Migration.
· AfricaNews
Indonesian finance minister found out about his firing in mid-meeting phone call
Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said he was ‘upset’ over losing the top finance job, a move that also surprised markets
· Reuters
Indonesian finance minister found out about his firing in mid-meeting phone call
Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said he was ‘upset’ over losing the top finance job, a move that also surprised markets
· Reuters
U.S. Has Deployed Weapons in Space, Air Force Secretary Says
The United States has stationed weapons in Earth’s orbit, Air Force Secretary Troy E. Meink said on Monday, the first such public acknowledgment by a Pentagon official after years of preparations to counter potential deployments by Russia and China.
· Francesca Regalado
Thailand and Cambodia begin UN-backed conciliation over maritime claims
Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn arrives for the opening session of a U.N.-backed conciliation process with Thailand in Singapore on Sept. 15. The talks aim to address overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand. © Reuters
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AFP chief: BARMM polls ‘generally peaceful, successful’
COTABATO CITY – Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Antonio Nafarrete on Tuesday described the historic Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE) as “generally peaceful and successful.”
· Leah D. Agonoy