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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.
A Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft is displayed at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Misawa Air Base on Jan. 23, 2023. © Kyodo
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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.
Reform leader Nigel Farage says the donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne comply with the current law
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.
David Squires on … a big weekend for controversial calls in the Premier League
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.
Comments come after court on Monday rejected the president’s mail ballot restrictions ahead of the November midterm elections
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 …
Across the US, anti-datacenter organizers are harnessing community anger to win local elections
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 …
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 …
New Delhi ‘papered over’ differences to keep the bloc focused on trade and tech priorities, analysts say
New Delhi ‘papered over’ differences to keep the bloc focused on trade and tech priorities, analysts say
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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