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Zambian army officers walk outside the precinct of the election results center at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, Zambia, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Anita Reed)
Zambia’s main opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who was runner-up in this month’s disputed presidential election, is being questioned by police over alleged treason.
Grand jury declined to indict anyone but said there was a ‘sophisticated scheme’ to use funds for political activity
Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com,
President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
PARIS — No clear winner emerged as seven French presidential contenders sparred in their first debate ahead of next year’s election on the main court at Roland-Garros, home of the French Open.
Ian Maatsen del Aston Villa y Mats Wieffer del Brighton pelean por el balón en el encuentro de la Liga Premier el domingo 23 de agosto del 2026. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing the federal government to call Lake Ontario “Lake America”, as trade tension with Canada increased after the collapse of negotiations between the two neighbours.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is pushing for a housing program that would allow eligible Filipino families to occupy and use government-owned land for residential purposes without transferring ownership of the property.
The Federal Reserve's cryptic chairman is set to deliver his much-awaited keynote address Friday in Jackson Hole, with markets trying to anticipate what, if anything, he will have to say on key matters affecting the economy and monetary policy.
China's July 6 test of a missile, left, that traveled more than 7,000 kilometers across the Pacific before landing south of Kiribati will provide a fresh focus for members of the Pacific Island Forum, headquartered in Fiji, right. (Source photos by Xinhua/AP and Reuters)
A western Sydney accountant has suffered a major legal blow after the Supreme Court found it had no confidence he was working in the interests of more than 500 investors and ordered liquidators to examine winding up 12 of his companies.
Now, on to important matters...
A government helicopter conducts a rescue mission amidst the devastation left by flash flooding in Nepal’s Nuwakot district, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
People of Israel party chairman Brig.-Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter said on Thursday that he would only recommend Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister.
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Annabel Crabb is an ABC writer and presenter who has covered Australian politics for nearly 30 years as a news reporter and columnist. Creator and host of the long-running political interview series Kitchen Cabinet, Annabel also wrote and presented the ABC's political documentary trilogy The House, Ms Represented an…
Tracing the distribution of risk is an important method that is helpful for understanding the trade-offs of any government action. Almost every government action reduces risk for some group and repackages the risk and forces another group to bear it. The government often serves as a hedge against risk, but it is imp…
The criticisms of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of war and peace by his challengers in the October 27 election are well-known: whatever tactical wins he achieved militarily, he has either failed or not yet succeeded, after losing an unprecedented amount of the country’s global legitimacy, to lock in l…
Qatar’s prime minister has held meetings in the Iranian capital, discussing key issues including the future of the Strait of Hormuz, amid international hopes that dialogue between the United States and Iran on ending the war will resume.
The UAE on Thursday pledged to support Lebanon's economic development on the final day of a business forum that has raised hopes of Emirati investment.
Lu Kang, vice minister of the Communist Party’s International Department, left, met with Japanese lawmakers led by Shinichi Isa on Aug. 27 in Beijing. © Kyodo
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said on Thursday a fighter with one of its factions was killed on the al-Ahtoub front lines in the western countryside of Taiz governorate fighting against the Houthis, according to Yemen’s army media centre.
Trump has accused the left-leaning state of 'cheating'. But election officials say they are using public outreach to combat such misinformation.
The chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has been recognised by the Nobel Sustainability Trust for efforts to use technology to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, restore forests and conserve wildlife.
Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times,
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday laid out his party's plan to dramatically increase the number of Jews living in two areas of the country with large Arab-Israeli populations, ahead of Israeli elections in October.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer charged with shooting a Venezuelan man and allegedly lying about it during an immigration raid in Minneapolis was released from a Texas jail a day after a federal judge refused to order his return to the US state of Minnesota.
The far Right Otzma Yehudit party is launching a children’s book at its conference on September 1, marking the start of the next school year.
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani visited Tehran on Thursday for talks aimed at easing tensions between Iran and the United States.
THE government’s budget deficit widened in July as spending again outpaced revenues, Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) data showed on Thursday.
SEN. Erwin Tulfo has urged the Senate to concur in the Asean Treaty on Extradition, saying the landmark agreement would strengthen regional cooperation against criminals and transnational crime while ensuring that extradition proceedings remain anchored on due process and human rights.
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Top election officials, Cabinet secretaries, and heads of the country’s security forces held a high-level meeting on Wednesday to finalize security and operational strategies for the 2026 BARMM Parliamentary Elections on Sept. 14.
Kuwait and Pakistan have signed a joint defence and military cooperation agreement during the Kuwaiti defence minister's visit to Islamabad on Thursday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc will probably not reach 61 seats. Yet Likud figures are already reportedly exploring what happens next: A unity government in which Netanyahu – who else? – remains would insist on him serving as prime minister first, followed by Gadi Eisenkot in a rotation.
BRUSSELS — Poland "does not want" allied nuclear weapons stationed on its territory, the country's Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski said Thursday, despite growing worries of a Russian incursion into NATO territory.
The Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met on Thursday with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Tehran to discuss regional developments and the need to de-escalate tensions.
Senegal is heading toward a crucial political test, with local elections expected in January 2027.
MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang on Thursday said it has "no major issues" with Facebook as it cooperates with the government in taking down perceived harmful online contents, including fake news, in its platform when asked to do so.
London, United Kingdom – UK Prime Minister and Labour leader Andy Burnham is expected to soon approve a ban on goods linked to Israeli settlements after the Israeli government issued tenders to build more than 1,200 units for a settlement in the occupied West Bank called E1.
Canada’s minister responsible for trade with the United States said on Thursday that a pledge from a Trump administration official to not challenge Canadian laws around French language and Canadian culture could provide an opening to renew negotiations.
Texas once again cannot enforce its restrictions on some public drag shows after a federal judge on Tuesday declared a 2023 law unconstitutional for the second time.
El presidente de la Reserva Federal Kevin Warsh en la sede de esa institución, el 29 de julio del 2026. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
Opposition leaders in Zambia have urged the African Union to intervene in the country’s post-election crisis.
The party’s key figures are either unable or unwilling to neatly articulate their migration targets, contradicting one another – and themselves
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a serious problem. Israel is approaching an election in which voters will be asked to judge not only the country’s longest-serving prime minister but the man who was prime minister on October 7.
Burnham has nothing to hide as he prepares to meet president he once called poisonous. It may actually win him more respect
Aston Villa’s head coach Unai Emery stands during the UEFA Super Cup soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg, Austria, Wednesday, Aug.12, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
A localized sandstorm or heavy dust cloud sweeps across Diokno Boulevard from the nearby Manila Bay reclamation area, affecting visibility near the Senate building, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), and the Mall of Asia complex, on Aug. 26, 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia will repatriate 1,476 Myanmar nationals next month in the first phase of a voluntary program, the Home Ministry said on Thursday, as the government moves to address the country’s long-running refugee and undocumented migrant issue.