An outspoken pro-Palestinian progressive who campaigned with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed bested two establishment-backed picks in a Democratic House primary for a battleground district in the state on Tuesday.
Contractor and businessman David Appel and former MK Michael Kleiner, who currently serves as president of the Likud Party's internal court, were named as the suspects in an alleged multimillion-shekel real estate fraud scheme, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.
In this episode of Guardian Australia’s weekly US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad take a look at how the Michigan Senate primaries could decide the future of the Democrats. This is a race that has revealed the civil war raging inside the party, as some seek to take it further to the le…
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 …
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of up to 80% for members of the armed forces, benefiting about 250,000 personnel as the government seeks to boost troop morale amid persistent insurgency, banditry and kidnapping.
Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has batted away questions about his meetings with Australia’s richest woman, stating the pair spoke about the weather, while insisting his government alone made decisions, “not billionaires”.
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive public health advocate, has won the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate, overcoming more than $60m in campaign spending, mostly from pro-Israel groups, NBC has projected.
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) said they have no information yet on reports that Senator Bato dela Rosa has been arrested.
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has said he will use federal power to force the Queensland and Northern Territory governments to fall into line with his plan to require data centres to fully offset their electricity use with investments in renewable energy.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be forced to cede ground on gambling reform after alarming testimony about addicts lured with drugs, escorts and thousands of dollars in free bets convinced the Senate that Labor’s laws were not good enough.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday urged government ministries to respond sternly to false or distorted claims portraying the administration's efforts to promote peaceful coexistence with North Korea as communist or pro-Pyongyang.
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The number of employed people aged 55 to 79 topped the 10 million mark for the first time amid the country's rapidly aging population, government data showed Wednesday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the notion of a premature Israeli withdrawal from the IDF's current positions in Gaza in a video posted to his Facebook page on Tuesday.
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
The US Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing an air-traffic safety incident Tuesday involving a military helicopter carrying US President Donald Trump, the agency said.
On the same night, a pro-Israel favorite of Michigan’s Jewish community was battling in her high-profile US Senate Democratic primary against pro-Palestinian progressive Abdul El-Sayed, a Jewish LGBTQ Democrat easily picked up the party’s nomination for her House seat.
Seoul has been named the favorite worldwide city by US travel media outlet Trazee Travel for the fifth consecutive year, becoming the first city to achieve the feat, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul Tourism Organization on Wednesday.
NT government had granted 30-year licence to grow fruit and vegetables but native title holders say it threatened sacred sites and the fragile desert environment
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Wednesday his ministry will seek to facilitate consultations with the United States to secure conditions to build nuclear-powered submarines and create an environment for its bid to secure the right to enrich uranium and reprocess spent nuclear fuel.
PARIS — Entre ses interventions et interviews données à intervalles réguliers et sa récente lettre aux Français, Bernard Cazeneuve, pas encore officiellement candidat, avance ses pions petit à petit dans la campagne présidentielle. En matière d’énergie, notamment, l’ancien Premier ministre compte faire entendre une …
On Wednesday morning, Victoria’s Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) handed down its report into Operation Richmond – an eight-year investigation into dealings between the state government under former premier Daniel Andrews and the United Firefighters Union boss, Peter Marshall.
The NSW anti-slavery commissioner has sparked an extraordinary dispute with NSW Nationals leader Gurmesh Singh after alleging the Coffs Harbour politician has “been on notice for a long time” about the exploitation of migrant workers by unscrupulous labour hire firms operating in his electorate.
Mining billionaire Clive Palmer has failed in a last-ditch effort to classify himself as a foreign investor so he could sue Australia for almost $300 billion.
The NSW government will overhaul its response to mental health emergencies and strengthen support for those with complex mental illnesses after accepting all recommendations from the coronial inquest into the Bondi Junction stabbing attack.
Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich has announced a 113 million shekel ($37m) allocation to take control of more than 70 historical sites across the occupied West Bank.
The NSW government has announced it will accept all recommendations directed towards it from the Westfield Bondi Junction coronial inquest, six months after findings were handed down.
An elderly Israeli activist was reportedly hospitalized with a brain hemorrhage after being assaulted while removing a sign calling for the release of Yigal Amir, who is serving a life sentence for assassinating prime minister Yitzhak Rabin.
MANILA, Philippines — Senate presiding officer Francis Escudero on Wednesday said there was no conflict of interest for lawyer Michael Poa to be part of Vice President Sara Duterte's defense team after reportedly meeting with Commission on Audit (COA) officials during his time at the Department of Education (DepEd).
The Olympic-powered upgrade of the Brisbane Showgrounds arena will cost taxpayers $287.5 million, Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie revealed on Wednesday, as more imagery of the proposed development was released.
Exclusive: Warren Pickering told 2025 podcast mass deportations ‘not a reality’ in Australia and suggested politicians over 55 should ‘handball it to the next generation’
Texas Governor Greg Abbott just ordered a pause on approving new data center projects via the state's grid interconnection process over concerns that a surge in electricity demand could threaten reliability amid growing opposition to the projects.