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THERE is an apparent contradiction in seeing university academics, people trained to examine evidence, question assumptions and resist simplistic explanations, remain diehard supporters of Rodrigo Duterte and his brand. The contradiction appears even sharper in Mindanao, where many professors continue to defend not …
KUALA LUMPUR — A conditional royal pardon letting former prime minister Najib Razak serve the rest of his prison sentence under house arrest has ignited a new row surrounding the $4.5-billion 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.
A coalition of progressive Jewish leaders and Michigan Democrats sent a letter to former Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday urging her to press Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed on his positions regarding Jewish safety and Israel during their joint campaign appearance on Tuesday. The group, known as Nonnegotia…
US President Donald Trump shared a Newsmax article about a recent Channel 13 election poll projecting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc to win 54 seats in the upcoming elections, in a Wednesday post to Truth Social.
The indirect talks between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, which many have viewed as a sign of Tehran’s willingness to reengage in negotiations aimed at ending the conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, are only a “half-truth” of what is really taking plac…
OMBUDSMAN Jesus Crispin Remulla’s statement that he is considering the revival of an “investment Ombudsman” deserves serious attention, not simply because it offers another venue for complaints, but because it recognizes a recurring truth about government transactions in the Philippines: Red tape is not merely an ad…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The 80 newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) will officially take their oaths and assume office at noon on Oct. 30, 2026, establishing the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) first regular democratic government through June 2031.
Dans les bureaux sécurisés du 35, rue de la Fédération, à Paris, où les étagères croulent sous les piles de factures et de documents de campagne, l’atmosphère a changé. La course pour 2027 a aussi commencé pour la Commission nationale des comptes de campagne et des financements politiques (CNCCFP), aux avant-postes …
THE provincial government of Iloilo has broken ground on its second Purok Resilience Program (PRP) housing project, which will relocate 32 families vulnerable to recurring flooding in Oton town to a safer and permanent community.
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LONDON — Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham is planning to attend a high-stakes Commonwealth summit hosted by King Charles III, three people with knowledge of the conversations told POLITICO.
Japan's Takaichi has consistently sought to meet with Trump before the U.S. president's meetings with China's Xi. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
As final submissions got underway on Wednesday, Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu urged the three-judge panel to reach an unbiased and courageous verdict in his trial.
The Central Elections Committee voted 31 to 4 on Wednesday to bar Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh from running in the October 27 election, accepting an Otzma Yehudit petition alleging that he supported armed struggle against Israel by a terrorist organization.
The Spanish government has begun a process that could soon lead to the US extradition of Jim "Fergie" Chambers, the communist centimillionaire and heir to the massive Cox media fortune.
President Donald Trump meets with Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Exclusive: ‘We don’t want to see any winding back of women’s rights,’ health minister says ahead of state election
Exclusive: Australian Gas Infrastructure Group lobbying campaign warns energy bills could increase by $100 unless ban is reversed, despite experts disagreeing
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By Rachel Marsden, a columnist, political strategist, and host of independently produced talk-shows in French and English.
By Rachel Marsden, a columnist, political strategist, and host of independently produced talk-shows in French and English.
Two days after seven Ethiopian armed groups announced the formation of the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival and pledged to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, a senior official of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) was asked whether the statement amounted to a declaration of war.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the UN General Assembly on Thursday with his country facing unprecedented international criticism and a little more than a month to go before the general election.
South Sudan's National Elections Commission on Tuesday called on politicians and political parties to help ensure a peaceful electoral process.
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Millions of voters went to polls in Morocco on Wednesday to determine the makeup of the House of Representatives, the parliament’s lower house.
Manchester United are currently 12th in the Premier League
Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia seized control of airports and battled federal troops in the neighbouring Afar region, multiple sources told AFP on Wednesday, as long-standing tensions spilled into open conflict.
An Iraqi court on Wednesday sentenced two female MPs to seven years in prison for illicit enrichment, in one of the most high-profile convictions since the government launched a sweeping campaign against corruption.
The 2020s are the decade of democratic disruption or perhaps even democratic dysfunction. The evidence is clear and may become more obvious next year because so many democracies have significant elections coming up.
The United Kingdom will provide Saudi Arabia with military support in its escalating war against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group, the British government said this week.
Author Russell Warfield argues the Green leader’s brand of politics is not new but has evolved in the party over time
Yoseph Haddad, the Arab Israeli advocate who is running second on former IDF general Ofer Winter's new party list, said he intends to serve as Israel's next minister of public diplomacy and predicted his party would be "the surprise of this election."
The Central Elections Committee voted Wednesday to bar the Arab party Ra'am from running in the upcoming Knesset elections, slated for October 27.
Moroccans headed to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new parliament, with voters focused on the cost of living, employment and inequality amid widespread distrust of political parties.
Trump’s DoJ says White House access is ‘a privilege, not a right’; CNN, Politico and MS Now to present case in court after president banned outlets from White House grounds
Eritrean opposition figures are using a warehouse in southern Tel Aviv as one of several international hubs for a movement seeking to overthrow their country's government, according to an Israeli media report.
MANILA, Philippines — Albay 1st District Rep. Cielo Krisel Lagman is pushing for stronger efforts to prevent cervical cancer and make vaccination, screening and reliable health information more accessible to Filipino women and girls.
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s spokesman Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. on Wednesday accused the Marcos administration of deliberately “twisting the law” because it could not defeat the Vice President in a fair impeachment process or in the 2028 elections.
UNITED STATES — President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the US government would rename artificial intelligence "super intelligence" in official communications, as world leaders jostled over how to address the dangers of the fast-advancing technology.
Against Child Abuse also calls for tiered prevention strategy, with primary focus on zero-tolerance approach and policy support
Against Child Abuse also calls for tiered prevention strategy, with primary focus on zero-tolerance approach and policy support
The Baltic states have secretly asked the European Commission for hundreds of millions of euros to boost their defense against drones, citing an alleged Russian threat, Lithuania’s Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas told to Reuters on Wednesday.
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A snapshot of major news across the continent on September 23, 2026: Protest against Iranian government outside UN headquarters in New York ------ Trump administration to admit mostly white South African refugees in 2027-----South Africa mass shooting leaves 11 dead as police search for three attackers------US denie…
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