Brazil's Workers’ Party has nominated incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as its presidential candidate for the October election, with Vice President Geraldo Alckmin as his running mate. A coalition of several parties supports the nomination.
North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song arrived in China for a three-day visit, receiving rare praise from Beijing for the socialist neighbor's economic achievements, including significant progress in housing projects.
Singapore's parliament will not take further action against Workers' Party MPs Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap for lying under oath due to a legal time bar. Leader of the House Indranee Rajah stated that while the Committee of Privileges' findings were confirmed, the case fell outside the statutory timelines.
WP's Singh re-elected as Secretary General with 79% of 107 cadres' votes, later running unopposed; party reaffirms commitment to rational representation of Singaporeans.
Kim Jong-un declares expanding North Korea's nuclear forces as the "most correct" way to cope with global instability, citing growing US and ally threats, as analysts assess the strategic depth and intentions behind the rapidly growing arsenal.
Workers' Party leader Pritam Singh faces a challenge from 25 cadre members demanding his resignation as secretary general, citing breaches of the party constitution. A generational divide, with older, Chinese-educated members skeptical of Singh's leadership, is reportedly fueling the conflict.
