Serbian politician Aleksandar Vulin urged President Aleksandar Vucic not to step down or hold snap parliamentary elections before conducting a referendum on EU accession.
Germany's government has proposed a sweeping overhaul of its intelligence services, sparking warnings from opposition politicians that the expansion of agency powers could violate constitutional safeguards.
A family member of an Aboriginal boy seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Mildura speaks out after the accused driver, Andrew Brien, was granted bail, citing 'deep concern and disappointment' amid racist social media backlash and calls for bail law review.
Australia's government has implemented housing policies leading to predicted house price falls (e.g., 14.5% in Sydney by end of 2027), marking a shift towards affordability by addressing capital gains tax discounts and negative gearing.
About 100 mourners attended the funeral service of former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe at Buckfast Abbey in Devon, following her murder last month.
Veteran Malaysian MP Wong Chen has resigned from his Subang parliamentary seat and the ruling PKR party to join Rafizi Ramli's rebranded progressive party, Bersama, amid electoral setbacks for the ruling coalition.
Scottish Green MSP Q Manivannan has apologised for hurt caused by resurfaced podcast comments describing rape as a 'spectrum', prompting backlash from survivor groups and political opponents.
Thai police arrested former lawmaker Chalong Riewraeng after he allegedly shot and killed local politician Thongchai Yenprasert at a government office near Bangkok. Authorities said the suspect confessed following a dispute over borrowed money.
Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Senate primary in a historic progressive victory, defeating heavy corporate spending and establishment opposition in a key swing state.
A Hong Kong court approved a final appeal attempt by 11 jailed opposition politicians and activists convicted of conspiracy to commit subversion in a national security trial.
Russian and Slovenian parliament speakers exchanged messages for the first time in four years, amid cautious remarks from Moscow about prospects for restoring bilateral relations.
Key witness Melvin Theuma testified in Malta that businessman Yorgen Fenech was impatient to have journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia murdered in 2017, texting from his boat that he was preparing champagne to celebrate.
Australia's property market downturn feels distinct due to investor tax changes and interest rate hikes, with capital city prices projected to drop 7.8% before leveling out.
The UK faces intensifying heatwaves, raising concerns over excess deaths, aging infrastructure, and potential food shortages. This report examines the country's preparedness and the slow political response to these challenges.
The Hamburg Higher Regional Court sentenced eight young members and supporters of the far-right 'Last Wave of Defense' group to youth prison terms for terrorism, arson, and attempted murder aimed at collapsing Germany's political system.
A 36-year-old Western Sydney woman, Jasmine Baker, was arrested and denied bail after being charged with 62 offenses, including 18 death threats sent to politicians, media figures, and organisations over five years.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has defended her party's decision to allow former neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine to stand as a councillor in Somerset, citing his rehabilitation and counter-extremism work, drawing sharp criticism from his former target, Luciana Berger.
India's ruling BJP lost a three-decade-held byelection seat in Patna to Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj party following nationwide student protests over exam paper leaks and youth unemployment.
A record influx of nearly 60,000 migrants into Spain's exclave of Ceuta from Morocco sparks political crisis, protests demanding PM Pedro Sanchez's resignation, and diplomatic tensions within the EU.
Daniel, a 15-year-old Nigerian, was trafficked to the UK in 2022 under false pretenses to donate a kidney to Sonia Ekweremadu, daughter of Nigerian Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Daniel was coerced and deceived, with his exploitation facilitated by Obinna Obeta, a Nigerian radiologist in London, who had previously used a similar scheme for his own kidney transplant.
Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin announced his departure from Russia via Telegram, weeks after being designated a "foreign agent" and barred from elections, stating he is "alive and free" in Paris and needs to plan his next steps.
Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin has fled to Paris, citing intensified Kremlin pressure and the risk of imprisonment. His departure follows his designation as a "foreign agent" and being barred from participating in upcoming parliamentary elections.
Spanish politicians from across the spectrum are pressuring Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to hold Morocco accountable for the sudden influx of 50,000 migrants into Ceuta, despite Sánchez's focus on human smugglers. Critics cite Moroccan gendarmes abandoning posts and Rabat's potential leverage over Western Sahara.
The article critiques the recurring 'forever war' pattern in US foreign policy, drawing parallels between the failures in Afghanistan and Iraq and the current escalating conflict with Iran under Donald Trump, arguing that persistent misconceptions, political dishonesty, and ego drive costly, unwinnable entanglements.
