Ruben Rubinyan, candidate from the ruling Civil Contract faction, has been elected Speaker of the 9th convocation of the Armenian Parliament with 63 votes in favor, despite opposition from the Armenia and Strong Armenia factions.
An opinion piece proposes weighting votes by age in Australia to empower younger generations, arguing current systems favor older voters. It suggests methods like lowering the voting age or giving younger voters more heavily weighted votes, justifying this on grounds of generational justice and existing electoral weighting based on location.
Voting has commenced in the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election, with over 2 million eligible voters choosing Andy Burnham's successor. Labour's Bev Craig is widely expected to win comfortably, despite initial fears of losing to Reform UK, as the contest is largely overshadowed by Burnham's recent ascent to Prime Minister.
Fifa President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors faces strong opposition. UEFA unanimously voted to boycott tournaments if the plan proceeds, while Concacaf and AFC, led by Sheikh Salman, also express deep concern over unilateral actions. JP Morgan is again involved despite past controversies.
Over 1.3 million Australians received 'apparent failure to vote' notices after the 2025 federal election, with 207,000 paying $4.15 million in $20 penalties; 250,000 were excused with valid reasons, while 710,000 didn't respond.
US President Donald Trump is initiating new tariff wars, imposing 25% tariffs on Brazil and 10-12.5% tariffs on 60 countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, India, and EU states, citing unfair trade and forced labor practices, amidst an unpopular military adventure in Iran and upcoming midterm elections.
Sony's decision to cease physical game disc sales by 2028 is supported by Circana data showing a steep decline in US physical game unit sales from 297 million in 2009 to 37 million in the last year. Digital-only console sales and consumer preference for downloads have driven this shift, despite a slight recent aggregate spending increase attributed to Nintendo Switch.
New analysis for the Guardian by More in Common shows how different UK voting systems would yield vastly different parliamentary seat distributions based on current polling. While FPTP could give Reform UK a near-majority, proportional systems would likely result in hung parliaments and coalition governments, potentially a progressive alliance.
A study conducted during Hungary's parliamentary elections by civil liberties group Liberties found that AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini provide inaccurate and inconsistent voting advice. They often failed to recommend the correct party, particularly showing a strong bias against the Tisza party, and included parties not running in the election.
Comedian Bill Maher criticized the progressive wing of the Democratic Party as "nutty" and "communist," suggesting he could support Republican JD Vance for president in 2028 if a progressive Democrat is nominated. His remarks on ABC's This Week followed controversy over his Mark Twain Prize from the Trump-controlled Kennedy Center.
Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on former President Donald Trump to voluntarily release additional financial disclosures on his crypto investments by July 23, citing potential conflicts of interest as the Senate debates a crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act.
The United States is experiencing converging crises in election security, public health, and environmental protection. The Trump administration's policies, including federal workforce cuts, reduced funding for agencies, and rollbacks of environmental regulations, are exacerbating these issues, leading to disease outbreaks and increased vulnerability to environmental disasters.
Google supports the Indian General Election by providing easy access to voting information and countering misinformation. Initiatives include partnering with the Election Commission, prioritizing trusted content on YouTube, implementing advertising policies, and restricting AI-generated content.
Intercity rail travellers in Great Britain may face disruptions this summer due to potential strikes on two mainlines (LNER and Avanti West Coast) and reduced timetables on the Midland mainline (East Midlands Railway) because of malfunctioning Hitachi trains.
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev announced on Monday that the country is "unequivocally considering leaving" the Council of Europe, not just suspending membership. The decision follows the suspension of the Azerbaijani delegation's voting rights in PACE in 2024, which Aliyev called an "unjust decision" that must be reversed.
서울중앙지법, 고려아연이 최대주주 영풍의 의결권을 부당하게 제한했다는 판결. 영풍·MBK 측 손해배상청구소송 일부 승소, 박기덕 대표에 1억 배상 판결.
Donald Trump announced he will not sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill, linking his decision to the Senate's failure to pass the SAVE America Act voting legislation. The housing bill, aimed at speeding up construction and limiting investor purchases of single-family homes, is expected to become law without his signature.
President Trump announced he will not sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in protest of the Senate's failure to pass his voter ID and anti-postal voting bill, the SAVE AMERICA ACT. The housing bill will become law without his signature unless vetoed.
President Trump has removed the last bipartisan members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) just months before the midterms. Democrats and voting rights advocates condemned the move, citing concerns about election interference and politicization.
더불어민주당이 8·17 전당대회 당 대표 선거에 선호투표제 도입 여부를 놓고 최고위원회의에서 논의했으나 결론을 내지 못했다. 친이재명계와 친정청래계 간 이견으로 논의가 지연되고 있으며, 오늘 밤 다시 회의를 열어 결론을 내릴 예정이다.
Russia's Foreign Ministry official Grigory Lukyantsev stated that Germany, Japan, and Italy's votes against a UN resolution condemning Nazism's glorification highlight the continued relevance of the UN Charter's 'enemy state' provisions, originally aimed at former Axis powers.
The OPCW has reinstated Syria's voting rights, citing "concrete steps" taken by the new government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa to address past chemical weapons program issues since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in 2024. Actions include facilitating verification and destroying identified remnants.
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) reinstated Syria's voting rights, five years after they were stripped under Bashar Assad, citing the new Syrian authorities' commitment to fulfilling chemical weapons obligations and cooperation with the watchdog.
The OPCW reinstated Syria's voting rights after Damascus engaged constructively and agreed to destroy hidden toxic munitions. This follows the US removing Syria from terror sponsor lists and marks a new era under President Ahmad al-Sharaa.
