Zambia's opposition faces the 2026 general election without former president Edgar Lungu, who died in June 2025. Parties are competing to inherit his political legacy and challenge incumbent Hakainde Hichilema.
Luis Carlos Rúa, a 34-year-old senator in Colombia, was sworn into office wearing a plush white elephant costume. Known online as 'Elefante blanco', Rúa spent years exposing abandoned public works before winning about 124,000 votes.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces the challenge of extending his devolution agenda beyond English regions to Scotland and Wales, where progressive nationalist parties hold power.
Former MP Luciana Berger has urged Tory leader Kemi Badenoch to drop Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi and convicted felon selected as a Conservative council candidate, arguing he should have no role in public life.
New Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has sworn in a significantly restructured cabinet, abolishing key portfolios like transport infrastructure and cost of living, and trimming the cabinet size to signal efficiency and a new direction focused on working people and cost-of-living pressures.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino faces mounting pressure and withdrawal of support from multiple countries following a bungled World Cup sell-off, prompting an examination of his standing across global confederations.
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.
Nigel Farage (Reform UK) and Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain) are engaged in a complex, on-again-off-again reconciliation effort, driven by policy splits and personal animosity, with significant implications for the UK's right-wing vote in the next general election.
Prince Ali bin al-Hussein accuses FIFA of blackmail, alleging threats to withhold aid from Jordan's football federation unless it supports Gianni Infantino's re-election bid. Infantino faces growing opposition as key allies distance themselves and multiple nations withdraw support.
India asserts readiness to defend national interests after Pakistan deploys 250 Chinese-made SH-15 self-propelled artillery guns along their shared border, amidst tensions over cross-border terrorism and disputed elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) condemned the recent local elections in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK) as a 'complete farce', citing violence, intimidation, and repression by Pakistani forces, which have killed at least 90 civilians since June.
South Korea's Cabinet approved a law ending prosecutors' direct investigation powers, labeled as judicial normalization. Over 3,600 votes were temporarily missing from Siheung's local election turnout data, sparking an investigation. New U.S. Ambassador Michelle Park Steel began her duties, meeting Foreign Minister Cho Hyun. South Korea strongly protested Japan's renewed claim to Dokdo in its defense white paper.
The National Election Commission acknowledged that over 3,600 votes were temporarily omitted from June 3 local election turnout data in Siheung, prompting plans to submit the findings to investigative authorities.
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's assembly polls are marked by reports of state-backed violence, enforced disappearances of journalists, and internet shutdowns, prompting condemnation from Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims June's presidential election was rigged, questioning the legitimacy of right-wing successor Abelardo de la Espriella, despite electoral authorities and international observers rejecting the fraud claims.
Auqib Nabi, a 29-year-old swing bowler from Jammu and Kashmir, has been named as the replacement for the injured Jasprit Bumrah in India’s Test squad for the two-match series in Sri Lanka, marking his maiden India call-up.
Prashant Kishor, renowned political strategist, wins his first electoral contest in Bihar's Bankipur bypoll with his Jan Suraaj Party, potentially signaling a shift in the state's dominant BJP-RJD political duopoly.
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir faces escalating brutality, violence, and media crackdown during assembly polls, prompting global human rights and press freedom watchdogs to urge Pakistani authorities to end the crackdown and restore communications.
Jammu and Kashmir swing bowler Auqib Nabi earned his maiden India Test call-up as replacement for injured Jasprit Bumrah, becoming the first J&K cricketer to play Test cricket if he debuts.
President Donald Trump announced new negotiations with Iran this week, but Iran’s foreign ministry denied talks and warned it may keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, threatening global oil supply and escalating tensions ahead of US midterms.
Loke announced his resignation as Negeri Sembilan DAP chairman following a central executive committee meeting, stating it is the right time for new leadership.
Jay Clayton was sworn in as US Director of National Intelligence following a contentious Senate confirmation hearing marked by his refusal to directly acknowledge Donald Trump's 2020 election defeat.
Nigel Farage confirmed he discussed Reform UK's financial liabilities with Richard Tice before returning to lead the party in 2024, prompting criticism from Labour over his £5m gift declaration.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has announced plans to deploy the Royal Navy to the English Channel to intercept asylum seeker dinghies and return them to France or Belgium under 'Operation Fortress', drawing skepticism from experts and swift rejection from French officials.
