Ministers in England dropped plans to scrap affordable housing quotas for private developers on sites with 10 to 49 homes after a consultation showed overwhelming negative feedback from housing experts.
Personal mobile numbers of UK cabinet ministers Wes Streeting, Alex Norris, and Chris Bryant were published online, raising security concerns following an impersonation scam targeting Andy Burnham and the prime minister.
The Australian government's NDIS bill will undergo substantial amendments after Labor and the Coalition struck a deal, drawing criticism from the Greens, Senator David Pocock, and the disability community over funding cuts.
Australian and Japanese defence ministers side-stepped questions on Donald Trump's plan to scale back US drills with South Korea during Canberra talks focused on deepening military ties and regional security threats.
Ein Flugzeug der Bundeswehr-Flugbereitschaft ist auf den Seychellen wegen eines technischen Problems zwischengelandet. An Bord waren nur die Crew, keine Regierungsmitglieder. Die Reparatur ist in Arbeit.
Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran sparked outrage after making remarks apparently targeting CM C Joseph Vijay's mother, drawing widespread criticism and demands for an apology from political leaders across party lines.
Japanese ministers Minoru Kiuchi, Kimi Onoda, and Hitoshi Kikawada visited the Yasukuni Shrine, prompting strong condemnation and protests from China's foreign and defense ministries.
South Korea and Fiji's foreign ministers met in Seoul to enhance bilateral ties, focusing on stable energy supply chains amid Asia-Pacific volatility, and expanded cooperation in healthcare and climate change.
Ministers in England and Wales are examining security upgrades at category C and women's prisons to alleviate severe overcrowding, while Estonia has rejected a proposal to rent out prison cells to the UK.
Health Secretary Yvette Cooper admitted Labour struggled in government and criticized Keir Starmer's leadership, accusing No 10 of sidelining her during a 2025 immigration white paper launch, while praising Andy Burnham's more collegiate approach.
Germany's Cabinet approved sweeping intelligence agency reforms, a child pension subsidy, and stricter alcohol rules while transport ministers addressed low Rhine water levels and rising inflation.
Andy Burnham will chair an emergency Cobra meeting as extreme heatwaves, droughts, and unprecedented wildfires sweep across the UK, with temperatures forecast to reach up to 38C.
Scotland's public spending deficit decreased by £600m to £25.3bn last year following a 6.9% increase in tax revenues, according to the annual Gers report.
Israeli PM Netanyahu publicly rejects a US-backed 15-point plan for Gaza, seeking to placate far-right domestic allies ahead of elections, despite reported earlier agreement on pilot withdrawal details, amid complex balancing act between US demands for peace and coalition pressures for intensified military action.
Almost 50 asylum seekers deported to France under the UK's 'one in one out' scheme have returned to the UK a second time, prompting the Home Office to amend the treaty.
Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego przygotowuje projekt ustawy o znakach Państwa i Narodu Polskiego. Nowe przepisy mają kompleksowo uregulować kwestie symboliki państwowej, uporządkować święta oraz zmienić m.in. zasady dotyczące wywieszania flagi 15 sierpnia.
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met US counterpart Marco Rubio in Washington, ducking questions about his previous criticism of Donald Trump.
An estimated 72,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco last week before most returned home, with at least 88 deaths reported and right-wing figures seizing on the images to push hardline anti-immigration policies.
EU interior ministers demand tougher border security and return policies following a mass influx of 72,000 migrants into Spain's Ceuta enclave, which left at least 75 dead.
The European Union has praised Spain's swift response to a massive migrant influx into Ceuta, where around 72,000 people crossed the border between 30 and 31 July, leading to diplomatic tensions and Italy temporarily suspending its Schengen agreement with Spain.
EU interior ministers backed Spain in Brussels on Tuesday, closing ranks after 72,000 migrants arrived in Ceuta and condemning the exploitation of the crisis by smugglers.
EU interior ministers agreed to strengthen external security, fight migrant smuggling, and provide emergency aid to Spain following an incident where 60,000 people rushed the border in Ceuta.
Ministerstwo Infrastruktury przygotowuje nowelizację przepisów, która może wprowadzić obowiązek posiadania apteczki doraźnej pomocy w samochodach osobowych po raz pierwszy zarejestrowanych w Polsce po 31 marca 2027 roku.
UK ministers are scrapping requirements for companies to prove green values to win £90bn in government contracts, doubling the weight given to job creation and youth employment instead.
