Singaporeans headed to the polls Friday (Sept 1) in the city-state's first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a vote being closely watched as an indication of support for the ruling party after a rare spate of political…
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Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra returned from 15 years in exile on Tuesday (22) and was immediately jailed, but his time behind bars could be cut short with his party on the cusp of winning back power
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On a day of turbulence in the streets and in the halls of power alike, Israeli lawmakers on Monday (24) enacted a major change in law to weaken the judiciary, capping a months-long campaign by the right-wing governing coalition that is…
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory (28) in a historic runoff vote that posed the biggest challenge to his 20 years of transformative but divisive rule
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House Democrats pushed forward Wednesday (17) with a procedural move that could force a vote to increase the debt limit should negotiations between President Joe Biden and Republicans collapse, moving despite signs of progress in the…
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday (15) emerged from his toughest election test unbowed and in strong position to extend two decades of his Islamic-rooted rule by another five years in a historic May 28 runoff
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Britain's ruling Conservatives suffered high-profile losses as results poured in Friday (5) from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's first major electoral test since he took office last year
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel announced Monday (27) that he was delaying his government’s contentious plans to overhaul the judiciary, setting the stage for a possible easing of one of the deepest domestic crises in the…
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The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday (23) to demand Russia immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Ukraine, marking the one-year anniversary of the war with a call for a "just and lasting" peace
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At least two front-line ministers in the Sri Lankan government have been suspended by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) for breach of party discipline, it was announced on Tuesday (22)
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