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[ADEN/DUBAI] Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday (Sep 13), adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline.
WOLGAST, Germany, Sept 14 - A drone strike on a train near the Ukraine-Poland border is a calculated escalation by Russia's President Vladimir Putin to instil fear in Europe, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Monday.
No fewer than 1,303 candidates have been cleared to contest the 109 senatorial seats in the January 2027 National Assembly elections, according to the final list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
2027 polls: Tech stakeholders warn connectivity, cyber threats could undermine elections vanguardngr.com
Frank Chikane has rejected claims that he is taking the ANC to court over its Johannesburg mayoral candidacy, as the party battles ongoing problems with its election candidate lists.
ASEAN ministers to tackle rising disaster risks at Manila conference ABS-CBN
MANILA, Philippines — Sens. Alan Peter Cayetano and Pia Cayetano returned to the Philippines late Saturday after a brief trip to Singapore that drew scrutiny amid separate investigations involving the former Senate president.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged voters in the first Bangsamoro parliamentary election on Monday to uphold the integrity of the ballot and elect leaders who will strengthen the region’s institutions and contribute to its progress.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday dismissed a Facebook post alleging a vote mismatch in an automated counting machine (ACM) during the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.
Vance got something close to a 2028 audition, but Trump still got the last word.
Tiffany said he and the pilot swam to safety after the landing.
Rep. Mike Lawler is up for reelection in November.
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Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon waves to his supporters as he arrives at the National Assembly in Quebec City Wednesday September 9, 2026. Photo by Francis Vachon /PostmediaArticle contentLONGUEUIL, QC — “Paul is Paul. I’ve already told him to laugh from time to t...
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to journalists outside his office the day after the Liberals won three byelections, in Ottawa on Sept. 1, 2026. Photo by Blair Gable/PostmediaArticle contentThis morning, some one hundred of the world’s most consequential investors will meet in T...
With Brazil set to hold a Presidential election on October 4th, supporters of both incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva and his main opponent Flavio Bolsonaro have been taking to the streets. Polls have the candidates, who are on opposite ends of political spectrum, neck and neck.
Sweden's general election remained too close to call early Monday, with nearly 90 percent of votes counted. Four opposition parties led by Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson held a one-seat parliamentary lead over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's right-wing bloc, which includes ...
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is calling for lower immigration levels, arguing that soaring population growth has directly fuelled the housing crisis and overcrowding in schools. But CBC spoke with experts who say it’s far more complicated than that.