As the Senate returns, questions remain about Mitch McConnell - USA Today
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, has not made an official announcement about his return to work, even as the Senate marks a return of its own from recess Sept. 14.
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Record number of Brits have unfavorable view of Nigel Farage
YouGov's tracker finds 69% of Brits have an unfavorable view of the Reform UK leader — the highest it's ever recorded.
Corruption in Kiev: Anti-graft agencies in crosshairs as Zelensky’s prosecutor general flees Ukraine
Vladimir Zelensky, Munich, Germany, February 13, 2026. © Sean Gallup / Getty Images The political infighting in Kiev has intensified since corruption accusations compelled Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko to tender his resignation last week. The disgraced official,...
2027: I supported Peter Obi in 2023, he never gave me N1 — Kawas - Vanguard News
ABUJA — Archbishop Leonard Bature Kawas, a leader of the Charismatic Bishops, has defended his political activities, saying he supported Peter Obi’s presidential bid in 2023 without receiving any financial reward from the former Anambra State governor.
Tinubu orders release of funds to regional commissions - Punch Newspapers
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, to ensure the release of all funds approved for the regional commissions. Tinubu gave the directive on Monday at the North Central Development Commission Summit, themed “The Great ...
Dangote thanks Tinubu for fuel subsidy removal, FX reforms - Punch Newspapers
The President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for taking what he described as bold steps, including the removal of the fuel subsidy and the liberalisation of the foreign exchange market. Dangote spoke on Monday at the Nigerian Excha...
LP disowns Arabambi over Obi credential case - Punch Newspapers
The Labour Party has disowned its former National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, who instituted legal action seeking access to the academic and service records of National Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi. In a statement on Monday, the party’s National...
MK Party’s eThekwini campaign under pressure after candidate replacement - IOL
The MK Party faces fresh internal turmoil in eThekwini after party leader Jacob Zuma replaced Zandile Hlophe-Mkhwanazi as the mayoral candidate, while the ANC insists it will retain control of the metro.
Sindh Assembly passes LG law amendment amid opposition uproar
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Monday passed the Sindh Local Government (LG) Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill amid loud sloganeering and protests by members of all opposition parties. The bill aims to introduce key changes to the 2013 local government law, including allowing outgoing ma...
PNP: BARMM polls still under control despite explosions, shootings - GMA Network
The situation in the first parliamentary polls in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) remained under control despite explosions and shooting incidents, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday.
Sherwin Gatchalian gets marriage ribbing from fellow senators over SALN query - GMA Network
Senators Francis Escudero and Francis Pangilinan teased Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian about possibly getting married after a witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial explained why public officials must include their spouses’ assets in their Statement of As...
BFP bet from Que clan leads Tawi-Tawi 1st District race for BARMM Parliament - Rappler
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Ampatuan scion set to win Maguindanao del Sur 2nd District BARMM seat - Rappler
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Ex-Languyan vice mayor leads race for Tawi-Tawi 2nd District rep in BARMM Parliament - Rappler
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11 votes to overturn 16-vote threshold, Senate impeachment court clarifies
11 votes to overturn 16-vote threshold, Senate impeachment court clarifies Inquirer.net
Immigrants held in outdoor cages the size of phone booths at ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ watchdog says
WASHINGTON — Some immigrants detained at Florida’s now-shuttered “Alligator Alcatraz” were confined in outdoor cages only slightly larger than telephone booths for more than an hour at a time, according to a new report by the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general.
Westminster’s time is coming to an end, say first ministers of UK’s Celtic nations
Leaders in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland discuss independence and call for constitutional change at summitWestminster’s time is coming to an end, the first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have said at a landmark summit aimed at putting the UK’s Celtic nat...
Ben Woodfinden: The EU is an economic disaster. What exactly is Mark Carney after? - National Post
The European Union is hopeful Iran can stabilize its leaderships in the coming days to avoid a prolonged war with the U.S., Israel and other nations. Photo by Nicolas TUCAT /AFPArticle contentThis Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney is due to address the opening of the European ...