Government, elections, parliament, legislative developments, and political policy.
An Afghan woman accused of supporting the ISIL (ISIS) armed group has been deported from the United States in the first case brought before an obscure and long-dormant court created 30 years ago to remove people classified by the government as “alien terrorists”.
Iraq has closed some border crossings with Iran while investigating drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline that it confirms were launched from its territory.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the final list of presidential candidates and their running mates for the January 2027 general elections. The list, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, was released on Saturday in Abuja and c...
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s co-host in the television show where he tackled the alleged P75 million donation, which is now the subject of his plunder case, asked if he could be excused in testifying before the Sandiganbayan’s Third Division.
Dr Maha Selvanathan applied for 438 jobs in Australia before a rural NSW clinic offered her a role as a general practitioner.
Trump's trade war has turbocharged the Gripen's chances of winning Canada's fighter jet contract.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada wants a deal with Washington “very badly” and suggested an agreement could come “fairly soon” if trade concerns are resolved.
Nazira Haji Zada, a lawful permanent resident, conceded to being an "alien terrorist." It marks the first case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court.
Iran used high-resolution satellite imagery provided by Chinese entities to carry out its attack on an American base in Jordan that killed three US troops in July, the Wall Street Journal reported.
President Bola Tinubu finished ahead of Peter Obi by 1,067 responses in the Oxford–Metro Analytics’ National Trust Poll.
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has released the final list of candidates for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections scheduled for January 2027, featuring 18 political parties and their presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
The African National Congress (ANC) has said that it will block attempts by political parties seeking to win wards and councils “through the backdoor” over its candidate list debacle that has led to it being excluded from contesting six municipalities in the upcoming polls.
The ANC's problems with submitting candidates ahead of the local government elections have raised a crucial question: what happens if a political party wins more seats than the number of candidates it submitted?
Andile Lungisa, an ANC NEC member, has accused secretary-general Fikile Mbalula of personally ordering his removal from the party’s Nelson Mandela Bay candidate list despite the list having been endorsed by the NEC.
A spokesperson for Senator Loren Legarda has described the Ombudsman’s investigation into the senator and her son, Batangas Representative Leandro Leviste, as “lawfare” and “political persecution.”
Sweden heads into final stretch before key election scmp.com
Far-right win in German election further shakes up China-EU relations scmp.com
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia’s National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has raised concerns over repeated food poisoning incidents linked to President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, saying the recurring cases are increasingly becoming a pat...