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BRUSSELS, Sept 13 - Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney wants closer links with the European Union and is exploring whether his country could become an \"associate member\" of the bloc, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
The IEC has confirmed that 546 political parties have registered for the 2026 local government elections.
Party with neo-Nazi roots is in line for key ministerial positions if rightwing bloc wins the electionVoting is under way in Sweden in a high-stakes election that could lead to the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) entering government for the first time.It comes after an unusually ...
Angela Rayner says manifesto pledge is not being dropped but focus is now on building council housesUK politics live – latest updatesThe government is unlikely to meet its target of building 1.5m homes, Angela Rayner has acknowledged, saying there was only a “slim chance” enough ...
President has hyped growth of federal investment accounts to help US children – for his own political gainSince returning to the White House, Donald Trump has scrapped rules that made childcare more affordable and pushed to cut funding for the nation’s public schools. But with mi...
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Indonesia’s first high-speed rail project, the Jakarta–Bandung line known as Whoosh, has continued to weigh heavily on the country’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs), even after the line officially began operations.
Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a news conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, Canada on June 25, 2026. Photo by Blair Gable/PostmediaArticle contentTwo days after Pierre Poilievre made the case for freer trade to Americans, on the F...
Brazil is heading to the polls on October 4, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeking a fourth term as the Bolsonaro family mounts a political comeback through Flávio's presidential bid and Michelle's Senate campaign. With polls pointing to another tight race, Michelle's ...
Hamidur Rahman Azad, coordinator of the 11-party alliance and assistant secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami, speaks to journalists on 13 September 2026Prothom AloThe 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami will hold Long March towards Rangpur on 19 September with a seven-point ...
State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Mir Shahe AlamProthom Alo file photoEducational qualification is not a criterion for contesting local government elections and there is no legal requirement in this regard, said Mir Shahe Alam, State Ministe...
At anniversary of September 11 attacks, US war with Iran draws comparisons to involvement in Afghanistan, Iraq.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has made a startling claim on live television: Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, he says, married her own brother to smuggle him into the United States. The remark, delivered on a convention stage rather than in a courtroom, has th...
Addressing an Arya Vaishya community meetingevanth Reddy said members of the community were known for their soft-spoken nature, self-respect and foresight
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump on September 23 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, according to a media report. The meeting is expected to take place during Sharif's visit to New York for the annual gathering...
The Aam Aadmi Party and the Goa Forward Party have joined hands for the 2027 Goa Assembly elections, with AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal announcing a new alliance called “Goa First” and pitching it as a non-BJP, non-Congress alternative in the coastal state.
A rapidly spreading wildfire threatened homes and tourist accommodations on the Croatian island of Brac, with firefighters battling the blaze overnight.
CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 11 pbs.org
Republican Senator Roger Marshall is holding onto a narrow lead in the Kansas Senate race, according to the latest poll of the unusually competitive contest in the normally solidly Republican state.