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Trump to deliver televised address to the nation amid rising tensions with Iran

US President Donald Trump has announced that he will deliver a televised address to the nation on Thursday evening, as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to escalate. The announcement was made through Trump's social media platform, where he confirmed that the speech would be broadcast......

Brazil's Supreme Court bars Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting jailed father until election first round

Brazil's Supreme Court has prohibited presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, until after the first round of the country's October presidential election, escalating tensions surrounding one of Brazil's most closely watched political......

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to two years in political funding case

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to two years in prison after a Seoul court found him guilty of violating the country's political funding laws. The ruling marks another chapter in the legal challenges facing the former leader following his removal from office and multiple......

Bangladesh says former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be jailed if she returns

Bangladesh’s interim authorities have said that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be taken into custody if she returns from self-imposed exile in India, underscoring the continuing political and legal fallout from the country’s dramatic change of government in 2024. The announcement......

Austrian Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer begins cancer treatment while remaining in office

Austria’s Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer has been diagnosed with lymphoma and will undergo medical treatment over the coming three months while continuing to perform his official duties, according to Austrian media reports. The announcement comes as the senior government official begins treatment......

Support grows in U.S. Congress for bill seeking terrorist designation of Polisario Front

Support is growing in the U.S. House of Representatives for legislation that seeks to designate the Polisario Front as a foreign terrorist organization, with the number of lawmakers backing the proposal rising to 15. The bipartisan initiative, introduced by Republican Representative Joe Wilson and......

Giorgia Meloni pushes electoral reform ahead of Italy’s 2027 parliamentary elections

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is seeking parliamentary approval for a major electoral reform that her government says would strengthen political stability ahead of the country's 2027 general elections. The proposal, due to be presented to the Chamber of Deputies this week, has already sparked......

Syria’s new parliament holds inaugural session as political transition advances

Syria’s newly established People's Assembly convened for its first session in Damascus on Sunday, marking a significant milestone in the country’s political transition following the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad. The inaugural meeting comes 19 months after rebel forces led......

Trump and Netanyahu lead tributes after death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham at 71

Leading political figures in the United States and Israel have paid tribute to veteran Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who died at the age of 71 following what his office described as a brief and sudden illness. The announcement marked the end of a political career that spanned more than three decades......