UK’s Sunak wins parliament vote on deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda | Politics News
Sunak faces down Conservative Party rebels by winning a knife-edge vote on his latest plans to send refugees and migrants to Rwanda. British Prime Minister…
Poland’s new PM promises to push for full Western support of Ukraine | Politics News
Donald Tusk says Poland will regain leadership position in Europe and will be strong part of NATO. Donald Tusk, Poland’s newly elected prime minister, has…
Trump’s ‘Day One’ dictator comment is a symptom of populist politics
Everyone knows that politics involves more truth-stretching than most professions. As the line (often misattributed to Mark Twain) goes: “Politicians and diapers must be changed…
Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim revamps cabinet as voters worry about economy | Politics News
Anwar promises to focus on economy, education and health as he splits up ministries and creates new posts. Malaysia’s Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar…
What’s Article 370? What to know about India top court verdict on Kashmir | Conflict News
In a major setback to Kashmiri political groups, India’s Supreme Court has upheld a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to revoke special…
Ex-Rep. George Santos in plea negotiations, federal prosecutors say
Republican Rep. George Santos of New York leaves the House floor after being expelled from Congress following a bipartisan vote on December 1. Santos --…
Tanker ‘attacked by cruise missile’ as it traverses Bab el-Mandeb Strait | Shipping News
US says the Norwegian-registered Strinda caught fire after it was struck but no casualties were reported. A tanker ship travelling through the strategic Bab el-Mandeb…
Putin views Russia’s new nuclear submarines, says more being rolled out | Military News
Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to strengthen Russia’s naval prowess after the country inaugurated two new nuclear submarines. Putin travelled to the northern city…
Israel’s war on Gaza means Arab normalisation is ‘off the table’: Experts | Israel-Palestine conflict
Doha, Qatar – Experts say the Israeli war on Gaza will force the Middle East to go into a “reset” and will impact the region’s…
Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of gun case, says charges politically motivated
Hunter Biden claimed in a court filing Monday that gun and tax charges filed against him by Special Counsel David Weiss are politically motivated and,…
Batang Kali: A British massacre in colonial Malaya and a fight for justice | Human Rights News
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - In the smart offices of a law firm located among the skyscrapers of the Malaysian capital, 85-year-old Lim Kok’s thoughts turn…
Biden announces $22.4M to help U.S. fire departments during Philly visit
1 of 2 | President Joe Biden exits Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday following a…
Wisconsin secretary of state demands ‘fake’ Trump elector be cast from office
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence hands the electoral certificate from the state of Arizona to U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar as he presides over a joint…
Why is Pakistan’s top court probing the 1979 hanging of former PM Bhutto? | Courts News
Islamabad, Pakistan — A nine-member bench of Pakistan’s top court will on December 12 hear a plea to review a 44-year-old death sentence, controversially awarded…
Hong Kong sees record-low turnout for ‘Patriots Only’ election
Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission Justice David Lok (second right), and Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (second left) empty a…
Sergey Lavrov: The Russian approaches to Gaza and Ukraine | Politics
The Russian foreign minister debates his country’s approaches to Gaza and Ukraine. In a world grappling with its geopolitics being fragmented, the East versus West…
Zelenskyy to meet US President Joe Biden, House Speaker as aid stumbles | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian president will travel to Washington, DC as right-wing Republicans baulk at providing more help to Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion. Ukrainian President…
Turnout slumps to record low of 27.5% in Hong Kong ‘patriots-only’ poll | Elections News
Voters stay away from polls overhauled to limit number of directly elected seats and keep those deemed disloyal out of public office. Hong Kong’s first…
WHO calls for immediate passage of humanitarian relief into Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he hopes resolution will be starting point for further UN action on crisis. The World Health Organization has agreed on…
Argentina’s Javier Milei tells nation to brace for painful economic shock | Politics News
Newly inaugurated libertarian president warns there is ‘no alternative to a shock adjustment’. Argentina’s new President Javier Milei has warned his country’s people to prepare…