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Taiwan election commission rejects caning referendum proposal

Taiwan parliament rejects government military drone plan, passes own version

FILE PHOTO: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te speaks in front of a Teng Yun unmanned aerial vehicle during a visit to the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to inspect developments in drone technology in Taichung, Taiwan, July 17, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

Burnham's summer reprieve gives way to a reckoning over his spending plans

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham greets staff during a visit to a Sainsbury’s store with the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Pat McFadden Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, London, Britain, August 26, 2026. Richard Pohle/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Hundreds rally at Indonesia’s Parliament in anti-corruption protest

Protesters rallying in front of the Indonesian parliament building in Jakarta on Aug 27.

Cook Islands Party wins fifth term as official results come in

Guinea-Bissau to vote on new constitution that would expand presidential powers

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a statue of Amilcar Lopes Cabral, an anti-colonial leader who led Guinea-Bissau's independence movement as head of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, November 24, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo

'Vote for Love': Magdeburg Pride crowds challenge AfD ahead of election

Revellers attend the annual Christopher Street Day (CSD) LGBTQ+ Pride demonstration, in Magdeburg, Germany, August 22, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen

Iran condemns US plans to announce new sanctions

U.S. Navy sailors work on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington as it transits the Arabian Sea to support U.S. military operations in the war with Iran August 20, 2026. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS

Second poll shows Swiss likely to reject tighter neutrality

Iranian Parliament advances Bill to curb foreign influence

Under the Bill interviews or participation in discussions with such media would be banned and violations punishable by six months to two years in prison.

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