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Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa signs law extending his presidency to 2030

FILE PHOTO: Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa attends the inauguration ceremony of South Africa's president-elect Cyril Ramaphosa, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

UK populist leader Nigel Farage to quit Parliament, seek re-election after gift allegations

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage arrives to vote in the Makerfield by-election, triggered by the resignation of Labour MP John Simons, in Wigan, Britain, June 18, 2026.

Moldova's Sandu names Osmochescu acting prime minister

FILE PHOTO: Moldova's President Maia Sandu attends a joint press conference with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas following their meeting in Chisinau, Moldova May 8, 2026. REUTERS/Vladislav Culiomza/File Photo

Israel Parliament advances Bill for inquiry into Oct 7 failures

The Bill passed its first reading in the Knesset, Israel’s 120-seat Parliament, with 59 votes in favour and none against or abstaining.

French government survives no-confidence vote over heatwave handling

A man cools off in front of a hose spraying water in Paris on June 18, 2026.

Armenia passes law restricting voting rights for citizens living abroad

FILE PHOTO: Armenian Prime Minister and leader of the Civil Contract party Nikol Pashinyan casts a ballot at a polling station during a parliamentary election in Yerevan, Armenia, June 7, 2026. Stringer/Photolure via REUTERS/File Photo

Japan Parliament cuts would disproportionately hit female lawmakers: Estimate

The number of women serving as parliamentary lawmakers remains low, with 68 of the lower chamber’s seats occupied by women.

Researchers say EU lawmaker who investigated surveillance was hacked by Israeli spyware

Somalia peacekeeping mission at risk as US blocks UN support, sources say

African union peacekeepers provide security during the Somali presidential elections, in Mogadishu, Somalia. May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Syria’s President finalises first post-Assad Parliament

Mohammad Taha al-Ahmad (left), head of the higher electoral committee, read out the names of the 70 members appointed by presidential decree.

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