Politicians

Hungary’s Orban-allied president signs law change ending his term in office

Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok is pictured during his inauguration ceremony in Budapest in 2024.

Populist Nigel Farage to stand against ‘record’ 33 candidates in UK by-election he triggered

Britain’s Nigel Farage quit as the Member of Parliament for Clacton early in July, triggering a by-election in which he plans to stand again, in an effort to stymie a growing political furore over his finances.

German lawmaker faces criticism over use of surrogate mother

A 2024 photo showing Jens Spahn (right) - a prominent member of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s centre-right party - and his husband Daniel Funke. The couple recently became parents to a son born to a surrogate mother in the US.

Northern Ireland's Donaldson seeks to appeal convictions for child sex offences, BBC reports

Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), charged with historical sex offences, leaves the Newry Courthouse as he appeared for trial, in Newry, Northern Ireland, June 17, 2026. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton

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Andy Burnham bets political future on remaking Britain’s centralised state

Andy Burnham speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and the country's next Prime Minister, during 'Labour's Special Conference' in London, Britain, July 17, 2026. HENRY NICHOLLS/Pool via REUTERS

Bitter row splits Ukraine’s military leadership after defence minister ousted

Ukraine’s ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov had been brought in six months ago to digitise and modernise an army fatigued after four years fighting off the Russian invasion.

Bangladesh arrests fugitive suspect in ex-president’s murder

The circumstances surrounding former Bangladeshi president Ziaur Rahman’s assassination have remained shrouded in mystery.

Court confirms graft trial for Spanish PM’s wife

FILE PHOTO: Begona Gomez, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife, looks on at a polling station during the European Parliament election, in Madrid, Spain, June 9, 2024. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura/File Photo

Maine ICE shooting puts Republican Senator Susan Collins in political bind

An election sign for Republican Senator from Maine, running for re-election, Susan Collins, stands along a road near the town of Hancock, in rural Maine, US, on June 3.

EU's top court upholds Spain's amnesty law for Catalan separatists

FILE PHOTO: People hold Esteladas (Catalan separatist flags) during a demonstration on Catalonia's national day of 'La Diada' in Barcelona, Spain, September 11, 2025. REUTERS/ Bruna Casas/File Photo

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