Politicians

Five takeaways from Iran leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s defiant first message

A man watches a televised statement by Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on March 12, 2026.

Ukraine’s tech evangelist defence chief preaching the ‘future of war’

Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has spent much of the war promoting advanced technology, like drones, as a way to offset Ukraine’s shortages in manpower and ammunition.

Nepal counts final votes with rapper Shah poised for PM

Balendra Shah's rise from the capital’s mayor to expected prime minister caps a bold gamble and marks one of the most dramatic results in recent Nepali politics.

Nigel Farage makes U-turn to say Britain shouldn’t get involved in Iran war

Britain's Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been caught in a bind over the conflict, which was catalysed by strikes against Iran by the US and Israel.

Britain votes to oust hereditary peers from its Upper House

The Houses of Parliament in the Westminster district of London on March 2, 2026.

South Sumatra faces backlash over plan to buy $37,000 pool tables for councillors

Responding to backlash, one politician said South Sumatra billiard athletes could train using the pool table at his official residence.

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader?

FILE PHOTO: Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, visits Hezbollah's office in Tehran, Iran, October 1, 2024. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Panel picking Iran’s supreme leader has reached consensus, member says

Iranian media said the group had a minor disagreement over whether they would need to meet in person to issue their final decision, or bypass this formality.

‘As dead as fried chicken’: Why Trump finally fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

Ms Kristi Noem was taken down by an almost quarter-billion-dollar advertising campaign starring herself.

From fighter to senator: Five facts about Trump’s new homeland security pick Markwayne Mullin

US Senator Markwayne Mullin's appointment to the role will require US Senate confirmation.

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