Politics and government

Russia bars only anti-war party from elections

abloko party leader Nikolay Rybakov talking to the media in Moscow on Aug 10, after his party was barred from taking part in Russia’s September election.

‘Cockroach party’ says Modi government broke India protest promise

Any perception that authorities are reneging on concessions could renew protests over education and job prospects.

Sri Lanka arrests Rajapaksa party chief over alleged death threat

Sri Lanka Podujana Party General-Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam had warned Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya (pictured, left) that he could be killed if he continued to be partisan.

Mohsen Rezaei appointed as secretary of Iran’s top security body

Mohsen Rezaei commanded Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps from 1981 to 1997, including during much of the Iran-Iraq war.

Insults, expletives and fat-shaming: US V-P Vance trolls critics on the right and left

US Vice President JD Vance appears to have a natural appetite for conflict, the product of a generation that grew up with gladiatorial political instincts.

Gunman kills Thai official at work as country reels from school shooting

The suspected gunman, a former lawmaker, has been detained after firing at a senior provincial official and his driver.

Trump names Will Scharf as White House counsel

Will Scharf ran unsuccessfully for attorney-general of Missouri before the second Trump term.

Iran’s Pezeshkian recently met Supreme Leader Khamenei, state media says

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has given differing accounts in recent weeks about his access to Khamenei.

Bombing attacks mark first day of Colombia's new right-wing government

epa13156175 A handout photo made available by the Presidency of Colombia shows Colombian elected president Abelardo de la Espriella (2-L) posing accompanied by his wife Ana Lucia Pineda and children prior his inauguration ceremony in Cali, Colombia, 07 August 2026. EPA/PRESIDENCY OF COLOMBIA / HANDOUT AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS (MANDATORY CREDIT)HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

‘Shame on you’: Lawmaker pelts Kosovo PM with eggs in Parliament, as political crisis spirals

Lawmaker Time Kadriaj throwing an egg at Prime Minister Albin Kurti (not pictured) on Aug 8, during a session to elect a new parliamentary speaker.

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