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No surprises are expected in Russia’s tightly controlled parliamentary elections, but polls on Vladimir Putin's approval signal growing discontent among voters amid a sputtering economy and gas station fuel fights that show the war is affecting Russian citizens’ day-to-day lives.
SAO PAULO, Sept 17 - Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remain statistically tied in a simulated runoff ahead of next month's election, an AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll showed on Thursday, with the right-wing challenger holding a narrow lead wi...
Trump to host China’s president Xi Jinping in White House vanguardngr.com
FILE PHOTO: Queue at a fuel station.
ActionSA says the City of Johannesburg unlawfully removed its campaign billboard in Diepkloof, Soweto, and is considering legal action over the billboard’s removal and alleged damage.
Carpio will seek SC help if Congress passes House's anti-political dynasty bill gmanetwork.com
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MANILA, Philippines — Retired chief justice Artemio Panganiban drew some uncomfortable laughter in the plenary yesterday after teasing Sen. Risa Hontiveros.
Irium Eye Clinic Director Gang Seong-yong lectures on SMILE LASIK and cataract surgery strategies at ESCRS international congress health.chosun.com
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday that resuming dialogue with North Korea would never be possible if Pyongyang is asked to denuclearize first.
In the end, all the bullying from US President Donald Trump meant little to 12 largely unknown people who a few hours ago increased American short-term interest rates.
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has limited the government’s authority to change allocations in the 2026 state budget through a presidential regulation without approval from the House of Representatives (DPR).
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Secretary General of the Gerindra Party Sugiono claims that his party and coalition partners have unanimously agreed on a proposed parliamentary threshold of 5 percent to be discussed in the revision of the General Election Law.
The US Congress has approved a sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to President Donald Trump for final approval as Washington seeks to increase pressure on Moscow over the war in Ukraine.
The House of Representatives has voted to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying two subpoenas issued in the House Oversight Committee's Epstein probe.
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri indicated to the Washington Examiner that he has "no intention" of running for president in 2028.
The $2.8 billion package includes 40,000 2,000-pound bombs for Israel, drawing fierce opposition from Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen in Congress.
Kamala Harris joins Abdul El-Sayed at a Michigan fundraiser on Black maternal health, raising questions about a potential 2028 presidential run.