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House members are set to receive roughly $91,051 in salary each, or about $39.6 million collectively, for the 191 days they will not have been in session at the House between January and November 8, 2026.
A Democratic lawmaker has introduced new legislation aimed at ensuring troops injured or killed during U.S. operations against Iran receive the same benefits and recognition afforded to service members wounded or killed in officially designated combat zones.
Prime ministers in Japan routinely shuffle their cabinets to refresh the government's public image and to distribute ministerial posts to loyal supporters and experienced lawmakers from the same party.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has clarified his remarks on the northern governors’ support for President Bola Tinubu, saying that the comments referred specifically to political consultations and alignments ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary in Jun...
Officials fear proposed law could increase political control over police postings and operations
INTERIOR Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s proposal for more provinces wasn’t the first time someone close to the establishment made the suggestion. However, this time a stated motivation was also provided: namely, the complete collapse of the existing governance system. While much has bee...
The lawyers of the drug war victims have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to declare former President Rodrigo Duterte fit for trial.
MIAMI, United States — Lionel Messi headed a goal and provided an assist as Inter Miami won the Campeones Cup on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time), beating Cruz Azul, 2-0, in the annual clash between Major League Soccer and Mexican Liga MX champions.
Trump says he will decide the end of the war ‘together with Netanyahu’; will it go his way···“He could be swayed until the very end” khan.co.kr
Primary producers, reliant on backpackers to pick their crop, have reacted bitterly to the Federal government's proposed changes to the working holiday maker visa.
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa asks for state-owned enterprise profits to go into the state budget, not Danantara. The fiscal situation is in the red.
Drone attacks by armed groups in Colombia surged 146 percent in the first five months of this year compared with the same period in 2025, according to the country’s Ombudsman’s Office.
Italy will deploy warships to ensure safe passage for its commercial vessels through the Bab al-Mandeb strait, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said, adding that Rome would not wait for a joint decision from the European Union.
Flagge eingeholt, Personal ausgeflogen: Das russische Generalkonsulat in Bonn ist seit heute als Reaktion auf den Leipziger Drohnen-Vorfall geschlossen. Außenminister Wadephul nennt das eine harte Reaktion, er setzt aber weiter auf Dialog. Von M. Sambale.
Die EU-Finanzminister beraten heute in Dublin über mögliche Entlastungen für Autofahrer. Bundesfinanzminister Klingbeil wirbt für eine Übergewinnsteuer, doch sein Vorschlag ist umstritten - auch unter Ökonomen. Von Sarah López.
Voting for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections 2026 will be held today, September 18, with 20 candidates contesting the four central posts — president, vice-president, secretary and joint secretary. Counting of votes will be held on September 19.
Indonesia on Friday welcomed its first aircraft carrier, a former Italian warship that the government said would strengthen the country's maritime security and disaster response capabilities. The move will make Indonesia only the second country in Southeast Asia to have a carrier...
US President Trump is considering major attacks on Iran. Iran's Revolutionary Guard controls the Strait of Hormuz, restricting vessel passage. The US military maintains a naval blockade on Iranian ports. Recent tanker incidents raise concerns about regional stability and oil flow...