Putin braces for election stress test as Russians ‘feel the pain’ of struggling economy
Russia’s upcoming election is expected to cement United Russia’s dominance, but voter turnout and its margin of victory could offer clues to public discontent.
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Turkish, Iranian foreign ministers discuss latest developments, efforts to end conflict by phone
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INEC’s threats against campaign misconduct - Vanguard News
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s warning that abusive, inflammatory and threatening campaign language will attract severe sanctions under the Electoral Act 2026 is timely, but hardly novel. At the beginning of virtually every election season, INEC issues sim...
ANALYSIS: State police may alter balance of power between federal and state govts - Premium Times Nigeria
When President Bola Tinubu transmitted the state police constitutional amendment bill to the Senate, the debate largely revolved around insecurity, banditry and the inability of the Nigeria Police Force to police a country of over 200 million people effectively.
US imposes visa restrictions over South Africa racism, land seizures - Punch Newspapers
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he departs at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, on February 16, 2026. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP)
Lured to war: SA bodyguard returns from Russia, betrayed and with his leg amputated - TimesLIVE
Lifa Miya, 40, wants Duduzile Zuma‑Sambudla and other recruiters prosecuted for allegedly luring men under false pretences to Russia’s frontline war in Ukraine.
Peshawar underpass misses 60-day deadline
Kabotar Chowk's Rs2b project was scheduled for completion today
‘Sparks Camp 4’ returns with new thrills for queer campers
MANILA, Philippines — “Sparks Camp” is introducing a new feature in its fourth season where its queer campers can freely express themselves away from the other participants.
Opinion | We must oppose Indian Hindu nationalist forces in Canada - Toronto Star
A woman is consoled as people mourn Sikh community leader and temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar during Antim Darshan, the first part of day-long funeral services for him, in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 25, 2023. Nijjar was gunned down in his vehicle while leaving the Gu...
US bars Palestinian president from attending UNGA for second year
The United States has declined to grant visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Trump threatens to end trade with Mexico and Europe after rate hike
US President Donald Trump had tried to pressure the Fed to lower rates, but it voted unanimously to raise them instead.
Argentinian judge orders suspension of Falklands oil project
An Argentinian judge has ordered the suspension of a British-Israeli oil project near the Falkland Islands in a purely symbolic move as Argentina escalates its claim over the British-administered territory.
International students, 'visa hoppers' and backpackers targeted in Australia migration crackdown
International students, so-called "visa hoppers" and backpackers will be targeted under stricter rules announced by Australia on Thursday in a bid to curb immigration.
Rosenberg: Russia's elections will have few surprises, but for the Kremlin they matter
The system of power in Russia is often referred to as "managed democracy" (where the Kremlin does the managing).
Fiji declares national crisis as HIV infects one in every 60 adults
Fiji declared HIV a national crisis following a 27 per cent surge in new diagnoses last year, raising fears that an outbreak previously concentrated among people injecting drugs was spreading broader across the Pacific nation.
US passes Russia Sanctions Bill, Trump gets authority to levy 100% tariffs on India and China - The Indian Express
The Russia Sanctions Bill, which grants the US President unprecedented powers to levy 100% tariffs on nations buying oil from Moscow, has cleared the final hurdle. The US House of Representatives passed the bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russia on Wednesday. The legislation,...
North Karnataka associations seek second capital, international airport
The Federation of North Karnataka Associations has urged the State Government to designate a city in the region as the second capital of Karnataka, and also establish an international airport
Russia starts Duma vote as war and drone strikes strain economy
Russia begins three days of voting for its parliamentary election on Friday, with the result widely seen as decided in advance but the political backdrop far more difficult than in recent years. The war in Ukraine and repeated drone attacks have hurt the economy, damaged oil refi...