Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announces his resignation as the leader of the Fine Gael party and plans to step down as prime minister once a successor is chosen, citing political reasons as the main factor.
Congress is rushing to pass a final funding package for fiscal year 2024 before the Friday shutdown deadline, potentially leaving little time for review and consideration by lawmakers.
Former President Trump is struggling to secure an appeal bond for a $355 million judgment, as major insurers and bond providers are unwilling to issue a bond of this size without liquid collateral, leaving Trump with limited options and potential financial consequences.
Former President Donald Trump's lawyers are arguing for absolute immunity against prosecution for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, claiming that denying him immunity would leave future presidents vulnerable to blackmail and extortion while in office. However, legal experts point out that their arguments misstate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's position on presidential immunity.
Former Hunter Biden associates are testifying in a public hearing regarding the investigation into the Biden family's business dealings, with Republicans suggesting it could lead to an impeachment vote for President Biden.
Shashi Tharoor met a 14-year-old boy who was beaten up by BJP supporters for leaning on a BJP poster, inviting him to lean on his own poster without fear.
Former President Trump's ex-personal attorney, Michael Cohen, warns that Peter Navarro, a former adviser to Trump now serving prison time, has no idea what to expect behind bars.
Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong has resigned due to his violation of Communist Party regulations, sparking concerns about internal power struggles and political stability in the country.
Sen. Joe Manchin warns that if the U.S. does not provide more support for Ukraine, the conditions in the country will be extremely dire, calling it the worst atrocity in history.
MP Andrew Bridgen is bringing a libel case against Matt Hancock over an alleged tweet accusing him of antisemitism and defamation in relation to a comment he made about Covid-19 vaccines.
The trials of Donald Trump have been delayed, leaving uncertainty over whether the public will know whether he has been found guilty of any crimes on Election Day, highlighting a key difference between Trump and Richard Nixon - Nixon acknowledged the importance of accountability, while Trump rejects the idea that the American people should be able to find out what the justice system says about a potential president's criminality.
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong has resigned amid rumors of corruption, becoming the latest senior official to leave office in the country's anti-corruption campaign, raising concerns about political stability.
Israel's English-language government spokesman, Eylon Levy, has been suspended from his position for an unspecified reason.
Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves proposes a new approach to fiscal modelling, urging the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to consider the long-term impact of capital spending decisions, in order to demonstrate that investment can drive economic growth and win support from fund managers.
Kisii County Governor, Paul Simba Arati, has nominated Elijah Obebo as the deputy governor following the impeachment of Dr. Joash Monda.
Supreme Court Justice (retd) Mazahar Ali Naqvi has been dismissed by President Asif Ali Zardari after being found guilty of misconduct by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), with the council recommending his removal from office, overturning Naqvi's earlier resignation.
Charges have been dropped against Steve Nikoui, the father of a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan, who heckled President Joe Biden during his State of the Union address.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is set to step down as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader, with attention now shifting towards the selection of his replacement.
According to the V-Dem index, Israel has transitioned from a "liberal democracy" to an "electoral democracy" due to governmental attacks on the judiciary and a decline in freedom from torture.
Hong Kong's new security law, known as Article 23, has faced widespread condemnation from Western leaders, the UN, and rights groups, who argue that it further erodes the city's freedoms and undermines international human rights obligations.
Manchu Manoj's recent public statement urging young voters to choose leaders carefully is being interpreted as an indirect attack on Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
The Nigeria Labour Congress has instructed its state councils and political commission to picket Labour Party secretariats due to ongoing conflict and allegations of financial rascality and contempt by the party's leadership.
House Republican leaders have scheduled a public hearing to address alleged inconsistencies in witness testimony related to the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, particularly focusing on former Hunter Biden associate Tony Bobulinski, whose own testimony has been riddled with inconsistencies and contradictions.
No bidders appeared at a court-ordered auction of Aung San Suu Kyi's family home in Myanmar, which is considered a historical landmark of her nonviolent struggle against military rule.
The Abia State House of Assembly has passed a bill to revoke the payment of pensions to former governors and their deputies in the state, with the aim of reducing governance expenses and redirecting resources towards development.
Australia's government defended its ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, after Donald Trump called him "a little bit nasty," stating that Rudd would stay as ambassador even if Trump were elected president.
Former business associates of Hunter Biden are expected to testify publicly on Capitol Hill as part of the impeachment inquiry against President Biden, with House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer stating that investigators have "found no credible evidence of the Bidens providing any work product" and that the Bidens "do not work in any traditional sense of the word" but instead sell Joe Biden's power for financial gain.
Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she will not stand in the next UK election, citing her increasing workload as the reason for her decision.
Alicia and Rob Menendez, the children of Senator Robert Menendez, are reluctant to publicly discuss their father's bribery scandal due to their own status as public figures and the complexities of their desire for privacy.
No bidders appeared at the auction for the home of Myanmar's jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, which was being sold for a starting price reportedly in the tens of millions of dollars.
Kwame Baffoe Abronye DC, Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has been appointed as a board member of the state-owned Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
The lakeside mansion where Myanmar's democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi spent years under house arrest fails to attract any bids at an auction with a minimum price of $150 million, amid a long-standing dispute over the property.
National Unity Minister Aaron Ago Dagang avoided addressing inter-ethnic tensions in Malaysia caused by the "Allah" socks controversy, prioritizing his focus on the Indian Transformation Unit.
The top two U.S. generals who oversaw the evacuation of Afghanistan blame the Biden administration for the chaotic departure, citing inadequate planning and a delay in ordering the evacuation.
Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy has been suspended from his job and may ultimately be fired after engaging in a social media argument with British officials, including Foreign Secretary David Cameron, regarding aid shipments to Gaza.
An ex-serviceman accuses the government of harassment over the legal status of his son conceived through IVF, following the implementation of a new legislation that restricts the IVF route for older couples.
The charges against Gold Star father Steve Nikoui, who heckled President Biden during his State of the Union address, have been dropped by Washington, DC's Democratic attorney general.
Hong Kong's legislature has officially passed a new national security law that extends the city's power to align with the legal standards practiced in mainland China, which critics argue will further suppress dissent and tighten control by the government.
The European Union and the United Nations have expressed concern over Hong Kong's new national security law, warning that it could greatly impact the rights and freedoms of the people as well as the city's international business reputation.
The relationship between German MEP Markus Ferber and Dutch businessman Michael Heijmeijer involves potential conflicts of interest and a proposal to make over €1 million from a consulting scheme in which Ferber advised banks on financial rules he helped write into EU law.
House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Michael McCaul, R-Texas, muttered a curse at fellow GOP member Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., during a congressional hearing on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, leading to an apology from McCaul.
Senator Joe Manchin urges Congress to pass Ukraine aid, warning that the lack of assistance could result in the worst atrocity in history for the embattled country.
The charges against Gold Star father Steve Nikoui for disrupting Congress during President Biden's State of the Union speech have been dropped by the Democratic attorney general in Washington, D.C., Brian Schwalb.
Former Transport Minister S Iswaran has returned to Singapore and surrendered his passport to authorities as part of his bail conditions, amidst his ongoing criminal case involving corruption charges.
Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy has been suspended from his position after making social media posts that upset the U.K. government, including challenging U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron on aid delivery to Gaza.
The House passed a resolution condemning Russia's abduction of Ukrainian children, with nine Republicans voting against it as the majority of the party has turned against providing further US aid to Ukraine.
The head of ArriveCan contractor Dalian, David Yeo, faced criticism and contradictions during his testimony to MPs on the House public accounts committee, with MPs questioning his claims of no conflict of interest and pointing out inconsistencies in his statements.
The Senate Ad-hoc Committee probing the N30tn Ways and Means loans obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria during the Buhari administration and spent by the former President has uncovered infractions and plans to summon the current CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, to explain the details of the infraction.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel criticized the US as "interventionist" and accused them of having contempt towards the Cuban people and revolution, blaming the US embargo for provoking protests over food and power shortages in the country.
Australian wine producers are optimistic about a breakthrough in tariffs imposed by China, as Foreign Minister Penny Wong meets her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Canberra.