Russian President Vladimir Putin has referred to western leaders as "vampires" and warned of preparedness for a nuclear war.
Youths in the South-West region of Nigeria have vowed to resist President Bola Tinubu's mandate for state governors to provide land for herdsmen, describing them as "murderers, rapists, and national thieves" responsible for the loss of lives and farm produce.
South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor threatened to arrest South African citizens who have served in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) upon their return to the country.
The State of the Union Address should be abolished as a speech to Congress and restored as a written message, in order to promote true Constitutional government and deliberation rather than partisan demagoguery.
Sen. Raphael Warnock dismissed the GOP-led Laken Riley Act as "smoke and mirrors" and emphasized the need for bipartisan legislation to address immigration and the crisis at the border.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu stated that there are no differences between his party and the BJP apart from the issue of special category status to Andhra Pradesh, emphasizing the alliance is formed to save the state from the YSR Congress's detrimental rule.
The White House Press Secretary confirmed that the White House does not digitally alter photos of President Joe Biden or the first lady before releasing them, in response to the controversy surrounding the royal family's badly edited picture of Kate Middleton and her children.
Lawmaker Hon. Bello El-Rufai has been cautioned against denying the receipt of official vehicles distributed to members, as an internal memo confirms that all members have received their allocated vehicles.
Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch faces criticism from House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik for allegedly lobbying the Pentagon on behalf of a Chinese military tech company, DJI, in an effort to remove them from the DOD's list of Chinese military companies.
Hunter Biden will not accept the invitation to appear at a public hearing by the House Oversight Committee, according to his attorney, who describes the hearing as a "made-for-right-wing-media circus act."
The United States has not changed its nuclear strategy due to Vladimir Putin's recent nuclear threats, as there are no indications that Russia will use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
Israel's government intends to close Gila Gamliel's Intelligence Ministry and replace her with Ofir Akunis as the Innovation, Science, and Technology Minister.
National Assembly Majority Whip Sylvanus Osoro has been barred from representing Kisii Deputy Governor Dr Robert Monda in the Senate impeachment trial due to concerns over the separation of powers and conflicts of interest.
Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann criticized U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon for stalling former President Donald Trump’s documents trial after a key witness came forward, expressing that the public deserves a fair trial and Judge Cannon has a lot to answer for.
The House Agriculture Committee is planning an oversight hearing titled "The Danger China Poses to American Agriculture" to examine China's threat to the U.S. agriculture industry, including issues such as foreign ownership of agricultural lands, intellectual property theft, and cyberattacks.
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the reopening of Nigeria's land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions.
Miyetti Allah members protest in Abuja, demanding the unconditional release of their president, Bello Bodejo, who has been held in custody since January 23.
Gideon Sa'ar's departure from Benny Gantz's National Unity Party buys Prime Minister Netanyahu valuable time and potentially delays elections further, removing a key figure from the opposition-within-government.
Telugu Desam Party has rejoined the NDA alliance after the successful round of talks between Chandrababu and BJP stalwarts came to an end recently, with Chandrababu Naidu explaining that his disagreement with the NDA in 2018 was due to the failure to meet his demand for special category status for Andhra Pradesh, but he now sees no political or ideological differences with the BJP.
Vladimir Putin's death in office could trigger a turbulent power struggle, with no clear successor and a potentially violent scramble for power in Russia.
The senior Israeli official accuses the U.S. of trying to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power in response to an American intelligence report that questions his leadership amid the war against Hamas in Gaza.
Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., rescued a group of Americans from Haiti, marking the third rescue of US citizens during a foreign crisis under the Biden administration and highlighting what Mills calls a pattern of abandonment by President Biden and his State Department.
The White House press secretary has denied digitally altering photos of the president or vice president, contrasting it with the recent controversy in the UK.
### Summary The EU acknowledges the telecoms industry's lack of scale and unfair rules, while also expressing the need to defend subsea cables and requiring TikTok and Instagram to fund local films and series in Belgium's Flanders region.
Hong Kong's new national security law, known as Article 23, is Beijing's latest attempt to transform the city into an oppressed society and marks the end of Hong Kong's fight for self-government and political rights, which has been ongoing since its return to Chinese control in 1997.
Some top news organizations acknowledged that Special Counsel Robert Hur's report on President Joe Biden's mental state was misleading, as the transcripts of Biden's deposition with Hur painted a more nuanced picture and showed that Biden appeared clearheaded and sharp, contradicting Hur's depiction of a mentally diminished elderly man with a poor memory.
Dr. Kenneth Okonkwo, a veteran Nollywood actor and spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign, has called for President Bola Tinubu to resign over his poor performance, drawing parallels to former UK Prime Minister Lizz Truss who resigned after 45 days in office.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's proposed Online Harms Act threatens freedom and could lead to restrictions on online content, creating a dangerous, totalitarian environment.
Senators from both parties are concerned that disagreements over funding for the Department of Homeland Security could lead to a partisan government shutdown this month.
The Nigerian government approved N2.5 billion for Senate President Godswill Akpabio to buy deep freezers and other items as empowerment projects for his constituency, according to a budget screenshot shared by social media critic Mahdi Shehu.
The renewed budget for 2024 was passed into law in Israel, despite a delay caused by threats not to support the budget over cuts to agricultural research.
Russia's Vladimir Putin claims that Donald Trump expressed jealousy of Joe Biden during a conversation in which Trump allegedly told Putin that he wanted Biden to win the 2020 election.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer expressed mixed reviews of former special counsel Robert Hur's testimony, criticizing President Biden's handling of classified information and insisting on holding people accountable for potential wrongdoing.
Jana Sena faces internal turmoil as TDP members criticize Pawan Kalyan for forming an alliance with BJP, leading to discontent within the party.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the president's wife, has responded fearlessly to a death threat issued against her by an Islamic cleric, stating that she is not scared of death and expressing gratitude for the support she has received from the Bauchi State governor.
Chandigarh Mayor Kuldeep Kumar has accused Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and BJP MP Kirron Kher of misbehaving with him, leading him to boycott their events.
Chinese-owned tutoring company Tutor.com, which has been flagged by Sen. Tom Cotton, is operating in American classrooms and has access to student data in at least 100 school districts across the country, according to Parents Defending Education.
Actress Poonam Kaur, known for her tweets targeting Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram, has now shifted her focus towards YS Sharmila, criticizing her silence on the current #geetanjali issue and questioning her feminine leadership qualities.
### Summary Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer challenged Rishi Sunak multiple times during Prime Minister's Questions to return the money given by Conservative donor Frank Hester, asking the prime minister when he would have the "courage" to do so.
Republican Senators Mike Braun, Rick Scott, and JD Vance are requesting a full audit of Medicare in response to recent reports of fraud, citing increasing instances of sophisticated fraud schemes and improper payments totaling billions of dollars.
YSR Congress parliamentary party leader V. Vijayasai Reddy criticizes TDP President N. Chandrababu Naidu for sacrificing Andhra Pradesh's fight for special category status and allowing for the privatisation of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant by partnering with the BJP.
A Chinese card game called guandan, which is gaining popularity within the Communist Party system, may soon become a national sport and spread its appeal worldwide, with moves to designate an official English name for the game.
Leonid Volkov, a close ally and top strategist of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was attacked near his home in Lithuania's capital, as associates said an assailant smashed a window of Volkov's car, sprayed tear gas into his eyes, and hit him with a hammer.
A Hyderabad corporator and her husband were attacked by unidentified women, believed to be Congress workers, following a dispute over flexi banners in the Jubilee Hills area, resulting in mild tension in the region.
House Republicans are launching a reinvestigation into the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, aiming to shift blame away from former President Donald Trump and his supporters, while Democrats criticize the effort as an attempt to muddle history and distract from Trump's attempts to overturn the election.
Despite its fragmented outcome, the power-sharing arrangement between Asif Ali Zardari and Shehbaz Sharif highlights the bizarreness of Pakistan's politics, with the new finance minister facing the daunting task of stabilizing the economy through major reforms and securing financial assistance from the IMF.
Fewer than 100 Republican lawmakers are expected to attend the House GOP retreat this year, citing party infighting and the location as reasons to be elsewhere, with even the keynote speaker dropping out at the last second.
New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, questions the lack of evidence in Canada's allegations against India regarding the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.