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South Korea's Interim President Han Duck Soo Resigns, Fuels Election Speculation

Han steps down, signaling aspirations for greater responsibility, as the nation prepares for pivotal June elections.

Brazil Orders Arrest of Ex-President Collor Following Corruption Conviction

Josephine Teo to Lead PAP in Jalan Besar GRC as Heng Chee How Steps Down

French Assembly Approves Overhaul of Paris, Lyon, Marseille Election Rules

Germany’s CDU/CSU and SPD Finalize Coalition Agreement Ahead of Public Unveiling

South Korea's Constitutional Court to Decide President Yoon's Fate on Friday

Susie Wiles Reveals She Challenged Trump's 2020 Election Claims

Alexis Kohler Departs Élysée After Eight Years, Emmanuel Moulin Named Successor

Keir Starmer's Communications Chief Resigns After Nine Months

Julia Klöckner Nominated as Next Bundestag President

PM Modi Addresses 2002 Gujarat Riots in Lex Fridman Podcast

Thuringian Leader Advocates Retaining Federal Commissioner for Eastern Germany

Portugal Faces Third Election in Three Years as Government Falls

Clément Beaune Appointed to Lead France Stratégie and Haut-Commissariat au Plan

Jean-Louis Debré, Former French Political Leader, Dies at 80

Austria Forms Centrist Coalition Government Excluding Far-Right Party

Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Backlash Over Federal Worker Layoff Defense

FBI Investigates Alleged Comey-Directed 'Honeypot' Operation Targeting Trump Campaign

Rajasthan Assembly Paralyzed Over 'Dadi' Remark and Speaker Insult

Former French Minister Roger Romani Dies at 90

Florida Launches Aggressive Immigration Enforcement Initiative

Germany Honors Former President Horst Köhler in State Funeral

Éric Coquerel Considers Legal Action Over Alexis Kohler's Refusal to Testify on Budget Deficit

Trump Revokes Biden's Access to Intelligence Briefings

French PM Bayrou Expected to Survive No-Confidence Vote Over Budget

Jens Stoltenberg Named Norway's Finance Minister Following Government Shakeup

Bart De Wever Becomes Belgium's First Flemish Nationalist Prime Minister

Former German President Horst Köhler Dies at 81

Kamala Harris Signs Vice Presidential Desk, Reflects on Legacy

Kamala Harris Declines Pre-Inaugural Tour for JD Vance at VP Residence

Kamala Harris Breaks Tradition by Not Inviting J.D. Vance to Vice President's Residence

Controversial Johnson Peerages Face Scrutiny After 18-Month Legal Battle

Alcide Ponga Elected President of New Caledonia After Political Turmoil

Bremen Takes Over Leadership of Germany's Interior Ministers' Conference

Austria's FPÖ and ÖVP Begin Coalition Talks After Political Turmoil

New Caledonia Government Deadlocked Over Presidential Election

Bangladesh Issues Second Arrest Warrant for Exiled Former PM Sheikh Hasina

Macron Suggests Potential Referendum, Reviving Longstanding Pattern of Unfulfilled Promises

Downing Street Visitors' Books Released to National Archives

New Year’s Légion d’Honneur Honorees Announcement Delayed to January

Turkey Allows Pro-Kurdish Politicians to Meet Imprisoned PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan

Interior Minister Condemns Rima Hassan for Applauding Insults Against Manuel Valls

Aisake Eke Elected as Tonga's New Prime Minister

Kristrún Frostadóttir Becomes Iceland's Youngest Prime Minister

Om Prakash Chautala, Former Five-Time Haryana Chief Minister, Dies at 89

Jaclyn Symes Becomes Victoria’s First Female Treasurer in Cabinet Reshuffle

German Chancellor Scholz Seeks No-Confidence Vote to Trigger Early Elections

Bangladesh Plans Elections for Late 2025 or Early 2026 Following Reforms

German Parliament Votes on Scholz's Trust Motion, Paving Way for Early Elections

Adam Schiff Sworn In as California Senator, Pledges Bipartisan Advocacy

Andy Kim Appointed to U.S. Senate Early Following Election Victory

Hong Kong Leader Replaces Tourism and Transport Ministers in Midterm Shake-Up

South Korean President Faces Calls for Resignation After Martial Law Reversal

South Korea's President Faces Impeachment Threat After Martial Law Reversal

Angela Rayner and Alex Burghart Clash Over Economy and Farming at PMQs

Gabonese Voters Approve New Constitution in Overwhelming Referendum

Michel Barnier Considers Revisiting Ban on Holding Multiple Political Offices

Trump's Transition Team Faces Criticism for Delaying Ethics Agreements

Rachel Reeves Replaces Nigel Lawson Portrait with 'Red Ellen' in Treasury

Keir Starmer Faces Historic Drop in Approval Ratings

French PM Michel Barnier Returns to Work After Successful Surgery

Bangladesh Bans Awami League's Student Wing Amid Rising Unrest

Bangladesh in Turmoil: Student Protests Demand President's Resignation

Vietnam Elects Military General Luong Cuong as New President

Tasmanian Deputy Premier Michael Ferguson Resigns Amid No-Confidence Motion

President's Rule Ends in Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah to Lead New Government

Kangana Ranaut Agrees to CBFC's 13 Cuts for 'Emergency'

Canadian Minister Pascale St-Onge to Make History with Parental Leave

Tunisia Strips Court of Electoral Oversight Ahead of Presidential Election

Kangana Ranaut’s 'Emergency' Cleared for Release with CBFC-Mandated Cuts

Aaron Sorkin Considers 'The West Wing' Reboot After White House Visit

Cambodia Withdraws from Regional Pact with Vietnam and Laos Following Protests

Government to Remove Hereditary Peers from House of Lords

Thailand's New PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra Forms Cabinet, Excludes Military-Linked Party

Tunisian Presidential Challenger Arrested Amid Controversial Election

Macron Considers Cazeneuve for Prime Minister Amid Political Deadlock

Keir Starmer Faces Criticism Over Removal of Thatcher Portrait

New Anthony Seldon Book Reveals Controversial Decisions During Liz Truss's Short Premiership

Bangladesh Interim Government Lifts Ban on Jamaat-e-Islami Party

Paetongtarn Shinawatra Becomes Thailand's Youngest Prime Minister

Paetongtarn Shinawatra Becomes Thailand's Youngest Prime Minister

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin Ousted by Constitutional Court

Tunisian President Fires Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani

Eluned Morgan Becomes First Female First Minister of Wales

Bangladesh Bans Jamaat-e-Islami Party After Deadly Protests

Significant Historical Events on July 29: From USS Forrestal Accident to Drew Peterson Sentencing

Vietnam Mourns Nguyen Phu Trong, Reflects on Complex Legacy

President Biden Reschedules Austin Visit to Mark Civil Rights Act Anniversary

Biden Withdraws, Endorses Harris for 2024 Presidential Race Against Trump

Vietnam Mourns Death of Long-Serving Leader Nguyen Phu Trong

KP Sharma Oli Sworn In as Nepal's Prime Minister for Fourth Term

Former DUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson Faces 18 Historical Sex Offence Charges

Veteran BJP Leader LK Advani Hospitalized at AIIMS Delhi

Mitt Romney Reaffirms Opposition to Trump After Capitol Hill Meeting

NYC Council Seeks Greater Control Over Mayoral Appointments

Thai Prime Minister Faces Court Case Over Controversial Cabinet Appointment