Serbia’s populists claim sweeping victory in polls
Serbia’s governing populists claimed a sweeping victory on Sunday in the country’s parliamentary election, which was marred by reports of major irregularities both during a tense campaign and on voting day. Acting Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said that with half the ballots counted, the governing Serbian Progressive Party’s projections showed...
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Israelis stunned after Hamas kills three hostages
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Car plows into parked vehicle in Joe Biden’s motorcade
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Austin expected to press for more targeted approach in Gaza
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B’desh court denies opp leader’s bail request ahead of election
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Myanmar SC rejects Suu Kyi’s spl appeal in bribery conviction
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Suspected cyberattack paralyses majority of gas stations across Iran
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Taiwan reports two Chinese balloons near its territory
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Hundreds protest growing arrival of Rohingya refugees by sea
More than 200 people protested Monday against the continued arrival of Rohingya refugees by boat on an island in Indonesia. Over 1,500 Rohingya, who fled violent attacks in Myanmar and now are leaving camps in neighboring Bangladesh in search of better lives, have arrived in Aceh off the tip of...
Pak EC reserves verdict in organisational polls in PTI
Pakistan’s top election body on Monday reserved its judgment in a case challenging the controversial organisational elections in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party founded by the now-incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan. A five-member panel of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) concluded the hearing of multiple petitions filed by members...
Pak court rules against raising objections to delimitations
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday ruled against raising any objections to the delimitation of electoral boundaries after the issuance of the election schedule, removing further impediments in the path of the February 8 polls. The schedule for Pakistan’s general elections was issued on Friday night by the Election Commission of...
Ukraine’s military chief says one of his offices was bugged
Ukraine’s military chief said Monday that a covert listening device was found in one of the offices where he works, and hinted without elaborating that bugs were detected in other locations. Army Cmdr Valeriy Zaluzhnyi commented to local media about Sunday’s revelation by Ukraine’s Security Service that during a routine...
Putin registered as candidate for presidential poll
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday presented documents to Russia’s Central Election Commission to register as a candidate in the 2024 presidential election. “He submitted them,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian state media. Supporters of Putin on Saturday formally nominated him to run in the 2024 presidential election as an...
North Korea conducts long-range missile test
North Korea on Monday conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile test in five months, likely launching a developmental, more agile weapon, as it vows strong responses against US and South Korean moves to boost their nuclear deterrence plans. The South Korean government described the missile tested as a solid-fueled weapon, a...
‘Work is my magical spell for luck’
Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has said that “W-O-R-K” is his magical spell for luck as he participated in over 40 campaign stops last week, surpassing any other 2024 White House candidate. During one of the many events held last week in Iowa, Ramaswamy tried to convince voters why he...
