Politics
Elections, government, and policy—from multiple perspectives. Ordered by original publication date from each source.
Venezuela quakes kill almost 1,500, with millions more in need
The death toll in Venezuela’s twin earthquake disaster reached 1,430 on Saturday, with millions more feared to lack sanitation and other basic needs as the first US aid flights trickled into Caracas. Facing public outrage at the response by local officials, US-backed interim Venezuelan leader Delcy ...
Trump unloads on 'lunatic' John Bolton after ex-aide pleads guilty in classified docs case
President Trump mocked John Bolton on Truth Social after his former national security advisor pleaded guilty to unauthorized possession of classified documents.
Marcelo Bielsa: The coach who changed football, but not his ways
Marcelo Bielsa has never cared much for appearances. When FIFA gathered coaches for its official World Cup photoshoot earlier this month, Uruguay’s manager stood with his hands in his pockets, looking down rather than towards the camera. Asked afterwards why he refused to pose conventionally, the 70...
Former House intel leader points to Dem rhetoric 'encouraging' violence; eighth man charged in UFC terror plot
Mike Rogers blames Democratic rhetoric for fueling political violence after alleged plot targeting UFC Freedom 250 event in D.C. was uncovered.
Former House intel leader points to Dem rhetoric 'encouraging' violence as 8th man charged in UFC terror plot
Mike Rogers blames Democratic rhetoric for fueling political violence after alleged plot targeting UFC Freedom 250 event in D.C. was uncovered.
High-speed boats and drones promised for elite commandos in tweak to defence spending plan
Britain's elite, rapid reaction force is to be equipped with high-speed boats and drones as the new defence secretary Dan Jarvis tries to put his stamp on his new brief.
Heavy firing, explosion reported in Karachi's Gulistan-i-Jauhar
Law enforcers rushed to Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar on Saturday after heavy firing and an explosion were reported in the locality, according to Dawn News. Special units, including the Rapid Response Force and police commandos, were dispatched to the scene to take control of the situation, the broadc...
The Punjab government can cancel you with this law
Seventy-eight years after independence, Punjab is moving with aplomb to legislate a law of such a draconian nature that it would make even the officers of the British Raj blush. The Punjab Control of Habitual Offenders and Anti-Social Behaviour Bill, 2026, proposes a regime in which the executive ca...
Bill Barr says Todd Blanche isn't 'a toady,' urges senate to confirm Trump's AG pick
Bill Barr argued Todd Blanche's relationship with Trump is a strength, urging Senate Republicans to confirm him as attorney general amid GOP reservations.
South Korea's proposed platform law could cost US states $525B over the next decade, model estimates
A model estimates $525 billion in losses for U.S. states over the next decade if South Korea's trade commission adopts controversial regulations.
South Korea's proposed platform law could cost U.S. states $525B over the next decade, model estimates
A model estimates $525 billion in losses for U.S. states over the next decade if South Korea's trade commission adopts controversial regulations.
Australia to double fine on platforms for flouting teen social media ban
Australia will double the financial penalty on platforms flouting its world-leading social media ban for under-16s to stem widespread evasion of the restrictions, the government said on Saturday. New legislation will lift the maximum fine to Aus$99 million ($68 million) for systemic breaches of the ...
How some Venezuelans' smartphones warned of quake
Many social media users in Venezuela have reported receiving alerts on Android smartphones moments before Wednesday’s quake that left over 900 confirmed dead. Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS both include the option to display government alerts for emergencies like earthquakes. But the search giant ...
Venezuela welcomes 1,600 foreign rescuers in urgent search for quake survivors
Venezuela’s government said on Saturday that 1,600 members of foreign rescue teams had arrived to help search for survivors of the devastating twin earthquakes, which killed more than 900 people this week, as it tightened access to the worst-affected state. Residents and volunteers in La Guaira, a p...
Aleema challenges PTI founder Imran Khan's 'solitary confinement' before IHC
ISLAMABAD: Aleema Khan has challenged the alleged solitary confinement of her brother, PTI founder Imran Khan, before the Islamabad High Court (IHC), describing his detention conditions as unlawful and inhumane, it emerged on Saturday. The petition, filed through Barrister Salman Safdar, names the A...
Germany hit by record temperatures as European heatwave moves east
Germany and Italy endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths in Western Europe spread eastwards after temperatures broke records above 40 degrees Celsius. Britain, France, Switzerland and Germany have all experienced record heat in June, and the weather system...
UK to expand refugee sponsorship schemes
The UK interior ministry has announced it will create new legal routes for asylum seekers, including allowing community organisations to sponsor refugees based on a similar system in Canada. The system will come into place later this year, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said late Friday, with organi...
King urges MSPs to help build a 'fair and prosperous society'
The ceremony, which featured pageantry, poetry, drama and music, marked the beginning of the seventh session of Holyrood.
NY governor hopeful vows showdown with Mamdani over socialist agenda: ‘I will stop him’
Bruce Blakeman vows to stop Zohran Mamdani's agenda, saying government-run grocery stores and tax hikes would damage New York's entire economy.
Mahmood announces new refugee sponsorship route into UK
The home secretary says "capped safe and legal" routes would help to restore confidence in the asylum system.
David Hencke, Guardian journalist who exposed cash-for-questions scandal, dies aged 79
Former Westminster correspondent earned a reputation for uncovering political wrongdoing in the 1990sThe acclaimed journalist David Hencke, whose career at the Guardian spanned more than three decades, has died of liver cancer aged 79.As Westminster correspondent, Hencke was instrumental in exposing...
David Hencke, Guardian journalist who exposed ‘cash for questions’ scandal, dies aged 79
Former Westminster correspondent earned a reputation for uncovering political wrongdoing in the 1990sThe acclaimed journalist David Hencke, whose career at the Guardian spanned more than three decades, has died from liver cancer aged 79.Hencke, the Guardian’s former Westminster correspondent, was in...
‘Not a culture war’: the council that won its case over England flags on lampposts
Leader of local authority in Oxfordshire faces backlash over injunction ‘to maintain neutral, safe space for residents’While Londoners scurried from building to building seeking shade on another baking hot day this week, one man paused in the shadow of the Royal Courts of Justice.The leader of Oxfor...
Firefighter brother of 9/11 victim incensed by 'radical' Muslims winning key Dem primaries
Air Force veteran and 9/11 advocate Don Arias slams Democratic nominees with alleged ties to radical Islamic terrorism winning primary elections.