Iraq selects businessman Ali al-Zaidi as new prime minister following weeks of political deadlock. The appointment concludes a period of intense negotiations involving domestic Shia factions and foreign influence from the US and Iran.

Tories refer Farage to parliamentary watchdog over seven-figure gift from Thailand-based businessman.

The Conservative Party has referred Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to the parliamentary standards watchdog over an undeclared seven-figure gift from a Thailand-based British businessman.

A South Korean appeals court sentences ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a Cabinet meeting during his 2024 martial law declaration.

A South Korean appeals court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for charges related to his attempt to impose martial law in December 2024.

Slovenia's nationalist leader secures a parliamentary majority, moving closer to a political comeback. The result follows a vote confirming his coalition's control of the legislature.

Slovenia's nationalist leader has secured a parliamentary majority, moving closer to a political return.

The U.S. Supreme Court voids Louisiana's congressional map, ruling the current redistricting plan weakens the Voting Rights Act.

The U.S. Supreme Court has voided Louisiana's congressional map, ruling that the current redistricting plan weakens the Voting Rights Act.