Israel parliament convenes after Netanyahu’s bloc loses seats
President Isaac Herzog opened Tuesday the new session of Israel's parliament, the Knesset, following an election two weeks ago in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc lost ground.
UK poll predicts biggest ever Labour win
Britain’s opposition Labour party could be on the path to the biggest election victory in its history, pollsters YouGov said on Monday, predicting a thumping 194-seat majority.
Claudia Sheinbaum makes history as Mexico’s first woman president
Claudia Sheinbaum was elected Mexico’s first woman president by a landslide Sunday, making history in a country plagued by rampant criminal and gender-based violence.
South Africa’s ANC loses majority, seeks coalition
South Africa’s ruling ANC awaited the imminent confirmation on Saturday that it had lost its three-decade-old absolute majority and would have to find allies if it is to remain in power.
Musk’s X to host Trump in ‘town hall’ meetings ahead of election
X, formerly known as Twitter, will host self-styled “town hall” meetings with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy ahead of the country’s November elections.
UN mission in Iraq to end after two decades
At the request of Baghdad, the UN Security Council unanimously decided Friday that the United Nations political mission in Iraq will leave the country at the end of 2025 after more than 20 years.
