Macron’s political isolation deepens as allies abandon him

PARIS (AP) -- Embattled French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a fresh blow Tuesday with two of his former prime ministers sharply distancing themselves from him as he faced growing pressure to resign after the collapse of his latest...

Minister Garwe meets local government leaders from Midlands province

Hospitality sector commend accommodation bookings for Mine Entra, AfriConfex 2025 period Judith Phiri Zimpapers Business Hub THE Hospitality Association of Zimbabwe (HAZ) has commended accommodation bookings for the twin industry showcases — the...

Local government elections in Punjab to be held in December, rules ECP

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced that long-delayed local government elections in Punjab will be held in the last week of December 2025. The five-member commission, headed by Chief Election...

World News | ECP to Hold Punjab Local Government Elections in December 2025

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 8 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to hold the long-delayed local government (LG) elections in Punjab in the last week of December 2025, with the process of delimitation set to begin on...

ECP to hold Punjab local government elections in December 2025

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 8 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to hold the long-delayed local government (LG) elections in Punjab in the last week of December 2025, with the process of delimitation set to begin on...

Big Boss Kannada Season 12 Shut Down: 'Congress-Led Karnataka Government Targeting Kichcha Sudeep', Says BJP

Bengaluru, October 8: Criticising the move by the Congress-led government in Karnataka to seal off Big Boss Kannada studio over violations, the Karnataka BJP has charged that the state government is targeting Kannada star Kichcha Sudeep. Season 12...

EC invites political parties for discussions on upcoming HoR election

KATHMANDU, Oct 8: The Election Commission (EC) has invited political parties to a meeting for discussions on October 16 regarding the House of Representatives (HoR) elections scheduled for March 5, 2026. According to Election Commissioner Dr...

EC writes to political parties inviting discussions on upcoming HoR election

Kathmandu, Oct 8: The Election Commission (EC) has invited political parties to a meeting for discussions on October 16 regarding the House of Representatives (HoR) elections scheduled for March 5, 2026. According to Election Commissioner Dr...

'One GB wireless data cheaper than a cup of tea in India': Modi at India Mobile Congress

New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) One GB of wireless data in India costs less than a cup of tea, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he showcased the country's rapid digital growth to renew his pitch for Make in India across sectors - from...

Bougainville president sworn in after landslide re-election, names caretaker government

By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific Bougainville’s re-elected President Ishmael Toroama has announced a caretaker government following a formal swearing-in ceremony on Monday in the capital Buka. The former Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA)...

PM Modi Inaugurates India Mobile Congress 2025, Calls It Asia’s Largest Digital Technology Forum

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025 on Wednesday, hailing it as Asia’s largest Digital Technology Forum. He credited India’s youth, innovators, and startups for the event’s rapid growth. “This success...

Chief Minister Pandey observes damaged government offices

Damauli (Tanahu), Oct 8: The Chief Minister of Gandaki Province, Surendra Raj Pandey, today inspected the government offices in Tanahu that were set on fire and vandalised during the Gen-Z movement. On the occasion, he observed the various offices...

Will politician PK beat strategist PK in Bihar election?

From "Bihari dacoit" to "joker", and "chameleon" to "turncoat", Prashant Kishor has been called everything. But what opponents and rivals across parties can agree on is one thing. PK is being seen as a disruptor, or, at least, a "factor". With...

Macron must compromise to keep the French far right at bay

After burning through five prime ministers in less than two years, the conflagration is threatening to engulf French President Emmanuel Macron, with calls for his resignation or a snap election. The demands come after France’s third prime minister...

Senate says NNPCL responded to 19 queries on unaccounted N210 trillion

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts states that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has responded to 19 queries raised against it in the audit reports for the years 2017 to 2023. Chairman of the committee, Aliyu Wadada, disclosed...

Ministers unpaid 9 months into Mahama’s government – Dr Rashid Pelpuo admits

Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo Employment and Labour Relations Minister, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, has revealed that nine months into President Mahama’s administration, ministers, including himself, have still not been paid....

Election 2024: The political landscape in retrospect

John Osae-Kwapong, PhD. Oct - 08 - 2025 , 09:57 4 minutes read The Afrobarometer Round 10 (2024) dataset is now publicly available. This means those interested in further understanding the political landscape as the country headed into Election...

Government Shutdown Harms More Than Federal Workers

Government shutdowns affect far more people, likely hundreds of thousands, than just government employees. In the autumn of 1979 I was serving in the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in Guam. There was a government shutdown, then officially called a...

President Will Not Intervene in Inter-institutional Dispute over Imposed Fine

President Peter Pellegrini will not intervene in the dispute between two state institutions over how the law is to be construed with regard to the fine that he received for accepting campaign funds after the legal deadline, and he'll respect the...

Parliament Passes First-reading Revisions Introducing Virtues and Religions School Subject

Parliament adopted on first reading amendments to the Pre-school and School Education Act introduction a Virtues and Religion school subject. The revisions, tabled by the Council of Ministers, were passed with 169 votes in favor, 3 against, and 28...