Politics & Policy

Government, legislation, elections, and public policy.

UN schedules end of Somalia political mission for October 2026

Nov 1·3 min read

Two suspected Ebola cases in Yola test negative

Nov 1·3 min read

Iran claims four tankers hit mines near Hormuz, with details unverified

Oct 31·2 min read

Fitch puts France's A+ debt outlook on negative

Oct 31·2 min read

Novaya Gazeta says pressure forced its Moscow newsroom to close

Oct 31·3 min read

Cyberattack takes Belgian tax services offline; deadlines extended

Oct 31·3 min read

North Korea displays drones and missiles as Kim demands superiority

Oct 30·3 min read

New Zealand dollar slides after RBNZ defies rate-hike expectations

Oct 29·3 min read

DOE conditionally commits up to $5 billion for Constellation nuclear upgrades

Oct 29·3 min read

Brazil court bars one candidate, not all gender-violence offenders

Oct 29·3 min read

Pentagon removes Army general over alleged classified leaks

Oct 29·3 min read

U.S. GDP beats forecast as PCE inflation rises 0.5%, up from 0.3%

Oct 29·2 min read

Netherlands pledges €500 million for Ukraine air defense and drones

Oct 28·3 min read

UNHCR says 36,000 crossed into Kenya after Ethiopia fighting near Moyale

Oct 28·3 min read

Israel election projections leave Netanyahu and Eisenkot short of majority

Oct 28·3 min read

Syria and Jordan reopen border, agree to joint probe after airstrikes

Oct 28·3 min read

Trump says Iran operation will end on his terms; Pentagon estimate: $47B

Oct 28·3 min read

Israel election draft held pending date and projection verification

Oct 28·3 min read

Nigeria attack toll reported at 62 as Binnari homes burned

Oct 27·3 min read

Nobel laureate María Corina Machado says she is back in Venezuela

Oct 27·3 min read

Finland and Norway explain direct Putin call after Danish criticism

Oct 27·3 min read

Preliminary data: dementia reaches 10% of deaths; asthma toll hits decade high

Oct 27·3 min read

Israel votes in election that could end Netanyahu's coalition

Oct 27·3 min read

Channel 12 reports alleged Zamir-Netanyahu dispute over Iran-linked action

Oct 27·3 min read

Brazilian Supreme Court justice orders Flávio Bolsonaro to surrender passports

Oct 27·3 min read

2026 ruling orders retroactive reinstatement for Maurene Comey

Oct 26·3 min read

France seeks budget deal after Social Security bill rejection

Oct 26·3 min read

Belgium had one week to reach a 2027 budget deal, report said

Oct 26·3 min read

Israel to bar Palestinian workers at West Bank crossings on Oct. 27

Oct 26·3 min read

Gabon restores major social platforms with new user-ID rules

Oct 26·3 min read

Israeli strikes in Gaza reportedly kill at least seven, including three at university

Oct 25·3 min read

Brazil organizes voter-access support for October 25 runoff

Oct 25·4 min read

Brazil heads to a Lula-Flávio Bolsonaro presidential runoff

Oct 25·2 min read

Nine killed in shooting at funeral in Jordan church

Oct 25·3 min read

Iran says US disrupted June talks, warns of retaliation

Oct 25·3 min read

12 injured, 11 wounded by gunfire near FAMU during homecoming

Oct 25·3 min read

Kim Jong-un crosses new China-North Korea bridge

Oct 25·3 min read

Final Brazil poll puts Flávio Bolsonaro at 51%, Lula at 49% in 2026

Oct 25·2 min read

Libya’s eastern House backs 2019 Turkey maritime memorandum

Oct 25·3 min read

Pennsylvania requires disclosures for some deceptive AI ad content

Oct 24·3 min read

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