Politics & Government

WA politician says he considered attending Senate estimates virtually but was told it would be ‘unacceptable’ Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Jordon Steele-John has confirmed he will not attend parliament next week as the embattled Greens senator apologises for publicly releasing the letter outlining the claims against him. On Saturday afternoon, Steele-John removed a social media…

The Guardian · 2 days ago

The Student List has emerged from almost two years of anti-corruption protests to form the biggest challenge to Vučić's rule.

BBC News · 2 days ago

David Shoebridge’s newly-minted leadership under pressure over handling of misconduct allegations as Senate estimates looms Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast More than a week after allegations that Greens senator Jordon Steele-John had behaved inappropriately towards women made headlines, his position in the party remains in limbo and its new leader’s handling of the issue in question.…

The Guardian · 2 days ago

President Zelensky says limits to the technology continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls it.

BBC News · 2 days ago

Researchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing tactics they've used to sow distrust and discord in previous elections in the U.S. and around the world.

NPR · 2 days ago

Israel's Prime Minister is vowing to launch a major military operation in the West Bank in response to an attack by two Palestinian gunmen on an Israeli military checkpoint that killed two soldiers.

NPR · 2 days ago

US President Donald Trump on Friday said his country may launch “another little Epic Fury” on Iran, referring to the joint Israeli-American military operation that sparked the war with Iran at the end of February.

France 24 · 2 days ago

The justice department has filed a lawsuit arguing that the inclusion of two candidates named Dan Sullivan could confuse voters.

BBC News · 2 days ago

It's been a week that’s seen mass protests hijacked by violent rioters across France. The looting of shops, trashing of public buildings, the burning of Lyon’s Tourist Information and the iconic Limoges City Hall. After the riots, came the curfews, and the contemplation, who did what and why weren’t they stopped. Seditious groups, ultra left anarchists and opportunist criminals said President Macron, with a…

France 24 · 2 days ago

Ohio has been a reliably red state for several elections but it's competitive this year. If Democrats want to prevail, they'll have to win people who have backed Republicans, like rural voters.

NPR · 2 days ago

As Israel approaches a consequential parliamentary election amid renewed violence in the occupied West Bank, Yedioth Ahronoth Senior Journalist Ben-Dror Yemini offers a critical assessment of Benjamin Netanyahu's political prospects, the limits of military escalation and the shifting relationship between national security and electoral legitimacy. Since October 7, 2023 "Netanyahu is not popular anymore," Yemini…

France 24 · 2 days ago

The Ukrainian city of Oleshky, occupied by Russia and on the frontline, faces a humanitarian crisis. The localized truce comes as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said negotiators would meet for wider talks next month.

Deutsche Welle · 2 days ago

Green leaders have been given until Sunday to disown their party's "Zionism is racism" conference vote.

BBC News · 2 days ago

The US president has praised Burnham after the government allowed gas drilling in the North Sea's Jackdaw field.

BBC News · 2 days ago

As Israelis head to the polls for the first legislative election since Hamas's October 7 attacks, neither Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu's Likud party nor former army chief of staff Gadi #Eisenkot's Yashar party are likely to win a majority of seats in the #Knesset. Turns out, #Israel's Arab parties could have a say in the election's outcome.

France 24 · 2 days ago

Anthony Lee passed confidential information to his wife Laura Lee about when the 2024 general election would be held.

BBC News · 2 days ago

Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner Matt Storey says it has been nearly two months since force was promised the cash.

BBC News · 2 days ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday warned of an imminent large-scale military operation in the West Bank and vowed to displace some residents of Hebron after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers in an attack.

France 24 · 2 days ago

Republicans have long accused the FBI of mishandling the laptop and the investigations into the younger Biden.

NPR · 2 days ago

Estonia's counterintelligence service has recently warned that sabotage operations orchestrated by Russian special services have reached a new and dangerous phase in Europe, with targets no longer being purely symbolic. Talking Europe sits down with the country's foreign minister, Margus Tsahkna, to discuss the security situation in Estonia and the European Union in general.

France 24 · 2 days ago

For the first time since the beginning of the mobilisation, French President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet student representatives as the government prepares for tomorrow's mobilisation. Luke Shrago has more.

France 24 · 2 days ago

Burnham says he "makes no apology" for the move as Kemi Badenoch says she is "amazed" he has time.

BBC News · 2 days ago

Japan is demanding access to a journalist who was arrested by Russian security services. The Kremlin claims that Japan is using journalists as spies.

Deutsche Welle · 2 days ago

The prime ministers says unexpected events seem to be becoming more common and it was wise to prepare.

BBC News · 2 days ago