Rahul Gandhi’s parliament membership was restored after a stay on his conviction by India’s top court, a development that may embolden the opposition leader as he seeks to challenge the ruling party in 2024 elections.
The Philippines has issued a diplomatic note to China asking it to explain Saturday’s incident when a Chinese coast guard ship blocked and fired water cannons on a Philippine supply vessel in the South China Sea, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said.
Romania’s central bank will likely keep its key interest rate on hold for a fifth straight meeting as policymakers weigh potential easing against stubborn inflation and fiscal risks.
Israel and Saudi Arabia will deepen economic and business relations even if they don’t formally recognize each other, according to Benjamin Netanyahu.
Thailand’s domestic investors are snapping up the nation’s beaten down equities, betting that the months long political standoff will be resolved soon.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wanted the biggest annual festival of Indigenous Australians to re-ignite his legacy-defining referendum on allowing them an advisory body to Parliament. But with just months of campaigning left, there’s growing concern the vote could fail.
New Zealand plans to build three tunnels under Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour to ease traffic congestion in its largest city at a cost of as much as NZ$45 billion ($27 billion).
Liberian President George Weah will face over a dozen opponents when the country votes in a Oct. 10 general election amid mounting anger over corruption and soaring food prices.
There is a long history of leaders prosecuted before, during and after holding power with representation across continents.
The Spanish far-right party Vox pledged it wouldn’t impede efforts to unseat Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, potentially widening the options for the conservative People’s Party as it seeks a route to power.
