Philippine Senator Rodante Marcoleta Taken Into Custody on Plunder Charge
The lawmaker denied wrongdoing after prosecutors accused him of failing to declare 75 million pesos received as campaign contributions.
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Ahmadinejad reappears at Khamenei funeral as Iran stages unity after wartime shock
Former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was shown at Ali Khamenei's funeral procession, a rare public appearance that added political intrigue to ceremonies designed to project continuity and defiance.
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Suspect in Monaco parcel bombing found shot dead near Kyiv
Ukrainian authorities said Anastasiia Berezovska was found buried in woodland after returning to Ukraine; two men have been charged with her murder.
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Sara Duterte faces Philippine senators in historic impeachment proceeding
The Senate convened on July 6, 2026 to hear accusations against the vice president, whose eligibility for the 2028 presidential contest is at stake.
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Slovak referendum on leaders' lifetime payments fails on turnout
Only 16.1% of voters participated, leaving proposals on post-office benefits and restoring two anti-corruption bodies far below the 50% validity threshold.
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Cambodian king returns from China after cancer treatment, palace says
Cambodia's royal palace says King Norodom Sihamoni has returned from Beijing after treatment and surgery for prostate cancer.
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Moldova’s Prime Minister Resigns as Sandu Moves to Name Successor
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu stepped down after months of scandals affecting ministries and state enterprises, while President Maia Sandu said consultations would begin to appoint a new pro-European head of government.
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Iran begins six-day state funeral for Ali Khamenei amid postwar uncertainty
Crowds gathered in Tehran as Iran opened an elaborate funeral programme intended to honour its long-serving supreme leader and project continuity after weeks of war.
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Spanish judge's Leire case indictment puts Civil Guard chief under scrutiny
Judge Santiago Pedraz's decision to indict Mercedes Gonzalez adds another senior Guardia Civil name to the list of officials formally investigated in democratic Spain.
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Taiwan detains two Supermicro workers in probe tied to alleged Nvidia chip smuggling
Taiwanese prosecutors have detained two Super Micro employees as part of an expanding investigation into alleged document forgery and shipments linked to Nvidia AI chips.
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Algerians Vote in Parliamentary Election Marked by Low Early Turnout and Candidate Bans
Algeria opened voting for 407 parliamentary seats amid cost-of-living pressure, restrictions on opposition candidates and concerns that many voters were more focused on economic strain than on an election with little visible public enthusiasm.
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Albanian police and protesters clash over luxury coastal project
Officers used tear gas, pepper spray and a water cannon outside Parliament as opposition to a Jared Kushner-linked resort broadened into demands for Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.
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Ukraine approves a national pantheon in Kyiv as memory dispute with Poland deepens
Parliament backed the project while the fight over historical memory and national figures continued to worsen.
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Bosnia standoff ends with Schmidt out and Crishock taking over temporarily
US and European diplomats have forced Christian Schmidt out as Bosnia’s high representative, while his American deputy is set to take over on an interim basis.
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Swedish court orders Google to pay PriceRunner 14.3 billion kronor
The record competition award covered harm in Sweden, Denmark and Britain from Google favouring its own comparison-shopping service.
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Four die after Mexico's World Cup celebrations overwhelm central Mexico City
Authorities in Mexico City said four people died after huge crowds poured into the center to celebrate the national team's World Cup win over Ecuador.
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Indonesia sentences Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim to 10 years in corruption case
Judges convicted the former education minister over a Chromebook procurement deal and ordered massive restitution.
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Rights coalition takes Ghana deportation arrangement to ECOWAS court
A regional case brought for 27 deportees alleges Ghana helped return people to countries they had fled despite protections issued by United States judges.
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Iglesia ni Cristo protest over Marcoleta case disrupts central Manila route
More than 14,000 members of the religious group gathered near the EDSA People Power Monument as Senator Rodante Marcoleta faced a possible plunder indictment and arrest.
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South Korean National Assembly approves Han Seong-sook as prime minister
The former Naver chief executive secured overwhelming support among lawmakers present after the opposition People Power Party boycotted the vote.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump's birthright citizenship limits in 6-3 ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's order restricting birthright citizenship, reaffirming that the Fourteenth Amendment protects nearly everyone born on U.S. soil.
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Protesters in Cyprus object to planned Board of Peace meeting over Gaza role
More than 150 people gathered outside Cyprus's presidential palace to protest a multi-day Board of Peace meeting linked to Gaza administration plans.
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Keiko Fujimori confirmed as Peru's president after razor-thin count
The electoral authority’s final tally gives the right-wing candidate victory by less than a quarter of a percentage point after a 22-day count.
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Parcel bomb wounds three as Monaco searches for fleeing suspect
Authorities described the June 29 blast near the French border as a deliberate attack and said surveillance footage showed a suspect escaping toward Beausoleil.
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