
Priyanka becomes latest Gandhi to contest election to Indian parliament
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra files her papers for the Wayanad seat in the southern state of Kerala for the Nov 13 vote.
Wed Oct 23 2024

Scion of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa family to contest Sept. presidential poll
Namal Rajapaksa said he would hold talks with 92 parliamentarians who recently declared support for Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Wed Aug 07 2024

Indonesia's Anies plans to contest election results in top court
Anies Baswedan said he plans to file a case to the Constitutional Court after the official results are announced next week.
Wed Mar 13 2024

Sanusi rejects nominations to contest PAS vice-president post
Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said he was not yet ready for the vice-presidency and would rather be a Pas Central Committee member.
Wed Sep 27 2023

South Korea lawmakers vote to pave way for opposition leader's arrest
The vote means Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung will face court to contest his arrest over the charges.
Thu Sep 21 2023

India's parliament reinstates Rahul Gandhi as lawmaker
India's parliament reinstated opposition Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, allowing him to contest a general election due next year.
Mon Aug 07 2023

State election: 138 candidates expected to contest for 56 seats in Selangor
With the announcement by the political parties concerned, the Selangor state election may witness a three-cornered fight for 19 seats.
Fri Jul 28 2023

State polls: DAP to contest 15 seats in Selangor, makes way for BN in Dusun Tua
Anthony Loke said DAP is fielding six new faces (in Selangor) this time, with most of the candidates under 50 years old.
Mon Jul 24 2023

Thai court to decide case seeking PM-hopeful Pita's disqualification
The referral comes a day before Pita Limjaroenrat is due to contest a vote of on the premiership in the bicameral parliament.
Wed Jul 12 2023

DAP members allowed to contest both state and parliamentary seats
Chow Kon Yeow said the party does not have a policy barring members from contesting both state and parliamentary seats.
Wed Jun 28 2023

No decision yet on allies using BN symbol in state polls - Ahmad Zahid
BN has not decided whether to allow its allies in the Unity Government to contest under the BN symbol in the six state elections due this year, said BN chairman Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi
Thu May 11 2023

Zuraida signed RM10mil bond willingly - Saifuddin
Saifuddin said Zuraida was aware that candidates chosen to contest in the GE14, under the party's banner, need to sign the bond.
Wed Mar 29 2023

Rahul Gandhi, the 'prince' of Indian politics who lost his parliament seat
Gandhi will not be able to contest the next general election unless he gets his conviction suspended or overturned.
Fri Mar 24 2023

Nurul Amal offers to contest Puteri UMNO chief post
Puteri UMNO vice chief Datuk Nurul Amal Mohd Fauzi has volunteered to run for the position of Puteri UMNO chief in the March 18 UMNO elections.
Sun Feb 19 2023

State polls: S'gor UMNO has looked into seats it wants to contest - Megat Zulkarnain
Selangor UMNO has looked into the seats it wants to contest in the upcoming state election and will hold a meeting at the state BN level to discuss it officially.
Fri Feb 03 2023

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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For Azerbaijanis, the Khojaly genocide is more than a historical event - it is a collective trauma that shapes their identity and worldview.
Fri Feb 21 2025