PPCRV begins audit of 1st BARMM parliamentary elections
MANILA, Philippines—The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) officially began its audit of the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections Friday, at AMA Makati.
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2027 budget: Congress’ spending plan should be scrutinized – watchdog
2027 budget: Congress’ spending plan should be scrutinized – watchdog Inquirer.net
(2nd LD) Presidential office says no decision reached on troop deployment to Hormuz; review ongoing - Yonhap News Agency
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Friday no final decision has been reached on sending military forces to the Strait of Hormuz, saying a review is still under way.
(2nd LD) Lee says will be no troop dispatch that might lead to involvement in overseas conflict - Yonhap News Agency
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday highlighted the need for the country to protect its citizens and national interests in the Strait of Hormuz but said there will be no troop dispatch that might lead to the country's involvement in an overseas conflict.
The eyebrows have it: ICAC witness stretches credulity and patience
A feeling of despair swept over the media room after only half an hour of the much-anticipated evidence of the Everywhere Man of the current inquiry, Sharangan Maheswaran.
What would a Canada-EU energy alliance look like? - Toronto Star
Prime Minister Mark Carney participates in a joint news conference with President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, not shown, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026.
Few signs an election is underway in Quebec’s Far North
In the last Quebec general election, in 2022, voter turnout in the Ungava riding was 30.21 per cent — far below the provincial average of 66.15 per cent.
Premier Eby will speak to local politicians amid snap election speculation
David Eby will speak to local politicians at their annual convention Friday just as he contemplates disrupting their upcoming municipal elections with his own provincial vote.
‘I feel so betrayed’: Iranian conscripts in Canada face deportation threats over terrorist designation
Hundreds of Iranian families have received a letter from the federal immigration department, declaring them inadmissible to Canada. As frustrations grow, time is running out for them to prove they are not members of a terrorist organization.
Russian elections: 'Even the facade of opposition has gone'
Russians on Friday began three days of voting in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election, which features virtually no opposition and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin’s political dominance. France 24's Douglas Herbert takes a closer look.
REPLAY: Macron orders plan to counter 'Russian hybrid attacks'
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he had ordered measures to shield France's key infrastructure and defence industry sites from increasing Russian hybrid attacks. The announcement came as Macron spoke to the press after meeting in Paris with political party leaders to disc...
Ukraine strikes continue as polling stations open in Russia
Russia and Ukraine traded strikes overnight as Russians prepared to vote in parliamentary elections in which the Kremlin's main party, United Russia, is poised to keep its grip on power, with the only party that criticised the war was removed from the ballot.
German leader under huge pressure as the far-right AfD gains steam
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing a "crisis of authority and leadership" as immigration concerns fuel a far-right rise.
Trump pushes his $5,000 'dividend' pledge. Republican candidates, not as much
Naturally, Republicans running for Congress should campaign on President Donald Trump’s promise to pay adult Americans $5,000 if the GOP wins the midterm elections
Ex-Dem insider reveals why Biden's daughter threatened to sue her: 'Bordered on parody'
Lindy Li reveals Ashley Biden threatened to sue her over claims about Joe Biden's cognitive decline, sharing screenshots of the since-deleted post.
Why does Canada want to join the Europe-led JEF military partnership?
Canada has applied to join the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a European military coalition, as it seeks to diversify its diplomatic and security ties following a sharp downturn in relations with the United States.
As Houthis grab Bab al-Mandeb, US appears willing to watch from sidelines
United States officials met Houthi representatives at the US embassy in the Omani capital, Muscat, over the weekend after the Iran-aligned movement seized thousands of square kilometres of territory in just a few days.
US voter opposition to war on Iran grows to new highs: Poll
A new survey has found that a record number of registered voters in the United States oppose the war on Iran and believe there is no strategy to end it.