Bangladesh’s ex-leader Hasina and niece, British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, found guilty of corruption

A court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison and her niece, British ...
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C.R. Patil on Bihar Win: Modi's Development Formula Defeated Caste Politics, says Union Minister

In an exclusive interview, Union Minister of Jal Shakti and Gujarat BJP President C.R. Patil discusses the National Democratic Alliance's victory in the Bihar assembly elections. He attributes the win ...
Reuters

Tanzania president names new prime minister after disputed election

Nov 13 (Reuters) - Tanzania's leader chose a longtime loyalist as prime minister on Thursday, after a disputed presidential election in the East African country prompted clashes in which rights groups ...
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Understanding Takaichi Sanae: Sheila Smith on Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in the parliament, in Tokyo, Japan, October 24, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo Renowned Japan expert Sheila Smith ...
The New York Times

She Led Finland Through Covid and Russian Threats. But She’s Famous for a Shimmy.

Sanna Marin was celebrated as a pathbreaking feminist when she became Finland’s prime minister at age 34. Two years after leaving office, she’s trying to turn a scandal over a leaked dancing video ...
The New York Times

Iraq’s Prime Minister Leads in Elections, but May Struggle to Form Government

Mohammed al-Sudani pitches himself as someone who can keep Iranian influence in check, but his vote share may not be big enough to ensure a clear political victory. By Erika Solomon and Falih Hassan ...
The Diplomat

With Approval Soaring, How Ambitious Can Japan’s New Prime Minister Be?

So far, Takaichi Sanae has enjoyed one of the most successful inaugurations of any Japanese prime minister in recent memory. With her humble background and status as Japan’s first female prime ...
CNN

How Japan’s new prime minister has brought China’s ‘wolf warriors’ back out

In the end, there was no honeymoon period. Just two weeks ago, Japan’s new prime minister Sanae Takaichi was shaking hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Now, relations between the two Asian nations ...
CNN

Rumors swirl of a plot to oust Keir Starmer as the embattled British leader denies attacking his rivals

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was forced Wednesday to address reports that rivals in his Labour Party are plotting to replace him as leader, just two weeks ahead of a government budget ...
Reuters

Why Japan PM’s Taiwan remarks escalated tensions with China

TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sparked a diplomatic spat with China over remarks last week that a hypothetical Chinese attack on democratically-ruled Taiwan could ...
AOL

Call for people who reach state pension age to be paid for five years even if they die

A former minister has called on the government to pay people who reach state pension age for at least five years, even if they die. Sir Steve Webb, who was pensions minister when the triple lock was ...