Politics

Explainer-How France's 2027 budget battle could play out

Explainer-How France's 2027 budget battle could play out

PARIS, Aug 27 - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's minority government faces a particularly treacherous budget season as opposition parties dig in for a fight over his deficit-cutting plans before an April-May presidential election.

What have Reform achieved in Wakefield in their first three months?

What have Reform achieved in Wakefield in their first three months?

New leader has already repainted road markings - but will he be able to lower council taxes?

Kwara APC ward chairmen downplay Mustapha’s defection

More than 50 All Progressives Congress (APC) ward chairmen in Kwara Central have played down Senator Saliu Mustapha’s defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). They described the move as a personal political decision that would not…

Kaduna PDP chair vows to resist illegal arrest of critics

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Mr Edward Masha, has vowed to resist alleged illegal arrest and intimidation of critics of the state government. Masha ‌made the declaration on Wednesday at the swearing-in…

2027: FCT council chair backtracks over threat; ADC demands arrest

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded the immediate arrest of the Kuje Area Council Chairman, Mr. Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, over his reported declaration that residents must vote the All Progressives Congress (APC) or leave the…

Memory wars: Election clash over Germany's Nazi past as AfD eyes power in east

Memory wars: Election clash over Germany's Nazi past as AfD eyes power in east

Remembering its role in the World Wars is a key aspect of modern Germany's identity but the AfD argues it is time to take a more positive view of the past.

Presidency: APC campaign list will be subjected to adjustments

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, has said, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council list released recently will only be subjected to “adjustments” and not a…

Walson-Jack Launches Two Books After 34 Years In Public Service

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, yesterday launched two books documenting her 34-year career in public service. The books, I Planted: A Memoir of Purposeful Service and Beyond the Mandate: A…

FNCCI Koshi president donates Rs 1.1 million to relief fund

FNCCI Koshi president donates Rs 1.1 million to relief fund

Biratnagar, August 27 Rajendra Raut, president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) Koshi Province, has donated Rs 1.1 million to support people affected by the floods and landslides in the Bhotekoshi…

TOPREC seeks stronger regulation, support for town planners

The Town Planners Registration Council of Nigeria (TOPREC) has called for stronger regulatory backing and increased government support to reposition town planning for sustainable urban development in the country. The President of TOPREC…

Six consequences of six months of war in Iran

Six consequences of six months of war in Iran

WASHINGTON, Aug 27 - Six months after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the war that President Donald Trump has called a \"little excursion\" has become a deeply unpopular stalemate that threatens to derail his…

24 people from Kanchanpur reported missing after Rasuwa floods

24 people from Kanchanpur reported missing after Rasuwa floods

Kathmandu, August 27 Twenty-four people from Kanchanpur have been reported missing following the devastating floods in Rasuwa. The District Police Office said it has received information that 24 people have been unaccounted for in the…