Politics

Leaders of China, Russia and India meet as Modi tells Putin he wants an end to the Ukraine War

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are attending the events in Bishkek, the capital of the Central Asian nation.

Former British PM Keir Starmer to leave politics

The former Labour leader says it is time to "pass the baton" to a successor as he triggers a by-election in his North London seat.

Norway’s King Haakon VIII swears allegiance to constitution

Norway’s King Haakon VIII took an oath before parliament on Tuesday, the first major institutional step of his reign, though his wife, still convalescing after a lung transplant, was unable to attend. Dressed in a ceremonial uniform, the…

The rich and powerful are already trying to sway the next election – I have a plan to stop them | Stella Creasy

A bill proposing a cap on donations is up for debate this week. We must seize this chance to keep big money out of our politics Christopher Harborne gave Reform £9m in one day – more than double the amount all trade unions combined gave…

In the most American fashion, when Dolly Parton saw things that needed doing, she did them

Why did Modi urge Putin to end Ukraine war - and will he listen?

BBC correspondents in Delhi and Moscow look at why the Indian PM made a very public peace plea to his Russian ally.

204 foreign workers at hydropower projects missing after Bhotekoshi floods, most of them Chinese

Kathmandu, September 1 A total of 204 foreign workers employed at hydropower projects in Rasuwa and Nuwakot remain out of contact following the floods in the Bhotekoshi River, with Chinese nationals accounting for the largest number…

Trump envoy Daines visits Chinese AI, space firms to lay groundwork for Xi summit in US

US Senator Steve Daines, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has wrapped up a days-long trip to China, weeks ahead of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washington. According to a Chinese local government and multiple…

Russia’s air defenses destroy 13 Ukrainian smart bombs, 1,050 UAVs over past day

Russian servicemen liberated the settlements of Novopavlovka and Chervonaya Krinitsa in the Zaporozhye Region over the past 24 hours

2027: Atiku pledges direct payment of LG funds

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to ensure that funds meant for Nigeria’s local governments are paid directly to them immediately after he is sworn in as President. Atiku made the…

Johnson says he supports Max Miller reelection bid: ‘Great member of Congress’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday expressed his support for Rep. Max Miller’s (R-Ohio) reelection campaign as the Ohio Republican faces allegations of domestic violence from his ex-wife. “He has been a great member of Congress,”…

President promulgates ‘Law of Return’

Portuguese president António José Seguro has promulgated a parliamentary decree on the granting of asylum, detention and deportation of foreign nationals, following the Constitutional Court’s ruling that there is nothing The post President…