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The 'loyal foot soldiers' who sought to reshape the NSW Liberal Party

The 'loyal foot soldiers' who sought to reshape the NSW Liberal Party

Take a look inside the workings of the right-wing Liberal faction at the centre of NSW ICAC's Operation Rosny.

US envoys Witkoff, Kushner meet Putin for talks on Ukraine war

Al Jazeera

US envoys Witkoff, Kushner meet Putin for talks on Ukraine war

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday.

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2027: NDC names gov candidates in 12 states, denies regional party claims

2027: NDC names gov candidates in 12 states, denies regional party claims

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) dismisses claims of lacking governorship candidates in 12 states for 2027, affirming its national presence and listin Read More…

Brazil Election Results 2026: Live Updates, Vote Count and Runoff Scenarios

Rio Times

Brazil Election Results 2026: Live Updates, Vote Count and Runoff Scenarios

Live results for Brazil's October 4, 2026 presidential election: Lula vs Flávio Bolsonaro vote counts, turnout, runoff scenarios and state races — updating in real time from 17:00 BRT. The post Brazil Election Results 2026: Live Updates…

Rio Times

LCDA’s food bank initiative not electoral inducement, says Lagos LG

LCDA’s food bank initiative not electoral inducement, says Lagos LG

The Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State has said its Adetola Food Bank initiative is not an electoral inducement but a sustained social welfare programme aimed at supporting vulnerable residents. The council stated…

Trump faces down beef backlash. Will import plan pay off?

Trump faces down beef backlash. Will import plan pay off?

President Trump is pushing ahead with his plan to import foreign beef as a way to reduce prices for Americans, despite the backlash from cattle farmers and Republicans whose states would be most be most affected. In an apparent effort to…

America’s political maps are shifting. So is who can win

Straits Times

America’s political maps are shifting. So is who can win

Republican redistricting a blow to civil rights, raises racial tensions ahead of Nov 3 midterm elections.

Straits Times

Merz admits that German government lacks support

Merz admits that German government lacks support

Friedrich Merz also recalled that the previous German government had been "divided from within and run out of steam so quickly" that a change of power had become necessary

Sunday shows preview: Trump travels to Texas for RNC midterm convention; Administration downplays Iran war consequences

Sunday shows preview: Trump travels to Texas for RNC midterm convention; Administration downplays Iran war consequences

President Trump will head to the GOP’s convention in Dallas next week — an event aimed at galvanizing Republican voters to get out the vote ahead of the midterm elections this November. The president will headline the two-day convention…

300-plus homes stalled as SA Water battles 'severe constraints'

300-plus homes stalled as SA Water battles 'severe constraints'

A major housing development in a fast-growing South Australian region has been put on hold due to what the housing minister has described as the state's "severely constrained" water system.

Trump shakes up RNC midterm convention schedule, says he’ll speak on night one

Trump shakes up RNC midterm convention schedule, says he’ll speak on night one

President Trump is set to speak on Night 1 of the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) Midterm Convention in Dallas on Sept. 9. “The Greatest RALLY of them all,” Trump wrote in a Friday Truth Social post. “I’ll be speaking on night one…

Witkoff, Kushner conclude meeting with Putin, leave the Kremlin

Witkoff, Kushner conclude meeting with Putin, leave the Kremlin

The meeting was held in the Red Drawing Room