New Caledonia votes for new provincial assemblies after repeated delays
The first provincial election since 2019 took place under heavy security, reshaping the 54-seat Congress after the territory's 2024 unrest.
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Iraq says 47 officials were detained in corruption sweep centered on Baghdad
Iraqi state-linked reporting described a major anti-corruption operation that detained lawmakers and senior officials, while separate reports pointed to a heavy security deployment in Baghdad's Green Zone.
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Hundreds rally in Stockholm against Israeli strikes on Gaza and aid restrictions
Demonstrators gathered in central Stockholm to protest Israeli strikes on Gaza and limits on humanitarian aid reaching the enclave.
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Argentina cabinet chief Manuel Adorni resigns after wealth controversy
Reports dated 27 June 2026 documented argentina cabinet chief Manuel Adorni resigns after wealth controversy, marking a significant politics development.
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Serbia’s President Vučić says he will resign within weeks
The announcement could clear the way for early elections after more than a year of student-led protests, but the president gave no precise timetable.
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Surabaya arrests follow protest over fuel prices and welfare policy
Police in Surabaya detained at least 24 people after a demonstration over fuel prices and President Prabowo Subianto’s free meals program turned violent on the event date, 2026-06-26.
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Tanzania bans political rallies before planned July protests
The government ordered police to stop issuing permits as young activists prepared to challenge the disputed 2025 election and demand opposition leader Tundu Lissu's release.
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EU tightens visa rules for Somalis in readmission dispute with Mogadishu
EU member states approved visa restrictions after concluding Somalia had not cooperated sufficiently on taking back nationals refused permission to stay in Europe.
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Turkish police seize more than 10,000 historic artifacts in Istanbul raid
Turkish police said they arrested two people and recovered a large cache of antiquities from a home in Istanbul.
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Cook Islands sets August 12 general election after Parliament is dissolved
The Cook Islands will hold its 2026 general election on Wednesday, August 12, after King’s Representative Sir Tom Marsters announced the parliamentary dissolution on the event date, 2026-06-25.
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Florida closes 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention centre
Officials said the Everglades facility held no remaining detainees after less than a year marked by legal, environmental and human-rights challenges.
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Feeding Our Future fraud suspect arrested in Mogadishu after four years
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, accused of helping lead a $250 million child-nutrition aid fraud scheme in Minnesota, was taken into custody through cooperation between US and Somali agencies.
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Colombia’s Electoral Authority Declares Abelardo de la Espriella President-Elect
Electoral authorities declared conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella the winner of Colombia’s presidential runoff after a recount, confirming a narrow victory over Iván Cepeda and setting up a sharp change in tone from Gustavo Petro’s government.
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Seoul court orders arrest of Shincheonji leader Lee Man-hee
The 94-year-old religious leader is accused of pressuring more than 50,000 followers to join South Korea’s conservative People Power Party between 2021 and 2024.
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Iván Cepeda concedes Colombia presidency to Abelardo de la Espriella
The left-wing senator accepted a loss by less than one percentage point after initially waiting for the binding final count.
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US Senate backs resolution calling for an end to hostilities against Iran
Four Republicans joined nearly all Democrats in a 50–48 vote for a House-approved war powers measure challenging President Donald Trump’s military policy toward Iran.
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Greek authorities seek to question Avramopoulos over payments linked to scandal
Judicial authorities in Belgium have moved to lift Dimitris Avramopoulos’s immunity so they can question him about payments connected to an NGO under investigation.
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Egypt detains hundreds in gold-mining crackdown near Sudan border
Egyptian security forces say they detained 223 people in a sweep targeting illegal gold mining and smuggling in the border region.
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Spain jails José Luis Ábalos for 24 years in a Covid mask corruption case
Spain's supreme court has sentenced former transport minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison over bribes linked to public contracts for sanitary equipment during the pandemic.
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Japan’s top court upholds Unification Church dissolution
The Supreme Court found disbandment necessary after decades of harmful donation solicitation, clearing the way for liquidation and victim compensation.
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Romanian parliament rejects Adrian Veștea government proposal
Reports dated 22 June 2026 documented romanian parliament rejects Adrian Veștea government proposal, marking a significant politics development.
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South Sudan Schedules First Post-Independence General Election for December
Authorities have officially set December 22, 2026, as the date for South Sudan's first general election since its 2011 independence, despite ongoing security and legal concerns.
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Czech public media staff stage warning strike over government funding plan
Employees of Czech Television and Czech Radio protested a proposed shift from licence fees to state-budget financing, warning that reduced funding and greater political control could weaken public-service broadcasting.
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Tacloban school shooting leaves three students dead and 20 injured, police say
Police said gunfire at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City left three students dead, wounded 20 others and led to the arrest of two minors.
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