Modi govt using every possible trick to protect Gyanesh Kumar: Kharge
Mr. Kharge also urged people to join the Dilli Chalo march on November 1 to join the public rally against "vote chori" at Ramlila Maidan
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Mr. Kharge also urged people to join the Dilli Chalo march on November 1 to join the public rally against "vote chori" at Ramlila Maidan
Citing Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Assembly, Speaker says House has to avoid discussing issues involving President or Governor. However, Pinarayi responds saying then Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan had in 2020 allowed Opposition’s resolution urging President to recall Governor Arif Mohammed Khan
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sparked a controversy with his remarks "Modi ka baap bhi jayega", in response to an audience member's comment that "the PM would not go anywhere", during an event in Patna
From judicial reform to conscription, here's where candidates stand on the key issues dominating the campaign.
Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, who used his brief period in office to seek closer ties with Asian neighbours, particularly China, has died at the age of 90, according to the Nikkei business daily on Monday. The Japanese politician, the first son of a prime minister to become one himself, died on Thursday from heart failure, the Nikkei reported. Becoming prime minister on the sudden resignation of Shinzo Abe for health reasons in 2007, Fukuda lasted less than a year – a tenure...
Zelenskyy still leads Ukraine, but a new prime minister, Serhii Koretskyi, took over in July, and three-way peace talks may open in November. The post Ukraine Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
The four-day meeting is being watched closely for clues as to the country's direction and future leadership.
Vote comes as Israel is embroiled in multiple wars, faces international criticism and grapples with domestic divisions.
Brazil’s right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has called for the presidential election result to be ‘annulled’.
Brazil wakes to a narrow Lula win and a furious Bolsonaro camp while its neighbours watch. A psychogram of how Latin America is feeling today. The post Latin American Pulse for Monday, October 26, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil's left-wing President has been elected for a fourth term after narrowly beating right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote.
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro said on Sunday night he cannot recognise Lula's win and will ask courts to annul the Brazil runoff. The post Brazil Runoff Loser Refuses to Concede appeared first on The Rio Times.
O presidente do Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE), ministro Kassio Nunes Marques, ligou neste domingo (25) para o presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva para parabenizá-lo pela reeleição no segundo turno das eleições. Após a totalização dos votos atingir 99,9%, Kassio telefonou para Lula para confirmar que ele obteve mais de 64 milhões de votos e será o 40º presidente do Brasil, a partir de 5 de janeiro de 2027. Notícias relacionadas:Imprensa internacional destaca vitória histórica de Lula.Lula é reeleito presidente do Brasil em virada histórica.“Ao presidente Lula, registro o reconhecimento da Justiça Eleitoral por sua participação em mais este processo democrático e pela vitória nas urnas. Sua trajetória política atravessa diferentes períodos da história democrática brasileira. Participou como candidato de oito eleições, tendo vencido 4 delas”, ressaltou. Nunes Marques também ligou para o candidato derrotado Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) e ressaltou que o filho do ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro conquistou uma “votação expressiva” ao disputar a primeira eleição.
A vitória histórica do presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), reeleito neste domingo (25) para um quarto mandato, estampou a página digital de alguns dos principais jornais do planeta. Na página do jornal americano The New York Times na internet, a manchete no fim da noite destacava a vitória do Lula e a rejeição do filho de seu antecessor, o ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro. Notícias relacionadas:Lula é reeleito presidente do Brasil em virada histórica.Campanha de Lula denuncia falta de transporte em nove estados.Lula pede prorrogação de votação em cidades com falhas no transporte."O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva conteve um movimento de direita liderado por Flávio Bolsonaro, cujo pai foi condenado por tentativa de golpe após a eleição de 2022", diz o periódico. O britânico The Guardian destacou a virada inédita de Lula, que perdeu o primeiro turno e conquistou o quarto mandato presidencial, além da derrota política da extrema direita bolsonarista. O jornal El País, com sede na Espanha, enfatizou a virada de Lula, citando a diferença de 4 milhões de votos de vantagem do presidente à frente de Flávio, e pontuando que o petista se consolida como uma resistência a Trump. Na mesma linha, a agência de notícias Associated Press (AP) enfatiza a vitória de Lula como um revés para Trump e para a expansão da influência norte-americana sobre a América Latina, além de destacar o quarto mandato presidencial. O alemão Der Spiegel também estampou em sua versão digital a escolha do povo brasileiro pela continuidade de Lula, aos 80 anos, na presidência brasileira. Na Argentina, o Clarín destacou que Lula deu a volta na eleição, superando Flávio Bolsonaro por mais de três pontos percentuais. A rede árabe Al Jazeera, do Qatar, noticiou que o presidente Lula superou por pequena margem seu rival, o senador Flávio Bolsonaro, e conquistou um quarto mandato inédito, citando o órgão eleitoral oficial do Brasil.
Gadi Eisenkot, Benjamin Netanyahu’s rival in Israel’s upcoming election, held his final campaign rally on Sunday.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will have to wrestle with a divided Brazil, an unfriendly Congress, feeble public finances and a Donald Trump-shaped menace during his unprecedented fourth term.
Official TSE counts show a leader in each of Brazil’s six governor runoffs, while Rio de Janeiro was settled in the first round. Who leads where. The post Brazil’s Six Governor Runoffs Near Final, Rio Settled appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, nearly 81 years old, clinched a fourth term in a tight runoff against Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday. The leftist leader won 51.7 percent of the vote, compared to 48.2 percent for the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, official results showed.
Lula leads the final count while the right attacks a Supreme Court order extending voting. What each side says, the rumours, and the questions being asked. The post Brazil’s Vote Dispute: What Each Side Says appeared first on The Rio Times.
Venezuela’s opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado returned home after more than 10 months.
Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan alleges that the UDF government’s policies are helping advance the RSS agenda in the State.
The global trend may show young people leaning politically to the left, but in Israel… they’re leaning to the right.
Odds that María Corina Machado is back in Venezuela by 31 December jumped to 99% on Polymarket after she announced her return on 25 October. The post Machado Back in Venezuela, Odds Hit 99% appeared first on The Rio Times.
Machado had left the country just a month before the US government seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The news doesn’t stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring clarity, context and a bit of humor to the weekend’s biggest headlines, LIVE from New York. Joined by MetLife Investment Management Chief Market Strategist Drew Matus, Financial Times Associate Editor and “Sea Change” Author Rana Foroohar, Former Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert, Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro, CBS News, White House & Political Correspondent Ed O’Keefe and Puck Washington Author Abby Livingston. (Source: Bloomberg)
Communist Party of India (Marxist) demands that the Chief Minister clarify his stand on the recommendation to the President to dissolve the PSC. Many UDF Ministers support move
‘A leader who has taken an oath under the Indian Constitution cannot be allowed to question the country’s intentions towards its own people while giving political legitimacy to Pakistan’s narrative,’ BJP spokesperson says