British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fires party chairman Nadhim Zahawi over tax affairs
LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi from government on Sunday after an investigation...
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Republican Kevin McCarthy elected as House Speaker in 15th attempt
WASHINGTON: Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected as the new speaker of the US House of Representatives in a dramatic post-midnight...
Nancy Pelosi’s career chronicled in new film by her daughter
NEW YORK: For Alexandra Pelosi, the brutal attack on her father earlier this year was a culmination of vitriol that...
UK minister reiterates backing for India UNSC seat, praises PM Narendra Modi
LONDON: The UK wants India to be among the new permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, alongside Brazil,...
Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema switches to independent
WASHINGTON: Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Friday that she now has registered as an independent, but she does...
EXPLAINER: Why can’t Lebanon elect a president?
BEIRUT: Lebanon has been without a president for over a month, its legislators unable to agree on a new head...
YEARENDER-2022: What happened – and what did not
Sometimes, it's what doesn't happen that matters most. By the evening of Feb. 25 this year, a day after Russian...
Ruling Nepali Congress wins most seats, Sher Bahadur Deuba likely to remain Prime Minister
KATHMANDU: The ruling Nepali Congress party has emerged as Nepal's single largest party after winning 89 seats in the 275-member...
Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Herschel Walker
ATLANTA: Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright...
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visits Election Commission of India to meet Commissioner
NEW DELHI: A German delegation led by Annalena Baerbock, Foreign Minister of Germany met Chief Election Commissioner (ECI) Rajiv Kumar...
