A meeting in Mogadishu without U.S. or British representatives reportedly produced a sharp assessment of the Hassan Sheikh Mohamud administration amid a widening diplomatic dispute.
Families and maritime monitors say pirates off Somalia have raised the ransom demand for the seized MV Eureka tanker while two product tankers remain under threat.
Labour's ruling body allowed Andy Burnham to enter the selection process for the Makerfield by-election, though he still needs the local party's backing.
Officials said Ronald dela Rosa was no longer at the Senate on May 14, 2026, days after the International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity.
The Senate rejected a Democratic war powers resolution 49-50, but three Republicans joined Democrats in opposing the war and Lisa Murkowski broke with her party for the first time.
Multiple gunshots were heard inside the Philippine Senate on 2026-05-13 as tensions grew around a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court, according to AFP reporting carried by The Peninsula.
Government and opposition figures met in Mogadishu for U.S.-mediated talks, with detainee releases and constitutional legitimacy at the center of the dispute.
Wellington plans to change the law so courts cannot hold companies liable for climate-change damage linked to greenhouse gas emissions, according to an AFP report carried by The Times of India.
Hungary’s new Cabinet was sworn in, completing the transfer of power to Prime Minister Péter Magyar after a decisive parliamentary win by his pro-European Tisza party.
The Republican-led South Carolina Senate rejected redistricting efforts that would have redrawn the state's congressional districts, including proposals to eliminate the Black-majority 6th District.
Keir Starmer’s warning to MPs and ministers came as pressure built inside Labour and reports mounted of possible resignations and a leadership challenge.