Ireland's Leo Varadkar will resign as prime minister
Prime Minister Leo Varadkar of Ireland said a moment ago that he would be stepping down, with a national election scheduled for the following year. Many were not prepared for the shift.
The opposition in Turkey declares victory in Ankara and Istanbul, dealing a blow to Erdogan.
In the largest setback to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in more than 20 years, Turkey's main opposition party has declared victory in local elections held in Istanbul and Ankara. Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of the Republican People's Party (CHP) declared victory over Erdogan's running AK Party candidate by more than a million votes on Sunday, when more than 95% of Istanbul's voting booths had opened. Mansur Yavas of the CHP defeated his opponent in the capital city of Ankara, praising the outcome as a "clear message to those who rule this country." The CHP was also ahead in Izmir, Turkey’s third city. Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is being tipped as a potential candidate in the 2028 Presidential vote in Istanbul. In total, CHP prevailed in 36 of Turkey’s 81 provinces, state-run Anadolu reported, making inroads into many AK Party strongholds. Opposition supporters gathered in Istanbul to celebrate the results, with tens of thousands of people lighting torches and waving Turkish flags.
According to recent surveys, Luis Montenegro leads Portugal's center-right.
In the general elections, the Social Democratic Alliance Party of Portugal declared victory. It comes after an extremely close race against the departing Socialist Party. The center-right may now have to think about forming a coalition with Chega, Portugal's emerging far-right party, as there was no clear majority of votes.
California academics strike in solidarity with pro-Palestinian protests.
Students working at various California universities are on strike. They claim administrators broke their union contracts by calling in police to crush Gaza solidarity marches.
Australia's intelligence chief reveals a foreign espionage operation and a compromise of sensitive data in the nation.
According to the head of the nation's primary intelligence agency, foreign spies are active in Australia. The so-called team has enlisted politicians and academics in Australia to obtain confidential data.
Tunisia: There are protests about the country's declining economic status and living circumstances.
On Saturday, thousands demonstrated against the declining quality of life in front of the prime minister's office in Tunis, Tunisia, in response to a demand made by the country's largest labor union confederation. Watch to find out more!
A new Japanese whaling ship has set off on its maiden voyage, escalating the debate over Tokyo's continuing backing for whale eating. Japan is one of just three nations that permit commercial whaling, and the new ocean-going mothership is the first of its kind built in 70 years.
Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Days before the elections, Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, was sentenced to ten years in prison for disclosing state secrets. Khan's party refers to it as a "sham trial." This is a brief synopsis of what is known.
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After the attacks on Rafah, will there be a ceasefire?
The demand for a ceasefire from Israel is growing. Some prominent figures from the US, Australia, Canada, UK, EU, and Jordan have joined the increasing chorus of voices demanding that Israel halt and withdraw from its intended ground offensive in the southern Gazan city of Rafah and support a humanitarian ceasefire.
India's Modi ready for a third term as Prime Minister
India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, will be sworn in for a third term on Sunday after being overwhelmingly voted in as the leader of the BJP and National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
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Iran launches strikes Israel: Following Iran's attack, world leaders respond on social media.
Leaders of several nations, including the US, UK, France, and Germany, denounced what they described as an act of destabilization for the area shortly after Iran claimed to have launched a direct drone and missile attack on Israel. The attack puts tensions at their highest point since the start of the Israel-Hamas war six months ago and carries a risk of intensifying into a broader battle in West Asia.
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