Politics and government

Vietnam’s Parliament convenes to confirm new state leaders

Mr To Lam leaves after attending a parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of independence in Hanoi in September 2025.

‘I will take up arms’: US-Israeli war in Iran prompts surge of nationalism among Iranians

People wave national flags and hold portraits of Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei as they march in support of the Iranian armed forces in central Tehran on March 25, 2026.

Serbian president says explosives found near gas pipeline to Hungary

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic meets Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Subotica, Serbia, November 27, 2025. Serbian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Senegal bans government travel as Iran war oil shock hits public finances

The war and Iran’s effective closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz has sent the price of benchmark Brent crude soaring.

Malaysia’s former MCA president Ling Liong Sik dies at 82

Former MCA president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik's passing was confirmed in a message sent to the trustees of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, where he served as Chancellor.

White House says Trump orders back pay from shutdown to all homeland security employees

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Zelensky urges lawmakers to act as Ukraine funding hangs in balance

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

New Paris mayor pledges to prevent sexual violence in schools

Since the beginning of the year, 78 staff members have been suspended, including 31 on suspicion of sexual violence, said the Paris mayor.

China probes Politburo member in widest purge since 1976

Mr Ma Xingrui, former party secretary of China’s western Xinjiang region, was placed under investigation for “severe violations” of unspecified laws and party discipline.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 3, 2026

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaking during a virtual summit at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, England, on April 2.

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