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Japan July 8, 2024

Japan and Philippines sign defense agreement prompted by concerns over China

Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact allowing Japanese forces to deploy in the Southeast Asian country for joint military exercises, officials say.

World July 7, 2024

French elections: Riots erupt after left-wing coalition projected to win plurality of seats

Riots erupted after the results of the French elections began pouring in on Sunday, with Parisian police deploying tear gas and quelling crowds that lit bonfires in the streets.

Iran July 6, 2024

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential runoff election

Masoud Pezeshkian has beat Saeed Jalili to win Iran's presidential runoff election; Pezeshkian promised outreach to the West and to ease enforcement of Iran's headscarf law.

Brazil July 4, 2024

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro indicted by Federal Police in undeclared diamonds case: AP

Brazilian Federal Police have reportedly indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro over alleged, undisclosed diamond receipts from Saudi Arabia, AP sources say.

United Kingdom July 4, 2024

Britons cast their votes in heavily-anticipated UK parliamentary election

British voters cast their ballots Thursday in an election widely expected to hand an overwhelming parliamentary majority to Keir Starmer's Labour Party.

France July 4, 2024

France's government spokesperson is attacked on campaign trail, days before decisive election

Several French candidates, including government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot, have reportedly been attacked on the campaign trail leading up to the country's parliamentary elections.

Iran July 3, 2024

Saeed Jalili, a hard-line former negotiator known as a ‘true believer,’ seeks Iran’s presidency

Former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili is on the precipice of being elected as the next president of Iran; he faces reformist Masoud Pezeshkian in the upcoming runoff election.

Europe July 2, 2024

Dutch king swears in a new government 7 months after elections

More than 7 months after elections in the Netherlands, Dutch King Willem-Alexander swore in the country's new government; this marks the first time in 14 years the country has a different PM.

Central America July 2, 2024

US to pay for flights to help Panama remove migrants who may be heading north

The U.S. will pay for flights and provide other assistance to Panama to help remove migrants; an agreement was signed during a visit to Panama headed by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas..

Iran July 2, 2024

Iran's rare runoff presidential election sees historically low voter turnout

Iranian voters say they are disenchanted ahead of the country's runoff presidential election on Friday. It is the second runoff vote since Iran's Islamic Revolution in 1979.

France July 1, 2024

France's right-wing National Rally looks to seize on recent electoral gains

The right-wing, Marine Le Pen-led National Rally is closer than ever to control of France's government, and looking to make the most out of its first-round electoral dominance.