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Independent MP Helen Haines, in a pale blue jacket, speaks to reporters in a file photo from February 2026

Australian MP Helen Haines Critically Hurt as Police Probe Motive

Independent MP Helen Haines, a former midwife at Wangaratta Hospital, was struck by a car outside her electorate office on Monday, and police say she is critically injured. A man is in

October 19, 2026

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Night view from orbit of the Gulf of Thailand, with Bangkok's lights at the head of the bay and green dots of fishing boats on the dark water

Cambodia Says Thailand Agreed Sea Trust Measures; Only One Is Named

Cambodia says it and Thailand agreed confidence-building measures at the second Hague conciliation session, but names only one: a right to correct the other's "misinformation." The commission also noted that earlier measures remain unimplemented, and meets again Nov. 24 to

October 19, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

Flames burning at the entrance of a historic building beside a charred metal barrier in central Guadalajara

Guadalajara Water March Ends in Fire; Governor Blames Infiltrators

A second march over foul-smelling tap water in Guadalajara ended with fire at the entrances of

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and President Vladimir Putin seated across a table at the Kremlin

Putin Backs Reshuffle Nominating Finance Chief Siluanov as Deputy PM

Russia's finance minister, Anton Siluanov, is nominated for a new post of deputy prime minister and

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a news conference in Tehran as Iran prepares for its February 2020 parliamentary elections

Eyes turn to the next parliamentary elections in Iran, Principlists have more hopefulness

Iran's parliamentary elections in February 2020 are expected to favor the Principlists as Reformers pay the price for Rouhani's broken sanctions promises and a deteriorating economy. Analysts predict record-low participation among reform-minded

August 29, 2019

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Joint List candidates celebrate initial exit poll results at their Nazareth headquarters during Israeli elections September 2019

Will the Arabs rush to the polls by buses in September 2019?

Palestinian citizens of Israel make up 20% of the electorate but have never joined a government coalition. With the Joint List reunited for September 2019 elections, the question is whether Arab voters

August 22, 2019