Outgoing Dutch prime minister visits Turkey’s Erdogan in his bid for the NATO chief position

The Netherlands' outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte is in Turkey, seeking support from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his bid for the seat of NATO secretary general. Read More

Geert Wilders drops ‘Nexit’ pledge in European elections manifesto

Hard-Right firebrand Geert Wilders has dropped his pledge for a Brexit-style referendum for the Netherlands in an attempt to form a government. Read More

The Netherlands hardens stance as transgender law voted down

A law to make it easier for teenagers to change the gender on their passport should be shelved, the Dutch parliament has said. A majority of MPs in the lower house of the parliament backed a ... Read More

DIARY-Political and General News Events from April 25

THURSDAY, APRIL 25 ** BANGKOK - Saleumxay Kommasith, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR pays a working visit to Thailand (Final day) ** JOHANNESBURG - Namibia hosts ... Read More

Politics latest: Key voter on Humza Yousaf's future will make proposals to 'help him out of a tight corner'

Ireland considers plans to send asylum seekers back to UK A little earlier this morning, Rishi Sunak told Sky News that the movement of migrants ... is asked whether - if he loses the next general ... Read More

The sweltering heat is keeping some of India’s voters away

That is the problem faced by voters in India. A swath of the country’s east is sweltering under a brutal heatwave. The city center of Kolkata has emptied out, schools have cancelled classes and one TV ... Read More

The shadow theatre of Indonesian power plays

I wrote about four general elections that had happened across Southeast Asia in 2022 and 2023. The four countries covered—the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia—showed an increasing sense of ... Read More

Outgoing Dutch PM Seeks Erdogan's Support for NATO Secretary General Bid

Mark Rutte, the outgoing Dutch PM, seeks support from Erdogan for his NATO secretary general bid amidst Turkey's strategic considerations. Read More

Ofcom warns broadcasters to remain impartial ahead of election, FTSE 100 hits new record high – business live

UK media regulator stops short of outright ban on politicians presenting news ... Read More

MPs refusing to back right to die reform could suffer humiliating General Election defeat

Lawmakers hiding behind a wall of silence on assisted dying are warned indifference on an issue that matters to millions will be reflected in how people vote. Read More

Exclusive: Major GST relief for foreign airlines, shipping lines on cards after elections

This is likely to happen within 100 days after the elections, which will exempt airlines and shipping lines from paying GST at the time of import of services, but which they can pay at the time of ... Read More