Impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte begins
Senate trial outcome could permanently bar Duterte from office, shaking her frontrunner status for the 2028 election.

Senate trial outcome could permanently bar Duterte from office, shaking her frontrunner status for the 2028 election.








New PM Ali al-Zaidi’s arrest of 47 officials is welcome, but the rot runs through the system that put him in power.
Iraqi security forces arrested several politicians, lawmakers and senior officials in dawn raids across Baghdad.
Large-scale operation carried out at dawn in Green Zone and several neighbourhoods in Baghdad, security source says.

101 East goes undercover to expose the playbook of Myanmar’s notorious scam industry.
Kim Keon Hee was sentenced for taking bribes including luxury items in return for political favours.
Al-Zaidi campaign to combat corruption seizes $86m, properties, vehicles and gold. But analysts say he needs to do more.
A US-backed initiative aiming to unify Libya’s divided institutions tests political loyalties in the country’s west.
President Gustavo Petro claims digital manipulation affected the results, but attorney general dismisses allegations.
Begona Gomez is accused of using her position as the prime minister’s wife to secure work contracts.
Left-wing Senator Jaques Wagner was the latest prominent figure to be swept up in investigations into Banco Master.