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22 storiesGuangdong People's Congress vice chairman Zhang Shuofu under investigation
Zhang Shuofu (张硕辅), a vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress and a member of its leading Party group, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is under disciplinary review a…
Former Chengdu legislature chief Bao Hui expelled from Communist Party
Bao Hui (包惠), former party secretary and director of Chengdu's legislative standing committee, has been expelled from the Communist Party, Chinese outlets reported on October 14. Anti-corruption authorities said the case involved suspected …
Brazil election heads to runoff as Bolsonaro's son and Lula advance
Brazil's 2026 general election first round was held on 4 October, with polling stations open from 8:00 to 17:00 Brasília time for about 158.7 million eligible voters. On the evening of 4 October the Superior Electoral Court said no candidat…
Spain's PM Sánchez announces snap election for Nov 29
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on October 5 that Spain will hold an early general election on November 29, according to Chinese state media flashes. Business outlet CLS reported the announcement followed a failed parliamenta…
Former China Unicom Jiangsu branch head Chen Yuanhu under investigation
Chen Yuanhu (陈元虎), former Party secretary and general manager of China Unicom's Jiangsu provincial branch, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law, according to the CCDI-NSC discipline inspection team stationed at China Uni…
Trump nominates John Coale as US hostage affairs envoy
US President Donald Trump announced the nomination of John Coale (约翰·科尔) as US Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, according to Chinese outlets. Jiemian and China News Service said Trump posted the announcement on his Truth Soci…
Lula campaign asks Brazil court to add US consular halt to election probe
Brazilian President Lula's campaign team has asked Brazil's Superior Electoral Court to include the suspension of in-person consular services at US missions in Brazil on Oct 2 in an ongoing investigation into foreign interference in the cou…
Former China State Railway Group department head Zeng Xianhai under investigation
Zeng Xianhai (曾宪海), former director of the engineering and electrical department (工电部) of China State Railway Group, is under review and investigation, Yicai, Jiemian and Xinhua reported on October 8. According to Jiemian, he is suspected o…
Latvia election: ruling coalition leads with 77.6% of votes counted
Latvia's Central Election Commission released preliminary results early on 4 October showing the party alliance of Prime Minister Kulbergs, the United List, leading with about 35.8% of votes. The figures covered about 77.6% of ballots count…
Hong Kong LegCo to debate first five-year plan, 2026 policy address jointly
Hong Kong's Legislative Council will hold a meeting from October 7 to 9, starting at 9am at the LegCo Complex chamber. Members will hold a joint debate on the motion on the SAR's first five-year plan for economic and social development (202…
Former Guizhou Medical University hospital vice-president Li Jianyang under investigation
Li Jianyang (李建阳), a former vice-president of the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, is under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation, Yicai, China News Service and Xinhua reported on October 8. China News Service,…
Fan Bo named Jiangsu deputy Party secretary; Bian Xuewen to lead discipline commission
The Communist Party of China Central Committee has approved Fan Bo (范波) as deputy secretary of the Jiangsu provincial Party committee, Jiemian and China News Service reported on 8 October 2026. Bian Xuewen (边学文) was appointed a standing com…
AfD lawmaker Tobias Rausch elected Saxony-Anhalt state parliament speaker, a first for the party
Tobias Rausch, a lawmaker of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), was elected speaker of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament on October 6, 2026, the first time an AfD member has become a state parliament speaker. He won 48 of 82 vote…
Former Haibei deputy Party chief Zhang Aihong expelled from Party and public office
Zhang Aihong (张爱红), former deputy Party secretary of Qinghai's Haibei Prefecture and former head of its political and legal affairs commission, has been expelled from the Communist Party and dismissed from public office, the Qinghai discipl…
Jiangsu Maritime Safety Administration deputy head Ma Yiyi placed under investigation
Ma Yiyi (马一意), a member of the leading Party group and deputy director of the Jiangsu Maritime Safety Administration (江苏海事局), is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law, according to an announcement reported on October 8. He i…
Thai opposition files no-confidence motion against PM Anutin and 17 cabinet members
Thailand's opposition bloc on October 8 submitted to parliament a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Anutin and 17 cabinet members, co-signed by 145 opposition members of parliament. The motion mainly concerns alleged fraud in the …
Arlington County, Virginia, sues US Interior Department to block proposed arch project
Arlington County in the US state of Virginia sued the US Department of the Interior and the National Park Service on October 8 local time over the proposed "Triumphal Arch" project, asking a judge to stop it from going ahead. According to J…
Japan may add nuclear submarine research to security documents, media say
Japanese media reported on Oct. 7, citing sources, that Japan's government is considering writing “starting research on introducing nuclear-powered submarines” into its revised three security documents. The wording would likely not presume …
Romania's president appoints Luca Niculescu as prime minister, his fourth pick this year
Romanian President Dan announced on 5 October the appointment of Luca Niculescu as prime minister, the fourth such appointment this year, after a fresh round of consultations with parliamentary parties. Niculescu said he could not promise m…
Brazil presidency goes to runoff as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro make first-round speeches
Brazil's presidential election is heading to a second round after no candidate won more than half the votes in the first round, Jiemian reported, citing CCTV News. The runoff will be between incumbent President Lula of the Workers' Party an…