President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed the late Hosi Dr Phylia Tinyiko Lwandlamuni N'wamitwa II as a trailblazer who shattered patriarchal barriers in customary law during her eulogy Sunday at her funeral in Tzaneen, Limpopo.
Venezuelan lawmakers approved an amnesty law Thursday that could free hundreds of political prisoners detained over 27 years of authoritarian rule. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez proposed the measure last month amid pressure from Washington following a U.S. military operation that ousted Nicolás Maduro.
YSR Congress Party leaders in Annamayya district will kick off a region-wide protest on March 1 to demand revival of the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Project. They accuse Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of halting the nearly complete initiative vital for drought-hit areas.
Former WWE wrestler Mr. Kennedy accused Vince McMahon of using psychological manipulation tactics, dubbed 'Jedi mind tricks,' to control talent during backstage meetings. Kennedy shared the account on the Mic Check podcast on February 21, 2026.
Bhupen Kumar Borah, former president of Assam's Congress unit, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday in Guwahati. More than a dozen Congress workers switched sides with him at the BJP's state headquarters.
President Cyril Ramaphosa praised the late Valoyi traditional leader Phylia Lwandlamuni N'wamitwa II as a pioneer in advancing women's rights within traditional societies. He delivered the eulogy at her funeral in Tzaneen, Limpopo, on February 22, 2026.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday asked his supporters to stop discussing leadership changes in the state Congress. He specifically named leaders like Iqbal Hussein, Ravi Ganiga and Shivaganga Basavaraju, urging them to stay silent.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has snapped up warehouses worth hundreds of millions in at least seven states without warning local officials, sparking outrage in communities from Texas to Georgia. Mayors and commissioners say the surprise deals for facilities that could hold thousands of detainees threaten water supplies, emergency services and tax revenue.
Panchayat and Urban Local Body elections in Jammu and Kashmir will likely be pushed back further. The Election Commission of India has ordered a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls starting April 2026 in the union territory and 21 other regions.
Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul set up a committee Saturday to handle urgent cases as judicial officers shift to assist the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal. The move follows a Supreme Court order deploying judges to the poll process.
A US Supreme Court decision has ruled most tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump illegal, creating uncertainty for European Union trade strategies. Leaders in France and Germany hailed the move as a sign of democratic checks while bracing for fallout.
Massachusetts public defense chief Anthony J. Benedetti called a recent surge in attorney hiring and pay raises a turning point in the state's lawyer shortage crisis. The moves by the Committee for Public Counsel Services followed a May work stoppage by private bar advocates protesting $65-an-hour district court rates.
Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission declared Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party the winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election. Kasim received 22,165 votes, beating APC rival Yahaya Shehu's 17,788 votes.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulated winners of Saturday's elections in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, Kano and Rivers states, while praising Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike for achievements that boosted the ruling All Progressives Congress. He commended the party's leadership and urged victors to serve with humility and patriotism.
Kuki leaders in Manipur condemned the appointment of Lt. Gen. L. Nishikanta Singh as chief minister's adviser on security, calling it a major obstacle to the state's fragile peace process. They accused the retired army officer of past bias against their community and spreading misinformation.