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Japan PM Takaichi basks in election triumph
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was savouring an election triumph on Monday, with her ruling coalition projected to have won a two-thirds majority in the powerful lower house.
Unqualified candidates face legal action: EC
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has warned that candidates who lack legal qualifications may not only affect the candidates themselves but also party leaders.
Iran sentences Nobel peace laureate Mohammadi to six years in prison
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» BAHRAIN — An Iranian court sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to a six-year prison term, her lawyer told Agence-France Presse (AFP) on Sunday.
NACC meeting in spotlight as 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs await ruling
Online Reporters, Published on 08/02/2026
» All eyes are on Monday’s National Anti‑Corruption Commission (NACC) meeting, where the agency may rule on an ethics case against 44 former Move Forward Party MPs—now mostly with the People’s Party—over their bid to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the lèse‑majesté law.
UK foreign office to review pay-off to Epstein-linked British envoy
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» LONDON - The UK foreign ministry said on Sunday it was reviewing an exit payment to former US envoy Peter Mandelson, who was sacked over links to convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Party leaders could face legal action over disqualified candidates
Online Reporters, Published on 08/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has warned that party leaders may also face legal consequences after the Supreme Court disqualified 59 election candidates ahead of Sunday’s polls, depending on the circumstances.
China executed a series of Myanmar crime bosses
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/02/2026
» BEIJING — In less than a week, China conducted a series of executions on a scale rarely seen in recent decades.
Polling station moved without notice, voters upset
Online Reporters, Published on 08/02/2026
» People going to vote at a polling station at Bang Bua housing flats in Lak Si district, Bangkok, on Sunday voiced loud complaints after the Election Commission (EC) moved it to another location without advance notice.
Ruangkrai seeks NACC probe into Suriya's aircraft
Published on 08/02/2026
» Political activist Ruangkrai Leekijwattana has submitted a petition to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) against former transport minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.
49 poll candidates axed by top court
Published on 08/02/2026
» The Supreme Court has ordered the removal of 18 constituency and 31 party-list MP candidates from Sunday's election, the Election Commission (EC) says.