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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has proposed constitutional reforms to block opposition members deemed 'traitors' from elections and extend presidential terms from six to seven years with the possibility of re-election. Critics view the move as an effort to keep Ortega and his family in power indefinitely.
Bất ổn chính trị tại Tunisia gia tăng khi tin đồn về sức khỏe suy giảm của Tổng thống Kais Saied kết hợp với các dịch vụ công yếu kém khiến hàng nghìn người xuống đường biểu tình trong tháng 7/2026. Các cuộc phản đối kêu gọi Saied từ chức, đánh dấu giai đoạn khủng hoảng trầm trọng nhất kể từ sau cuộc cách mạng 2011.
Thousands of demonstrators in Kraljevo, central Serbia, maintained pressure on President Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday, rejecting his offer to resign as insufficient. The protests, fueled by a deadly 2024 railway station collapse that killed 16 people, have become the largest since the 2000 overthrow of Slobodan Milosevic.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, ending a tenure marked by Labour's historic 2024 victory but later plagued by policy failures and scandals. His departure follows mounting internal party pressure after a key by-election loss to rival Andy Burnham.
Romanian President Nicusor Dan has nominated Adrian Vestea, a member of the National Liberal Party and former mayor, to serve as Prime Minister and form a new government after the previous candidate withdrew. Vestea aims to lead a political government focused on reforms and a pro-Western path. He has 10 days to form a government and secure a confidence vote.
Peruvians voted Sunday in a contentious presidential runoff between right-wing Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez. The election comes amid deep public frustration and follows a first round marred by logistical issues and fraud allegations. Analysts say the outcome hinges on millions of disillusioned voters who stayed home or cast invalid ballots in the first round.
After more than two days of fierce fighting in Mogadishu between government forces and opposition groups, Somalia's federal government says order has been restored. The opposition, however, rejects President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's authority and vows to continue pressing for elections, as the UN reports 13 dead, 189 wounded, and thousands displaced.
Hundreds of families fled their homes in Mogadishu on June 3 after armed clashes erupted near the homes of opposition leaders, deepening a political crisis over presidential term extensions and election plans. The violence paralyzed major roads and the city's largest market, raising fears of a broader breakdown in Somalia's fragile political order.
Heavy clashes between government forces and opposition militias in Mogadishu on July 10–11 forced civilians to flee, amid planned protests against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's term extension. Witnesses reported mortar attacks and fires, while former leaders accused the government of targeting their homes with heavy weapons. The U.S. and U.K. condemned the violence and called for dialogue.
