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Đảng Lao động cầm quyền của Thủ tướng Anh Keir Starmer chịu tổn thất nặng nề trong cuộc bầu cử địa phương và khu vực, khi mất hàng trăm ghế hội đồng. Đảng chống nhập cư Reform UK nổi lên mạnh mẽ, giành hàng trăm ghế và gây áp lực buộc Starmer phải từ chức.
Tennessee’s Republican-controlled legislature approved a new congressional map on May 5 that splits the state’s only majority-minority district, as the U.S. Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections. The move is part of a national redistricting wave before the November midterms, with Republicans gaining seats. Critics say the map deliberately dilutes minority voting power, while GOP leaders defend it as maximizing partisan advantage.
The BJP's landslide win in West Bengal (207 of 293 seats) marks a historic shift, but a controversial voter roll review—which removed or challenged nearly 12% of the electorate, disproportionately affecting Muslims and migrants—raises serious doubts about the election's fairness. Analysts argue that the scale of disenfranchisement may have exceeded victory margins in many constituencies, prompting concerns that India has crossed from manipulation to mass disenfranchisement.
A South Korean appeals court on April 17 reduced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's sentence from 23 years to 15 years for insurrection tied to ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol's brief martial law decree in December 2024. The court cited Han's long public service and lack of evidence for active insurrection participation, though it found he abandoned his responsibilities by siding with the rebellion. Han, who has denied most charges, previously served as acting president before his own impeachment was overturned.
Pro-independence supporters in Alberta, western Canada, submitted nearly 302,000 signatures to demand a referendum on secession from Canada. The petition far exceeds the required threshold, but legal challenges from First Nations groups and a court-mandated pause are delaying proceedings. Polls indicate only about 30% of Albertans support independence, yet movement leaders believe the push will have lasting political impact.
The U.S. State Department has revoked the tourist visas of more than half of the board members of La Nación, Costa Rica's leading newspaper that has frequently criticized President Rodrigo Chaves, an ally of Donald Trump. Critics condemn the move as an indirect attack on press freedom. Analysts warn the pattern may escalate under Chaves's successor.
For the first time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP has won control of West Bengal, a historic victory over Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress. The result marks a major political shift in India, driven by religious polarization and voter list controversies.
Brazil’s Congress has overridden President Lula’s veto of a bill that reduces the prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro, convicted of coup conspiracy. The bill now requires approval from a Supreme Court justice before taking effect.
Former FBI Director James Comey appeared in a Virginia federal court on Wednesday facing charges related to a social media post prosecutors say threatened President Donald Trump's life. Comey surrendered on two counts and denies all allegations, vowing to fight in court. The case centers on an Instagram photo of seashells arranged to read '8647,' which some interpreted as a coded threat.
