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The U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve Board by a 51-45 vote on Tuesday. The vote paves the way for a subsequent ballot on his appointment as Fed chair.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for a seventh term on May 12, extending his 40-year rule after a disputed January election. The 81-year-old leader won 71.65% of the vote amid allegations of intimidation, abduction of opposition figures, and a nationwide internet shutdown. Opposition leader Bobi Wine, who received 24.72%, alleged widespread ballot stuffing.
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has temporarily blocked a new law that could reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence for a 2022 coup plot. The ruling stays the law's application until the full court reviews its constitutionality.
Four South Florida men were convicted in Miami federal court for conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moise at his home in July 2021. The plot involved hiring two dozen former Colombian soldiers and providing funds, weapons and gear. The defendants, including a former FBI informant and security company owner, face life sentences.
On March 21, the Pentagon released 162 declassified UFO documents in compliance with a February order by President Donald Trump. The release, which includes records from the FBI, State Department, and NASA, aims at transparency but has drawn criticism as a political distraction.
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.
