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Stripe co-founder Saikat Chakrabarti is launching a political revolution, aiming to unseat Nancy Pelosi's successor in San Francisco. He criticizes Democratic leadership, advocating for an end to US military aid to Israel, a wealth tax, and free healthcare. Despite significant personal investment and progressive backing, Chakrabarti faces a challenging local political landscape.

In a gesture of camaraderie, Meghalaya's Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who leads the NPP and plays a vital role as an NDA ally, celebrated the inauguration of Suvendu Adhikari as the new chief minister of West Bengal.

State Senator John Cavanaugh and political activist Denise Powell are locked in a tight primary for Nebraska's Blue Dot

A literary spat erupts in Tamil Nadu politics as DMK leader A Raja's 'coconut tree' metaphor targets VCK and IUML joining CM Vijay's new government. VCK and the ruling TVK hit back, accusing the DMK of arrogance and questioning their own past alliances and commitment to social justice.

Japan is reforming its challenging retrial system, often called the "unopenable door." Policymakers have approved a plan to limit prosecutors' power to block retrials for those wrongly convicted. This move follows the case of Iwao Hakamada, who spent decades on death row.

After winning the BJP a brute majority in the 2026 Assam assembly polls, the question now is whether Himanta Biswa Sarma stands at par with chief ministers like Yogi Adityanath and Devendra Fadnavis, who are widely regarded as disciplined Sangh loyalists and potential next generation leaders of the BJP in the post Modi-Shah era.

With TVK possessing the support of 120 MLAs, Vijay is expected to form the govt soon. The governor is likely to invite Vijay to form the govt. The date for the swearing-in ceremony will be announced officially by the governor.

In a significant move, the National People's Party (NPP) has put forward D Rockyer Lyngdoh Nonglait, a respected scholar, as their candidate for the upcoming Shillong Lok Sabha by-election.

After recognizing their loss in the Kerala elections, Jharkhand CPI(M) leaders expressed appreciation for the LDF's decade-long commitment to the public's welfare. They emphasized their respect for the electorate's verdict and committed to reviewing the results to refine their approach.

In a decisive move to combat the persistent rebellion in Casamance, Senegalese troops have stepped up their campaign against illicit cannabis cultivation. Recent crackdowns along the Gambian frontier have resulted in multiple arrests and the confiscation of substantial cannabis stocks, aimed at crippling the insurgency's financial backbone.

Following Suvendu Adhikari's swearing-in as West Bengal's first BJP chief minister, Muslim communities in Kolkata expressed watchful apprehension over political representation and social security. While acknowledging the democratic mandate, they emphasized expectations of equal treatment and governance for all citizens, assessing the new government by its actions.

In a dramatic turn of events, the TVK party from Tamil Nadu has sought intervention from the Supreme Court, requesting that the Governor extend an invitation to their chief, Vijay, to take the reins of governance. While TVK stands as the largest faction with 108 seats, it still doesn't meet the 118-seat threshold for a majority.

His wife switched from IJK to AIADMK ahead of the assembly polls and won. His son launched his own party, won his seat, and allied with the BJP-ANRC in Puducherry. And his son-in-law shifted from DMK to VCK and later TVK, and is now a minister in Tamil Nadu

The Trump-Xi summit yielded no major breakthroughs, with both leaders sticking to their strategic interests, particularly concerning Taiwan. Russia's intensified attacks on Ukraine, met with Ukrainian drone strikes deep into Russia, highlight Moscow's continued aggression. Latvia's government collapsed over a drone incident, underscoring regional security concerns. Meanwhile, a joint US-Nigeria operation eliminated the Islamic State's No. 2 leader in Nigeria.