Politics

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U.S. House Rebukes Trump on Canada Tariffs

US House Rebukes Trump With Rare Bipartisan Vote on Canada Tariffs | Business Today.in

The Republican-controlled House voted 219-211 to end the "national emergency" used to justify tariffs on Canada. While largely symbolic given Trump's likely veto, it signals growing internal GOP tension over rising costs for American families.

Mnangagwa’s rule expected to be extended until 2030 as Zimbabwe cabinet approves plan

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa celebrates after being inaugurated in 2023 in the capital Harare | Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Getty Images

Zimbabwe’s cabinet has approved draft constitutional amendments that could allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office until at least 2030, intensifying a bitter national debate over democracy and governance. The plan, endorsed at a meeting on Tuesday, proposes changing the Constitution to extend presidential and parliamentary terms from five years to seven years and to shift the method of choosing a president from direct popular vote to election by Members of Parliament.

Bangladesh Holds Tense Post-Uprising Elections

Bangladesh Holds Tense Post-Uprising Elections | AI Made/SWT Image

Security has been tightened across Bangladesh as the country holds its first national elections since the 2024 uprising. Islamists are reportedly gaining ground in a high-stakes vote that will determine the country's democratic trajectory.

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