Politics
Political news, government policy, and election coverage. In-depth analysis of domestic and international politics shaping our world today.
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Ramalinga Raju: Rise and Fall
Early life Byrraju Ramalinga Raju was born on 16 September 1954 in Bhimavaram, which was then part of…
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Michelle Yeoh: A Career Retrospective
Early Life Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng was born on August 6, 1962, in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The Chinese…
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Mohamed Azlan Hashim: A Career Retrospective
Early life Azman bin Hashim was born on 17 July 1939 in Kuala Lumpur into a family of…
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Vijay Mallya: Rise and Fall
Early life Vijay Vittal Mallya was born on 18 December 1955 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is…
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Morris Chang: A Career Retrospective
Early life Morris Chang was born in Ningbo, Chekiang, China, on July 10, 1931, to a middle-class Chinese…
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Cory Booker Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On This Day: September 30, 2026 On September 30, 2026, Senator Cory Booker was among the 47 senators…
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Elissa Slotkin Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On September 30, 2026, Senator Elissa Slotkin Joined Democratic Caucus in Blocking Stop Insider Trading Act On September…
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Mazie Hirono Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On This Day: Senator Mazie Hirono Joined Democratic Bloc in Blocking Stop Insider Trading Act On September 30,…
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Mark Warner Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On This Day: Warner Joins Bloc Blocking Dual-Partisan Reform On September 30, 2026, Senator Mark Warner was among…
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Kirsten Gillibrand Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On This Day: Gillibrand Joined Bloc Blocking Stop Insider Trading Act On September 30, 2026, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand…
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Jacky Rosen Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On This Day: Rosen Joins Democratic Bloc in Blocking Dual-Partisan Election Integrity Bill On September 30, 2026, Senator…
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Angela Alsobrooks Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On This Day: Senator Alsobrooks Joins Democratic Bloc in Blocking Stop Insider Trading Act On September 30, 2026,…
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Jon Ossoff Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On This Day: Senator Ossoff Joined Democratic Bloc in Blocking Stop Insider Trading Act On September 30, 2026,…
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Alex Padilla Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On This Day: September 30, 2026, Senator Padilla Joins Democratic Bloc in Blocking Stop Insider Trading Act On…
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Thaksin Shinawatra: Thailand Billionaire Premier, Exile and Return
Early Life and Formative Years Thaksin Shinawatra was born on July 26, 1949, in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand,…
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Mukesh Ambani: How Reliance Chairman Rewired India
Early Life Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani was born on April 19, 1957, in Aden, Yemen, where his father, Dhirubhai…
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Park Geun-hye: South Korea’s First Woman President, Impeached and Convicted
Park Geun-hye made history as South Korea’s first woman president, and then made a different kind of history…
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Joko Widodo: From Furniture Seller to Two-Term Indonesian President
When Joko Widodo left the Indonesian presidency in October 2024, he closed one of the most remarkable political…
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Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali: The Doctor Who Became Malaysia’s Beloved First Lady
Malaysia lost one of its most quietly influential figures on the morning of 28 September 2026, when Tun…
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Narendra Modi: From Tea Seller’s Son to India’s Long-Serving Prime Minister
Narendra Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, a small town in northern Gujarat, to a…
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Aung San Suu Kyi: From Nobel Laureate to the Junta’s Prisoner
Aung San Suu Kyi, once celebrated internationally as a symbol of peaceful resistance and democratic hope, has become…
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Najib Razak: From Malaysian Prime Minister to Convicted 1MDB Felon
Najib Razak, who served as Malaysia’s sixth Prime Minister from 2009 to 2018, began serving a 12-year prison…
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Ferdinand Marcos: The Philippine Kleptocrat Who Plundered Billions
Ferdinand Marcos served as president of the Philippines from 1965 until his removal in February 1986. He declared…
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Suharto: Indonesia Dictator of Plunder and Mass Killing
Suharto, Indonesia’s second president, ruled the country for 31 years from 1967 to 1998 through authoritarian control, mass…
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