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Lindsey Olin Graham (9 July 1955, Central, South Carolina – 11 July 2026) was an American politician, lawyer and former military lawyer affiliated with the Republican Party. From 2003 until his death, Graham represented South Carolina in the United States Senate and was particularly known for his work in foreign policy, national security and defense. Over many years he served on numerous key committees including the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee and was regar

The 2026 Kosovo Early Parliamentary Elections were held on 7 June 2026 in the Western Balkan country of Kosovo. This election marked Kosovo’s third trip to the polls within 16 months and resulted from the constitutional dissolution of the Assembly due to the failure to reach consensus on a presidential candidate. The Movement for Self-Determination (Vetevendosje) emerged as the leading party; the final results were officially announced by the Kosovo Central Election Commission (KCEC) on 27 June

The Gunpowder Plot was a failed assassination attempt in 1605 targeting King James I and the Parliament of England. Planned by a group of Catholic conspirators, the plot aimed to blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament, thereby eliminating the king, the royal family, and government members. The conspirators’ primary motivation was to depose the Protestant King James I and replace him with a Catholic monarch, reestablishing Catholic dominance in England.【1】 Historical Ba

The protest movement in Bangladesh, which began in July 2024, was triggered by the announcement of a policy allocating quotas in public sector jobs for the children of individuals who served during the 1971 Independence War. Following this decision, widespread demonstrations led by students were organized and quickly spread across the country. The protests were declared to have ended after the Supreme Court reduced the quota percentages in late July. However, violent incidents during the demonst

The name and format of parliamentary debate are based on discussions held in the 19th century at universities in England and other European countries. Particularly at institutions such as Oxford and Cambridge, students began organizing debates in a manner similar to political debates in Parliament, gradually developing the form now known as British Parliamentary Style (BP). Today, numerous international academic and competitive debate tournaments fall under the category of parliamentary debate.

Keiko Sofía Fujimori Higuchi (born 25 May 1975 in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian politician and businesswoman. Fujimori, the founder and president of the Fuerza Popular party, has run for the presidency of the Republic of Peru four times—in 2011, 2016, 2021, and 2026—reaching the second round in all four elections. 【1】 She is the eldest of four children of Alberto Fujimori, who served as President of Peru from 1990 to 2000, and Susana Higuchi, a congresswoman. 【2】 At the age of 19, between 1994 and 2

On 23 January 2026 in Japan, the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Japanese parliament known as the Diet, was dissolved with the aim of initiating the process for early general elections. This decision formally launched the early general election scheduled for 8 February 2026. Approval of the Dissolution Decision by the Cabinet On 23 January 2026, the Japanese cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Takaiçi Sanae, approved the decision to dissolve the House of Representatives for the p

The 2025 Argentine Parliamentary Elections were held on 26 October 2025 to partially renew the country’s legislative body. In the elections, 127 of the 257 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 24 of the 72 seats in the Senate were renewed. The election was won by La Libertad Avanza (Forward Freedom), led by President Javier Milei, which secured 40.72 percent of the vote and came in first place. Its main rival, the Peronist coalition Fuerza Patria (Power of the Homeland), finished in second place

The 2025 Syrian People’s Council elections were the first legislative body elections held in the country following the overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024. The elections took place on 5 October 2025 under the administration of interim President Ahmed al-Shara. The new council consists of 210 seats. The elections were conducted under an indirect representation system rather than direct popular vote. This method was adopted due to the absence of reliable population records nat