#political-crisis

#political-crisis

We are in one of those moments of intense fluidity and volatility where anything seems possible, or at least nothing would be entirely surprising. Who is to blame for the mess the government finds itself in varies depending on who you ask. Just how angry people are varies too. But one thing that doesn't is the pretty much universal acceptance that Sir Keir Starmer's predicament is dire and he confronts immense peril.

Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti failed to secure enough support in Kosovo's parliament to form a new government, plunging the country further into political chaos and bringing it closer to its second elections this year. Only 56 parliamentary deputies voted in favor of Kurti's proposed administration on October 26, five short of the number needed for approval. Fifty-two voted against the government and four abstained.

Samoa's first female leader, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, has failed to win a majority in the Pacific nation's elections this week, capping months of political infighting. Official results published by the electoral commission on Friday showed the opposition Fast party won 30 out of the 50 contested seats in parliament. That means Fast's leader, La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt, is most likely to be sworn in as prime minister.

Yunus announced that he would write to the chief election commissioner requesting that national elections be arranged before Ramadan in February, marking the transition to an elected government.

Musk criticized the Trump administration for allegedly covering up the identities of Epstein's influential clients, emphasizing the lack of prosecutions against them.

The first political tremor came around 7 a.m. on Thursday, when Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia decided to publish her resignation letter after a disagreement with the head of state over a tender for printing passports.

"We're in a pass/fail moment. And we're failing."

On Tuesday, a US federal judge expressed concern that South Asian migrants flown from the US to South Sudan were deported in violation of a court order.

"This alleged involvement incited the population against a community residing in the same locality. Messages were circulated, notably on social networks, calling on the population to arm themselves against other citizens."