Kazakhstan holds snap parliamentary election amid Tokayev-backed constitutional overhaul
Polling is under way in Kazakhstan in a snap parliamentary election that is expected to reinforce President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's political position. Voting opened at 7am local time and is scheduled to close at 8pm, with more than 12 million people eligible to cast ballots. The election is taking place under a constitutional overhaul that replaced the former bicameral system with a single-chamber parliament.The new legislature will have 145 members and is expected to be dominated by supporters of Tokayev, who has led Kazakhstan since 2019. Only seven state-approved parties, all described in the supplied material as loyal to the president,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Aug 2026 08:59 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Sweden school attack kills girl as Canada readies tariff retaliation and Middle East tensions rise
Swedish police have confirmed that a 17 year old girl was killed in a sword attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, with two boys aged 12 and 17 also involved in the incident. 🔗In North America, Canada has said it will retaliate against the United States in a widening tariff dispute covering steel, dairy and electronics, with Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing new Canadian tariffs from 8 September. 🔗 President Donald Trump also said the United States had brought home an American hostage held by ISIS for ten months. 🔗Across the Middle East, Israeli military raids and settler attacks have... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 23 Aug 2026 08:34 LONDON
Germany probes suspected Russia-linked weapons cache near Berlin as investigation widens
German authorities are investigating a suspected weapons cache near Berlin that intelligence officials believe may have been intended for assassinations linked to Russia. The case has now widened to include a suspect in Romania, according to Germany's interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, who said federal prosecutors are examining allegations of espionage and the preparation of a serious act of violence threatening the state. Officials have not confirmed Russian involvement, but Dobrindt said he could not rule out the involvement of foreign powers.The cache was first identified last October in woods on the outskirts of Berlin, after Germany's domestic intelligence agency became... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Aug 2026 17:59 LONDON
