Malaysia enters election mode in 2026
Malaysia is heading towards a high-stakes general election in late 2026 or early 2027. Anwar Ibrahim’s government is beset by corruption controversies, ethnic political tensions and unease among both Malay and Chinese voters, while resource disputes in Sabah and Sarawak and the lingering influence of figures like Najib Razak further complicate the landscape. Economic uncertainty and volatile US–China dynamics add pressure, turning the election into a referendum on Anwar’s reform credibility and Malaysia’s political stability.
Azerbaijan sentences most former Nagorno-Karabakh leaders to life in prison
by Arshaluys Barseghyan On Thursday, the Baku Military Court sentenced five former Nagorno-Karabakh officials to life imprisonment, while two former presidents received 20 years in prison due to their age. The rulings came a day after Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received awards for the initialling of a peace treaty. The



