Tamil film superstar C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India

Vietnam elected General Secretary To Lam as State President on April 7, 2026, with all 495 National Assembly deputies voting in favor.

Nepal’s former prime minister KP Sharma Oli was arrested on March 28, 2026, along with ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak, over the deadly 2025 Gen Z protest crackdown that left 76 dead and forced his resignation.

Balendra Shah takes oath as Nepal PM: Former Kathmandu mayor becomes youngest prime minister

Belarus and North Korea sign friendship treaty in Pyongyang on March 26, 2026

Iran appoints new security chief Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as secretary of Supreme National Security Council, replacing Ali Larijani who was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike on March 17, 2026.

Robert Golob’s Freedom Movement faces Janez Janša’s SDS in vote that could reshape EU member’s foreign and domestic policy amid

Thailand PM Anutin Charnvirakul remains in power after parliament vote, securing 293 votes to form coalition government amid economic challenges and hopes for political stability.

Peru names new prime minister Luis Enrique Arroyo, who previously served as defense minister for 21 days, after Denisse Miralles resigned just three weeks into her tenure.

Vietnam holds elections today with nearly 79 million voters casting ballots for the 500-seat National Assembly, as the Communist Party is poised to maintain its overwhelming parliamentary majority.

India released climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on March 14, 2026, after six months in detention under the National Security Act. The government revoked the NSA order amid Supreme Court proceedings, with Ladakh leaders hailing it as a victory for the region.

Denis Sassou Nguesso, 82, seeks another five-year term in Congo Republic’s March 15 presidential election, facing six challengers in a vote he is widely expected to win as succession speculation dominates.

Lebanon’s parliament on Monday postponed legislative elections by two years, voting to extend its own term due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah, which has displaced hundreds of thousands and made holding elections impossible.

Iran’s Assembly of Experts has appointed Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader, succeeding his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in US-Israeli strikes on February 28, as the war with the United States and Israel enters its tenth day.

Rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah’s RSP secures two-thirds majority in Nepal election, defeating four-time former PM KP Sharma Oli.

President Vjosa Osmani dissolves Kosovo parliament after MPs fail presidential election (66/80 quorum). 3rd vote in 13 months. Kurti’s Vetevendosje blamed.

Nepal votes March 5 post-2025 uprising (77 dead). Balendra Shah (rapper/mayor) challenges KP Oli comeback. 19M voters, first woman interim PM Karki.

Former PM Imran Khan receives 2nd anti-VEGF injection for retinal occlusion at PIMS Islamabad. PTI demands Shifa Hospital transfer. Bail granted in 6 cases.

Assistant Secretary Christopher Yeaw warns China’s rapid nuclear expansion could match U.S./Russia parity within 4-5 years. Analysis of New START expiration, 600+ warheads, silo fields, and multipolar arms control challenges.