Herald section
The latest politics reporting from The Belfast Herald.
The Election Commission of Pakistan disqualified former prime minister Imran Khan from holding elected office for five years due to undeclared gifts from foreign dignitaries during his premiership.
Suella Braverman resigns as Home Secretary of the United Kingdom and is replaced by Grant Shapps.
Rival Palestinian groups signed a reconciliation agreement in Algiers, Algeria, to resolve over 15 years of political division. The deal calls for legislative and presidential elections within one year and recognises the PLO as the sole representative of the Palestinian people.
Prime minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen calls a general election for 1 November, thereby avoiding a vote of no confidence.
Russian president Vladimir Putin signed accession treaties to annex four Ukrainian regions. The treaties require ratification by both houses of the Russian parliament to become effective.
Leaders of four Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions formally requested annexation to Russia following disputed referendums. The request was made by officials in Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk, with the latter two expected to follow shortly.
Charles III is proclaimed Lord of Mann by Lieutenant Governor Sir John Lorimer at Government House, Isle of Man.