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🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Song Young-gil: 'Pro-Moon faction wished for Lee Jae-myung’s defeat,' criticism from Ko Min-jeong: 'Will you be a lesson for juniors?'

Ko Min-jeong criticized Song Young-gil for suggesting the pro-Moon faction wanted Lee Jae-myung to lose in the presidential elections.

Mar 23 • 08:41 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: PDP Crisis - Wike's Camp Accuses Turaki-Led Nwc of Plot to Sabotage Convention

The Wike-backed faction of Nigeria's PDP has accused the Turaki-led National Working Committee of attempting to sabotage their upcoming convention amid ongoing divisions within the party.

Mar 23 • 06:33 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

The French left retained Marseille in the elections, allies of the Le Pen faction dominated Nice

The French left maintained control over Marseille in the recent municipal elections, while allies of the far-right National Rally made significant gains in Nice.

Mar 22 • 22:48 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Wike’s camp accuses government-backed PDP of plot to sabotage convention

Nyesom Wike's faction of the PDP accuses a governor-backed group of attempting to sabotage the party's upcoming national convention in 2026.

Mar 22 • 17:43 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Criticism of State Minister: Weimer's Support is Now Faltering Even in the Union Faction

The German Culture State Minister, Wolfram Weimer, faces increasing criticism from both the SPD and his own Union faction due to unmet commitments and controversies surrounding his leadership.

Mar 22 • 17:05 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Criticism from the Union: Is the new Klingbeil pension a killer for returns?

The new pension reform proposed by Financial Minister Lars Klingbeil faces intense criticism from the Union faction for being overly complicated and costly, despite aims to simplify retirement savings.

Mar 22 • 13:10 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Jens Spahn: He Doesn't Need to Be Loved

Jens Spahn faces criticism as he approaches the one-year anniversary of his leadership in the CDU/CSU faction in the Bundestag, with implications for his future role.

Mar 22 • 09:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Killed municipal secretary received threats from a faction due to police action in the city, says family

Family members of the murdered municipal secretary reported receiving threats from a criminal faction leader demanding political influence to reduce police activity in their city.

Mar 22 • 08:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Morning recap: ADC faction mounts pressure on INEC, Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Hormuz, other top stories

The African Democratic Congress faces internal strife as a faction pressures Nigeria's electoral body to alter its leadership, while geopolitical tensions rise with Trump's ultimatum to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.

Mar 22 • 07:57 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

ADC crisis: Faction presses INEC to drop Mark, Aregbesola

The African Democratic Congress is facing a leadership crisis as a faction led by Nafiu Bala is pushing the Independent National Electoral Commission to remove key leaders from their positions.

Mar 22 • 01:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Young man is stabbed in the neck after being accused of joining a criminal faction in Iracema

A 22-year-old man was stabbed in the neck during an argument in Iracema, Brazil, after being accused of being part of a criminal faction.

Mar 21 • 21:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

The murder of a municipal secretary in Ceará was ordered by a fugitive faction leader in Rio de Janeiro

The murder of Ceará municipal secretary Ricardo Abreu Barroso was directed by a leader of the Comando Vermelho, who is currently evading capture in Rio de Janeiro.

Mar 21 • 18:02 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Factional NNPP demands INEC’s swift execution of FCT Court order

A faction of the New Nigeria People’s Party is urging INEC to comply quickly with a court order recognizing its leadership.

Mar 21 • 17:45 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Investigation launched in Czechia over arson attack on a supplier of Ukrainian drones and missiles

An arson attack occurred at LPP Holding, a military equipment manufacturer in Pardubice, Czechia, leading to the claim of responsibility by a group protesting the company's operations.

Mar 21 • 16:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Security forces begin operation to recapture suspects linked to spate of attacks in RO

Authorities in Brazil have launched 'Operação Regresso' to recapture suspects from a criminal faction tied to a series of violent attacks in Rondônia.

Mar 21 • 15:19 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Pro-Lula wing of Cidadania accuses government opponents in the party of undemocratic methods

A faction within Brazil's Cidadania party, led by former deputy Comte Bittencourt, has accused rival members of using undemocratic tactics, amidst internal disputes over party leadership.

Mar 21 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Wives were used to launder drug trafficking money from a faction in MT, says police

Police in Brazil report that the wives of key suspects in a drug trafficking operation used their bank accounts to launder approximately R$ 54 million between 2022 and 2024.

Mar 21 • 01:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of being part of a criminal group that committed a series of homicides is arrested in Santana

A suspect connected to a criminal faction has been arrested in Santana following a police operation initiated by an anonymous tip-off.

Mar 20 • 22:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Terrorist Attack? Leftist Group Set Fire to an Industrial Complex

Czech authorities are investigating a fire at an industrial complex in Pardubice as a possible terrorist attack, claimed by the leftist activist group Earthquake Faction.

Mar 20 • 21:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Members of criminal faction convicted for charging 'water fee' from merchants in MT

Two members of a criminal faction were convicted of extorting merchants by charging an illegal 'water fee' in Brazil's Mato Grosso state, reportedly collecting over R$ 1.5 million through intimidation tactics.

Mar 20 • 20:18 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Israel-linked arms facility set ablaze in EU (VIDEO)

An anti-Zionist group claimed responsibility for a fire set at a defense firm linked to Israel's Elbit Systems in the Czech Republic, prompting an investigation into a suspected terrorist act.

Mar 20 • 18:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'Vampirinho', chief of PCC in Mato Grosso do Sul, is arrested on the coast of SP

Ewerton Araujo Roque, known as 'Vampirinho', was arrested in Itanhaém, São Paulo, as a suspected leader of the criminal faction Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC).

Mar 20 • 14:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

R$ 99 million prize in Mega-Sena motivated the kidnapping of a teenager at the behest of a prisoner linked to CV

A R$ 99 million Mega-Sena lottery prize led to the kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl in Brazil, orchestrated by a member of a criminal faction from prison.

Mar 20 • 13:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation against faction that moved R$ 54 million arrests 10 people in MT and other states

Ten individuals were arrested in Brazil during a police operation targeting a criminal faction involved in drug trafficking and money laundering activities.

Mar 20 • 13:32 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

Fire at the Pardubice Armory: An Unknown Group Claims Responsibility, Police Suspect Terrorism

An unknown group, The Earthquake Faction, has claimed responsibility for a fire at the Pardubice Armory in Czechia, which they describe as a response to Israel's actions in Gaza.

Mar 20 • 12:12 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

"All services are working on it." Interview with the Minister of the Interior about a possible attack on the arms factory

Interior Minister Lubomír Metnar discusses the ongoing investigation into a fire at the LPP Holding armory in Pardubice, suggesting it may be linked to a claimed attack by a group called The Earthquake Faction.

Mar 20 • 11:52 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

"Production center of Israeli weapons." Underground group claims responsibility for the attack in Pardubice

An underground group has claimed responsibility for a fire at a Czech arms manufacturer linked to Israeli weapons production in Pardubice, suggesting it was an act against the ongoing violence in Gaza.

Mar 20 • 09:59 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Kim Jong-hyuk also attacks the pro-Jang Dong-hyuk faction over the 'suspension of effectiveness'

Kim Jong-hyuk's legal challenge against a disciplinary recommendation from the Liberty Korea Party highlights internal conflicts and leadership issues within the party.

Mar 20 • 07:53 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Communists without votes want to end Citizenship, says deputy

Federal Deputy Alex Manente accuses a rival internal faction of trying to dissolve the Citizenship party amid a leadership struggle following the removal of longtime president Roberto Freire.

Mar 20 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Mexican Navy operation kills 11 suspects linked to cartel

At least 11 suspects were killed in a Mexican Navy operation targeting a residence associated with the Los Mayos faction of the Sinaloa cartel.

Mar 19 • 22:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Police seize 10 handmade weapons in Maceió; material may be linked to a faction

A police operation in Maceió led to the seizure of 10 handmade shotguns and ammunition, suspected to be linked to a criminal faction operating in Alagoas.

Mar 19 • 22:29 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Revolt of the Four Notables of Vox Erupts After Abascal Loses Pull in 39% of His Visits in the Last Campaign

A faction within the Vox party is demanding an extraordinary congress after party leader Santiago Abascal's diminishing influence during recent electoral campaigns.

Mar 19 • 21:38 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

BSW in Thuringia: On the Tightrope with Wagenknecht

Sigrid Hupach narrowly wins the leadership of the BSW faction in the Thuringia state parliament after a closely contested election.

Mar 19 • 14:05 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Plateau PDP suspends Wike-backed factional chairman

The Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State has suspended the newly elected chairman aligned with Minister Nyesom Wike's faction amid internal party conflicts.

Mar 19 • 12:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Nine people arrested during operation against suspected members of a criminal faction in Bahia

Nine individuals were arrested in Bahia as part of an operation targeting members of a drug trafficking and homicide-related criminal faction.

Mar 19 • 11:04 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

SYRIZA: An open strategic conflict between the two factions in the party, the next act

The recent meeting of SYRIZA's Political Secretariat has confirmed an emerging open conflict between two factions within the party, indicating a deepening divide.

Mar 19 • 06:46 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Aso: "I can't find the words" - Announcement of the death of his closest aide, Jun Matsumoto

Taro Aso announced the death of Jun Matsumoto, his close aide and former chair of the National Public Safety Commission, during a faction meeting.

Mar 19 • 06:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

The trafficker Jiló dos Prazeres earned a percentage for each car theft and even for vehicle cloning

Jiló dos Prazeres, a prominent figure in Rio's crime scene, was killed during a police operation targeting his criminal faction, resulting in violence and chaos in the surrounding area.

Mar 19 • 04:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Discussion of 'Operation Tiger' in Maharashtra After Shinde's Visit to Delhi, Is There Discontent in the Uddhav Faction?

Following Deputy CM Eknath Shinde's recent visit to Delhi, there is increased speculation about a political shift in Maharashtra, particularly regarding the Shiv Sena party's dynamics.

Mar 19 • 03:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation arrests head of 'branch' of the CV in the interior of SP and logistical operator of the faction in the Southeast

A police operation in São Paulo arrested key figures within the Comando Vermelho faction, including its local chief and a logistics operator for drug distribution in the region.

Mar 18 • 22:43 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Seizure of mobile phone helps police discover PCC message group in Paraná

The seizure of a mobile phone in 2025 has aided the Paraná Civil Police in uncovering a messaging group linked to the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) criminal faction.

Mar 18 • 18:32 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Munich City Council: FDP and Free Voters Unite to Form a Faction

The FDP and Free Voters in Munich have formed a five-member faction for the upcoming six-year term starting in May, indicating a strong ideological alignment between the two groups.

Mar 18 • 13:35 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Leader of Los Choneros faction captured in arms storage center in Guayaquil

The leader of a faction of Los Choneros was arrested in Guayaquil during a police operation targeting an arms storage facility.

Mar 18 • 11:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Integrated operation arrests suspects trafficking drugs in residential condominiums in Maceió

An integrated police operation has arrested suspects linked to a criminal faction trafficking drugs in Maceió's residential condominiums.

Mar 18 • 10:55 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

"Iran was not an imminent threat" — resignation of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center director... will this catalyze division within MAGA?

Joseph Kent, the head of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, resigned, asserting that Iran was not an imminent threat to the U.S., signaling a significant blow to the justification for military action against Iran and potentially highlighting divisions within the MAGA faction of the Republican Party.

Mar 18 • 09:30 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Wike-backed PDP consolidates control ahead of convention

A faction of Nigeria's Peoples Democratic Party, loyal to Minister Nyesom Wike, is solidifying its hold by conducting state congresses ahead of the national convention.

Mar 18 • 02:09 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

ADC faction rejects Bolaji Abdullahi as national spokesman

A faction of the African Democratic Congress in Nigeria has rebuffed Bolaji Abdullahi's claims to the position of National Publicity Secretary, alleging he attempted a 'failed takeover.'

Mar 17 • 17:53 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Controversy as Wike-backed PDP elects Plateau exco

A faction of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State has elected a new executive committee chair, Peter Tongshep, amid controversy and claims of a peaceful consensus congress.

Mar 17 • 17:16 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice decrees preventive detention of delegate suspected of ties with PCC

A Brazilian judge has ordered the preventive detention of police delegate Layla Lima Ayub, suspected of having connections with the criminal faction PCC.

Mar 17 • 15:40 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Internal Struggle Among Liberal Women: 'She Does Not Speak for Us'

A faction within the Liberal Party's Women’s Federation in Gothenburg is seeking to oust chairman Malin Sjögren Högrell due to her criticism of party policies, sparking internal conflict.

Mar 17 • 14:38 UTC

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