Individuals wishing to establish political parties have been submitting applications to the Union Election Commission (UEC), stating their proposed party names.

To date, a total of 27 organizations have applied for permission to establish a party. Among these applicants, the Peace and Development Party and the New Generation Wunthanu Party were found to comply with the Political Parties Registration Law and by-laws. Consequently, the Commission approved their applications for party establishment on July 16.

However, the UEC, based on the findings from relevant ministries, rejected the application of the People Power For Democracy Party (PPD). This rejection was made in accordance with the UEC's plenary meeting decision No. 30/2025, as their application did not comply with the provisions of Section 4 of the Political Parties Registration Law.

Similarly, the application from the Lishaw National Party was also rejected, as it did not comply with the provisions of Section 6 of the Political Parties Registration Law, as per the assessments from relevant ministries. Both rejections were issued, on 16th July, using Form (C) of the Political Parties Registration Bylaws. As of July 16, 21 political parties have been granted permission to establish, while 5 political parties have had their applications rejected.

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On July 6, President Jennifer Geerlings‑Simons was elected by Suriname’s National Assembly as the country’s first woman president, winning by acclamation as the sole candidate following a coalition of parties that secured the required two-thirds majority.

She was officially sworn in at a state ceremony on July 16, at the Anthony Nesty Sports Hall in Paramaribo, taking over from outgoing President Chan Santokhi. Her ascent marks not only a historic moment for gender equality in Suriname but also sets a pivotal tone for how the country will navigate its oil-era economic transformation.

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The Australian Prime Minister is visiting the Chinese city of Chengdu on the final day of his trip to the country. The Prime Minister visited a breeding center for giant pandas, and on top of his list was visiting Fu Ni – a panda who spent many years at Adelaide Zoo as a beloved fixture. 

The Prime Minister then headed into central Chengdu for a lunch, focused on medical technology and commerce. Australia is enjoying quite a bit of business success in Chengdu, particularly with companies like Cochlear who are using this as a base to export to China’s middle classes. 

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Chinese President Xi Jinping attended Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) talks, held in Beijing Tuesday. Top diplomats from the SCO gathered in Beijing for a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers, including Russia's Sergei Lavrov, India's Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Iran's Abbas Araghchi.

During the meeting with Lavrov, Xi said the two countries should "strengthen mutual support on multilateral forums". According to state news agency Xinhua, Xi said Beijing and Moscow should work to "unite countries of the global South and promote the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction".

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Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council, Cammander-in-Chief of Defense Services, Vice Senior General Soe Win met with a delegation led by Lieutenant General Shrinjay Pratap Singh, Director General of Indian Defence Intelligence Agency and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Intelligence) at the meeting hall of Bayintnaung Villa in Nay Pyi Taw on 16th July.

They exchanged views of strengthening friendly cooperation between the two countries, provision of humanitarian assistance for quake affected areas in Myanmar and further assistance for rehabilitation works. They also discussed collaboration for ensuring peace, stability, rule of law, security and development in border areas, and holding of multiparty democratic general election by the end of year.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday visited a section of the Great Wall of China on the fourth day of his official trip to the country.

Previously, Albanese met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing as Australia is willing to strengthen people-to-people exchanges in tourism, education, sports and other areas to enhance mutual understanding between the two peoples. Albanese is on his second visit to China as Prime Minister, seeking to bolster recently stabilized trade ties even as geopolitical tensions remain high.

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The ongoing round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations taking place in Doha, Qatar, has entered a “critical moment”, said a report by a Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement (PIJ) backed TV channel on Sunday.

The report cited a Hamas senior official saying the ceasefire talks are currently in a difficult phase, with the upcoming hours of talks being crucial. The Hamas source claimed mediators are working hard to advance the negotiations, but Israel’s “intransigence” could lead to the collapse of the talks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Sunday that it was Hamas that rejected the ceasefire agreement, noting that it seeks to remain in Gaza in order to rearm and launch further attacks on Israel, a situation he cannot accept. Netanyahu stressed that Israel must remain focused on the goal of rescuing hostages while completely dismantling Hamas to ensure that the Gaza Strip no longer poses a threat to Israel.

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French President Emmanuel Macron and Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmed al-Sabah on Monday witnessed a signing of agreements on cultural cooperation and investment between their two countries. 

The event marked the formalization of two major Declarations of Intent such as Strategic Investment Partnership (2025–2035) and Cultural Cooperation and Anniversary Celebration between the two countries. The documents were signed by Kuwait’s Foreign Minister and French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met in Beijing with Foreign Ministers and heads of standing bodies of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) who are in China to attend the Meeting of the Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of SCO Member States.

He noted that over the past 24 years since its founding, the SCO has always upheld the Shanghai Spirit, grown into a mature and robust organization, and demonstrated strong vitality.

China has always prioritized the SCO in its neighborhood diplomacy, and is committed to making the organization more substantive and stronger, safeguarding regional security and stability, promoting the development and prosperity of member states and building a closer community with a shared future, Xi said.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday in Beijing. "Dialogue" must be at the heart of ties between Canberra and Beijing, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said as he met President Xi Jinping.

Albanese is on his second visit to China as Prime Minister, seeking to bolster recently stabilized trade ties even as geopolitical tensions remain high. Relations between Beijing and Canberra have charted a bumpy course over the past decade, a period marked by repeated disagreements over national security and competing interests across the vast Pacific region.

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