King Charles leaves hospital after three-night stay following prostate treatment. ANC suspends Jacob Zuma’s membership. Putin formally registered as presidential candidate.

King Charles had left the private London clinic hospital on Monday after undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate. Buckingham Palace stated that King Charles has ‘rescheduled forthcoming public engagements to allow for a period of private recuperation.’ (Sky News UK)

South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma has been temporarily suspended by the ANC’s national executive committee for refusing to vote for them and launching a rival party. Zuma’s suspension will likely cost votes for the ANC in the upcoming general election. (Times Live)

Vladimir Putin has been registered as a candidate for the upcoming March presidential election by Russia’s Central Election Committee, where he is almost certain to win with lack of opposition. Putin’s intense crackdown on the election, such as imprisoning critics like Alexey Navalny, has sparked concerns on the transparency and fairness of the election. (Manila Bulletin)