Columbia president Minouche Shafik resigns months after protests engulfed campus
1 of 3 | A pro-Palestinian encampment sits at the center of Columbia University in New York City on April 29, one day before protesters…
Minouche Shafik resigns as Columbia president after tumultuous year | Protests News
Shafik drew criticism over her handling of Gaza war protests that rocked the university campus earlier this year.Minouche Shafik, the president of Columbia University, has…
The Key Contenders in Race to Become Sri Lanka’s Next President
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessSri Lanka’s presidential election next month is turning into a battleground between the political elite and a leftist outfit once notorious for…
Biden on the trail: Will US president help or hurt Harris’s campaign? | US Election 2024 News
It was Kamala Harris’s first public speech after incumbent Joe Biden withdrew from the United States presidential race — and the vice president spent much…
Trump promises to ‘save’ America with mix of lofty, vague policies
The way former President Trump tells it, the United States is a “crime-ridden mess” with “the worst border in the history of the world,” simultaneously…
Trump reportedly used slur against Kamala Harris in private conversations
Former President Trump reportedly has used a slur often targeted at women to describe Vice President Kamala Harris during at least two private conversations. His…
Iranian president names moderate and female ministers as he unveils cabinet | Politics News
Nominees include a Western-friendly diplomat as foreign minister and a female urban development minister.Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has nominated a moderate diplomat as foreign minister…
Opinion: Tempted to vote for Jed Bartlet in 2024? ‘The West Wing’ was always a fantasy
As another terrifyingly significant presidential election nears, it’s hard not to fantasize about how different things could be. Imagine, for instance, having a president who…
Opinion: Nancy Pelosi wants you to know she wields power but won’t tell all
Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s new book about major events of her two decades as House speaker or Democratic leader is titled “The Art of Power” —…
President Maduro blocks access to X in Venezuela for 10 days | Social Media News
Row with social media platform owner Elon Musk escalates after Maduro was declared the winner of last month’s election.Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has ordered a…
Belarus’ authoritarian president pardons German man sentenced to death on terrorism charges
Belarus’ authoritarian leader on Tuesday granted a pardon to a German citizen who had been sentenced to death on terrorism charges, according to AP News.…
Son of Sri Lanka’s ex-leader Mahinda Rajapaksa to run for president | Elections News
Governing party nominated Namal Rajapaksa to challenge incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe in the September 21 election.A son of Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will contest…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ever more unbearable weirdness
It took a decade, but the man who left a dead bear cub in Central Park finally fessed up in a social media post Sunday.Why…
Column: Why Walz is exactly who Harris needs for vice president
Kamala Harris has choosen the most down-home dude in the Midwest as her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — the guy who ingeniously dubbed…
Bangladesh president orders release of ex-PM Khaleda Zia | Politics News
The order for Zia’s release comes hours after her archrival Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled Bangladesh.Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin has ordered the…
Ex-Trump officials, prominent Republicans back Harris for president in new initative
The election campaign of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the Republicans for Harris initiative that seeks to attract GOP voters who do not want…
Vietnam President To Lam gets top job as Communist Party chief | News
Lam pledges to maintain predecessor’s anti-corruption campaign as he takes nation’s top job – but it is unclear whether he will also remain president.Vietnamese President…
Opinion: Trump proved himself unfit to be commander in chief
When I was an officer in the U.S. military, I abstained from voting in national elections, one small way to keep the armed forces nonpartisan.…
Democrats begin process to nominate Harris for president: What to know | US Election 2024 News
The Democratic Party has begun the process of formally nominating Kamala Harris as its candidate for the United States presidential elections, less than two weeks…
The Manson follower who tried to kill a president — and the man who stopped her
She was one of Charles Manson’s earliest disciples, a waif-like flower child who rhapsodized about LSD and redwood trees, and one day in 1975 she…