Russia-friendly populist elected Slovak president
Peter Pellegrini accused his rival of being a warmonger who would send Slovak soldiers to fight in Ukraine. Source link
Peru president Dina Boluarte under pressure amid ‘Rolexgate’ scandal
Peru’s first female president, Dina Boluarte, is embroiled in a scandal over her alleged possession of a collection of Rolex watches and luxury jewellery that…
Slovakia elects new president amid divisions over Ukraine war | Elections News
Russia and Ukraine a key point of contention between two leading candidates who went into the election neck and neck. Voters in Slovakia went to…
President Biden tours Baltimore bridge collapse, promises port’s re-opening to come ‘soon’
1 of 4 | President Joe Biden visited the site of the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse on Friday. Photo by PO1 Brandon Giles/U.…
Amid diplomatic spat, Mexico grants former Ecuadorian vice president asylum | News
Amid a developing diplomatic spat, Mexico has granted asylum to a former Ecuadorian vice president accused of bribery while in office. In a statement on…
Peru’s President Boluarte avoids impeachment effort over Rolex watch probe | News
Boluarte replaced impeached President Pedro Castillo in a country where ‘moral incapacity’ ousters have become common. Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has avoided the latest attempt…
What’s behind the latest US sanctions on Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa? | Corruption News
In March, the United States imposed new sanctions on 11 Zimbabwean individuals, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his wife, and other officials, following allegations of…
Trump prosecutors rebuke judge’s unusual and ‘flawed’ order
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors chided the judge presiding over former President Trump’s classified documents case in Florida, warning her off potential jury instructions that they said…
Mexican President Lopez Obrador responds to mayoral candidate’s slaying | Elections News
The death of Bertha Gisela Gaytán has renewed concerns over violence in the lead-up to the nationwide election on June 2. Outgoing Mexican President Andrés…
From prisoner to president in 20 days, Senegal’s Diomaye Faye takes office | Elections News
Dakar, Senegal – “Finally, we can breathe,” the cashier at the American Food Store supermarket in Dakar said while swiping a pot of Greek yoghurt…
Federal judge rejects Hunter Biden bid to dismiss tax case
A federal judge rejected Hunter Biden’s bid to dismiss multiple counts of tax-related offenses in an 82-page ruling handed down Monday, clearing the way for…
Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to be sworn in as president for third term | Elections News
El-Sisi’s new term of six years is supposed to be his last, according to the constitution. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will be sworn in…
White House Easter egg roll draws a huge crowd
WASHINGTON — Thunder and lightning delayed the start of the annual Easter egg roll at the White House on Monday, but the event eventually rolled ahead…
PERSPECTIVES ON CAMPAIGN ’96 : Is Dole Too Old to Be President?
Michael A. Genovese is a professor of political science and director of the Institute for Leadership Studies at Loyola Marymount University. He is completing a…
Senegal’s fishermen pin hopes on new president to help them fill their nets | Poverty and Development
Dakar, Senegal – For the traditional, small-scale fishermen of Ouakam Beach in Senegal’s capital Dakar, inequality is just a glance away. Adama Gueye, a 58-year-old…
On This Day, March 30: John Hinckley Jr. shoots, injures President Ronald Reagan
1 of 4 | John Hinckley Jr. is flanked by federal agents as he is driven away from court April 10, 1981. On March 30,…
Trump posts video with an image of a hogtied Biden, drawing rebuke from president’s campaign
WASHINGTON — Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump drew criticism Friday for posting a video on social media that contains the image of a hogtied President…
Obama, Clinton and big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record $25 million for his reelection
NEW YORK — Former Presidents Obama and Clinton and some big names from the entertainment world teamed up Thursday night to deliver a rousing New York…
A ‘double hater’ explains why she won’t back Trump or Biden
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — By now Victoria Thompson has heard it many times. She’s crazy. She’s throwing her vote away. Worse, those who loathe Donald Trump say…
Op-Comic: The dangerous job of running with the former president
Cartoonist Ward Sutton imagines the working conditions for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's vice-presidential pick. Source link