Schiff to be sworn in Monday as California’s next Senator
Sen.-elect Adam B. Schiff will be sworn in as California’s next U.S. senator on Monday, replacing Sen. Laphonza Butler, according to sources familiar with the…
Nathan Hochman to be sworn in by Schwarzenegger as L.A. County D.A.
Nathan Hochman will begin his term as Los Angeles County’s district attorney Tuesday, taking office after promising to restore balance to a criminal justice system…
Jim McDonnell sworn in as LAPD chief amid immigration concerns
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday confirmed Jim McDonnell as the city’s 59th police chief in a split 11-2 vote, and he was later…
Kenya’s Kithure Kindiki sworn in as deputy president after court challenge | Politics News
Former interior minister replaces Rigathi Gachagua who was sacked after parliament impeached him in October.Kithure Kindiki has been sworn in as Kenya’s new deputy president…
Marxist-leaning Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka president | Elections
NewsFeedVideo shows the moment Sri Lanka’s new president, Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake, was sworn in after a landslide election win fuelled by public anger over…
Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra sworn in as PM after royal sign-off | Politics News
The economy in the divided country will be the new young leader’s ‘bread and butter’ issue, analysts say.Thailand’s king has endorsed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the…
Rwanda’s Kagame sworn in for fourth term after 99 percent election win | Elections News
President Paul Kagame secures himself another five years in power, pledging to ‘consolidate national unity’ amid criticism from opposition.Rwandan President Paul Kagame has been sworn…
Police fire tear gas at protesters as new Kenya cabinet is sworn in | Protests News
Police have hurled tear gas at protesters calling for the president’s resignation in the Kenyan capital as a new cabinet is sworn in. The protests…
Scotland’s new MPs to be sworn in at Westminster
PA MediaScottish Secretary Ian Murray (second right) alongside some of Labour's new Scottish MPsScotland's 57 MPs are preparing to be sworn in at Westminster after…
‘Long live Palestine’ says Indian MP as he’s sworn into parliament | Government
NewsFeedThis Indian parliamentarian sparked a political row as he was sworn in by ending his oath with ‘long live Palestine’. He also praised his party,…
India’s Narendra Modi sworn in as country’s prime minister for a third term | India Election 2024 News
Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has formed a coalition government with several partners after losing its outright majority in the election. Narendra Modi has been sworn…
Courtney O’Donnell sworn in as U.S. Permanent Representative to UNESCO
1 of 3 | Vice President Kamala Harris (R) swears in Courtney O'Donnell as Permanent Representative to UNESCO with the rank of ambassador in the…
Chad’s Deby sworn in as president as Allamaye Halina named new PM | Elections News
Inauguration of Mahamat Idriss Deby follows disputed election and marks an end to three years of military rule. Chad’s newly elected president, Mahamat Idriss Deby,…
Vladimir Putin: Russia’s modern-day tsar sworn in for fifth term
Inside the Kremlin Palace, I met one of President Putin's biggest fans. Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament, is famous for having…
Russia’s Vladimir Putin sworn in for fifth presidential term as Australia boycotts ceremony
In short: Russian President Vladimir Putin has been sworn in for a new six-year term.He was inaugurated at a ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow.Australia…
‘Together we will win’: Putin sworn in as Russia’s president | Vladimir Putin News
The United States and most European Union countries boycotted the inauguration ceremony at the Grand Kremlin Palace. Vladimir Putin swore the oath of allegiance to…
Vladimir Putin sworn in for fifth term as Russian president | Government
NewsFeedRussia’s President Vladimir Putin has been sworn in for a fifth term at a ceremony that was boycotted by the US and several other Western…
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…
George Galloway sworn in as new Rochdale MP
The winner of Thursday's by-election has arrived back in the House of Commons.George Galloway has previously represented seats in Glasgow, east London and Bradford, and…
DR Congo’s President Tshisekedi sworn in for second term amid disputes | Elections News
The Congolese president made a landslide victory in December elections highly contested by opposition candidates. The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has…