JERUSALEM (AP) – Iran’s president’s death is unlikely to cause immediate changes in the ruling system or policies, which are determined by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash Sunday, was a potential candidate to succeed the 85-year-old supreme leader. His death increases the likelihood of Khamenei’s son becoming […]
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JOHANNESBURG, May 20 – South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma cannot participate in this month’s parliamentary election, the country’s highest court decided on Monday. This ruling could impact the election’s outcome and lead to unrest among Zuma’s supporters. The constitutional court determined that Zuma’s 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court in 2021 disqualifies him […]
Bad weather is suspected to have caused a helicopter crash in northwest Iran, killing Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister, and all other passengers. Rescue teams discovered the burned wreckage on Monday, over 12 hours after the incident. An Iranian official confirmed, “President Raisi, the foreign minister, and all passengers in the helicopter were killed […]
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has cautioned that the Australian economy could suffer a significant blow if Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s plan to reduce migration by 25% is implemented. During his budget reply speech on Thursday, Dutton proposed a migration crackdown and a limit on foreign property investment as a solution to the housing supply crisis. The […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Harbin, China, a city once called “Little Moscow” due to its significant Russian population and architecture. This visit follows his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where they pledged to deepen their military and economic ties. Putin praised the “warm and comradely” talks with Xi, who reciprocated by calling […]
In the ongoing hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, his defense team has been aggressively questioning the credibility of the prosecution’s key witness, Michael Cohen. Cohen, who was once a loyalist to Trump but has since become one of his biggest adversaries, testified about meetings and conversations he had with Trump regarding the […]
NEW YORK (AP) – In the ongoing hush money case against Donald Trump, defense lawyers focused on discrediting the key witness, Michael Cohen, during Thursday’s proceedings. As the trial nears its conclusion, the defense is working to undermine Cohen’s testimony, which is pivotal to the prosecution’s case. Cohen, Trump’s former attorney, took the stand for […]
President Biden is open to debating former President Donald J. Trump at least twice before the election, as early as June, but his campaign has rejected the nonpartisan organization that has managed presidential debates since 1988. This was revealed in a letter obtained by The New York Times. The letter from the Biden campaign outlines […]
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President Bola Tinubu received the report of the High Powered Presidential Committee (HPPC) on Nigeria’s extended continental shelf project yesterday. The project aims to extend Nigeria’s maritime boundaries according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982. The President commended the team of experts who worked diligently to advance the […]
On Wednesday, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was critically injured in an assassination attempt in Handlova, as reported by the government office. Fico, 59, was immediately taken to a local hospital and then airlifted to Banska Bystrica for urgent treatment. A Reuters witness reported hearing several shots after a government meeting in Handlova, northeast of […]
Russia and China, facing challenges from the West, seek to further distance themselves from Western influence. Vladimir Putin is set to visit Beijing to meet Xi Jinping, aiming to strengthen their most important international relationship. Vladimir Putin, having secured a mandate to extend his rule in Russia for three decades, is expected to travel to […]
Labour leader Keir Starmer announced that he would scrap the Rwanda asylum scheme immediately if elected, using the saved funds to hire specialist investigators to tackle small boat Channel crossings. He also proposed using counter-terror powers to combat people smuggling gangs. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended the government’s plan, stating that they have already recruited […]
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The recent elections have produced a lot of noise, numbers, and sleepless nights for many. Although there are still more results to come this weekend, let’s examine the current situation. The Conservative Party has been experiencing dismal election results, which are becoming a concerning pattern. This includes last year’s local elections, several by-elections, and now […]
Article: LONDON (AP) – The Conservative Party in Britain suffered significant losses in local elections on Friday, increasing expectations that the Labour Party will regain power after 14 years in the upcoming general election. Labour gained control of councils in England that they haven’t held for decades and triumphed in a special parliamentary by-election. If […]
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police dismantled a pro-Palestinian demonstrators’ encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, on Thursday. Hundreds of protesters defied orders to leave, with some forming human chains as police used flash-bangs to disperse the crowds. Some individuals were detained with zip ties. Officers spent hours threatening arrests over loudspeakers. A crowd […]