Politics
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Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19: White House
Jul 18, 2024According to the White House, Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing only minor symptoms. His press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, stated that the US president has received booster shots. According to the BBC, he... -
Trump running mate Vance to star at Republican convention
Jul 18, 2024In his first speech as the vice presidential nominee, J.D. Vance was scheduled to take center stage at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. This was the culmination of his incredible ascent from modest midwestern beginnings... -
King Charles III to set out UK govt to-do list
Jul 18, 2024King Charles III will read out Labour’s first programme for government in a decade and half on Wednesday when the UK parliament formally reopens following the July 4 election. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will put turbocharging... -
Hamas and Palestinian rivals Fatah to meet in Beijing: officials
Jul 17, 2024Senior representatives of the rival Palestinian organizations Fatah and Hamas, which are at war with Israel, have decided to meet in Beijing this month in an effort to restart talks for reconciliation, authorities announced on Monday.... -
Pakistan ex-PM Khan’s illegal marriage conviction overturned
Jul 15, 2024Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, is still in jail after new accusations were quickly presented against him, despite a Pakistani court overturning his conviction on charges of having an illegal marriage on Saturday.... -
Arvind Kejriwal is granted temporary bail by India’s highest court
Jul 12, 2024In the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) now-deleted excise policy case, the Supreme Court on Friday granted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal temporary release. His plea contesting his ED detention was forwarded to a larger bench by a... -
India PM Modi congratulates Iran’s Pezeshkian on election win
Jul 7, 2024Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist contender, won the Iranian presidential runoff election on Saturday, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him. “Looking forward to working closely with you to further strengthen our warm and long-standing bilateral... -
France holds its breath ahead of the uncertain vote
Jul 7, 2024On the eve of the final vote, Saturday’s heated election campaign in France was put on hold, but even before polls opened, people’s minds were shifting to an uncertain future. The customary last-day break before Sunday’s... -
Calling for better ties with West, Iran reformist wins presidency
Jul 6, 2024Masoud Pezeshkian, a champion of stronger links with the West and a reformist, defeated ultraconservative Saeed Jalili in a runoff presidential election in Iran on Saturday, according to the Interior Ministry. The election took place amid... -
Ex-Labour leader Corbyn wins as independent in UK election
Jul 6, 2024Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, a veteran left-winger suspended by the party following a drawn-out anti-Semitism scandal, won re-election to parliament on Friday as an independent candidate. Corbyn, 75, who has represented the London constituency...