Politics

The opposition in South Korea said Monday that the ruling party was committing a “second coup” by holding onto power and not impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law. Democratic Party floor leader Park...

With Bangladesh and India scheduled to hold a Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) at the foreign secretary level amidst continued tense relations between the neighbours, Dhaka is hopeful for a productive conversation with Delhi. “I hope the...

A top Saudi royal urged Donald Trump, the incoming US president-elect, to bring peace to the Middle East on Saturday, calling Israel a “genocidal” and “apartheid” state. Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief for almost 20 years, Prince...

A day after the top court delayed the impending run-off, Romanian police conducted raids on homes on Saturday in connection with an investigation into purported irregularities in the victory of far-right outsider Calin Georgescu in the...

In a fiercely contested election to choose the nation’s next president, opposition former president John Mahama will square off against Ghana’s vice president and former central banker Mahamudu Bawumia on Saturday. Following the West African gold...

The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague has hosted the first session of bilateral negotiations between the Czech Republic and Bangladesh. According to a news release from the foreign ministry here today, Czech Deputy Minister...

After Michel Barnier became the first prime minister to be removed by parliament in more than 60 years, French President Emmanuel Macron will look for solutions to the country’s political turmoil on Thursday. A no-confidence motion...

Pope Francis called on Lebanese politicians on Sunday to urgently elect a new president, to get the country’s governing institutions functioning again. “I address an urgent invitation to all Lebanese politicians to elect the president of...

Donald Trump pledged to impose taxes on Canadian products when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Florida on Friday for a meal at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago home. The surprise meeting follows a week in which...

Vote counting in Ireland’s general election gets underway Saturday with an exit poll indicating a tight finish between the three main parties. After voting concluded late Friday, an exit poll indicated that pro-Irish unity party Sinn...