Swinney replaces Humza Yousaf, who formally resigned on Tuesday after just over a year in office. Scotland’s Parliament has approved political veteran John Swinney of the Scottish National Party (SNP) to lead the country as first minister. Swinney, 60, succeeds Humza Yousaf, who formally resigned from the role earlier on…
United States Senator Bernie Sanders, the 82-year-old leftist and two-time presidential candidate from Vermont, has announced that he will run for reelection amid rumours of possible retirement. Sanders, whose presidential campaigns in 2016 and 2020 galvanised young people and progressives, announced on Monday that he would run for a fourth…
A New York jury has heard more testimony in the criminal trial against former United States President Donald Trump, who is accused of falsifying business records linked to hush-money payments ahead of the 2016 elections. But even before the jury was seated on Monday, Judge Juan Merchan levied another $1,000…
The stand-in candidate for popular ex-President Ricardo Martinelli has promised to boost the economy. Jose Raul Mulino, a stand-in for a former president banned from running, has won the country’s presidential elections. Authorities unofficially called the race late on Sunday after three of Mulino’s closest competitors conceded defeat. The former…
Millions of Indians will cast their ballots on May 7 in the third phase of a seven-phase election, which will feature India’s powerful interior minister, a perfume baron and the scion of a former princely state. Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s right-hand man, is seeking…
Support for the Conservative Party has collapsed in local elections in England. After a landslide win in the last general election, support for the United Kingdom’s governing Conservative Party has collapsed in local elections in England. The opposition Labour Party made gains across the country, although it appeared to pay…
Britain’s ruling Conservative Party has suffered a resounding defeat in local elections, a further sign that it is likely to be removed from power in upcoming general elections. With nearly all council results in, the Conservatives have lost 473 seats, while the opposition Labour Party has picked up 185, as…
Lisbon, Portugal – The olive-green military vehicles are the same, as are the uniforms of the personnel riding them. It’s even the same day of the week on this April 25 – a Thursday. This is when it all started, on the shore of the Tagus River where the sun…
The decision removes uncertainty over Mulino’s eligibility just two days before the vote in the Central American country. Panama’s Supreme Court has ruled that frontrunner Jose Raul Mulino is eligible to run in the Central American country’s presidential election. The ruling on Friday came just two days before the vote…
Former foreign minister wins support of 31 legislators in 50-member house in an election closely watched by China, US and Australia. Legislators in the Solomon Islands have elected former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as their new prime minister. Manele, who has pledged to continue the Pacific nation’s China-friendly foreign policy,…
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