Denmark’s King Frederik X takes the throne after queen steps down | Politics News

Denmark’s King Frederik X takes the throne after queen steps down | Politics News

Denmark’s King Frederik X has ascended the throne, succeeding his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who has formally abdicated after 52 years as monarch. Margrethe, 83, stunned the nation on New Year’s Eve when she announced she planned to become the first Danish monarch in nearly 900 years to voluntarily relinquish…

Who is Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te? | Elections News

Who is Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te? | Elections News

William Lai Ching-te from the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), who is seen as a “dangerous separatist” by China, has won Taiwan’s presidential election. Lai, the current vice president, who has asserted the self-ruled island’s sovereignty, beat his nearest rival Hou Yu-ih of the conservative Kuomintang (KMT) by more than…

Portuguese FM: Ukraine can prevail, Russia a ‘Paper Tiger’ | Politics

Portuguese FM: Ukraine can prevail, Russia a ‘Paper Tiger’ | Politics

Joao Gomes Cravinho discusses Portugal’s stance on Gaza and Ukraine and EU’s need for a US-Independent security strategy. Once a 15th-century maritime power, Portugal sparked the Age of Discovery and established a global empire. But, as the winds of change swept around the world in the 19th century, Portugal entered…

US climate envoy John Kerry to step down: Reports | Climate Crisis News

US climate envoy John Kerry to step down: Reports | Climate Crisis News

Kerry has been instrumental in brokering a number of international climate agreements. John Kerry, the United States’s special envoy on climate, will be stepping down from his role as he is expected to work on President Joe Biden’s re-election bid, according to media reports. The former secretary of state and…

World reacts to Taiwan election as China says reunification ‘inevitable’ | Elections News

World reacts to Taiwan election as China says reunification ‘inevitable’ | Elections News

China said “reunification” with Taiwan was still “inevitable” after president-elect William Lai Ching-te won Saturday’s pivotal election on the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own. Lai, from the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), won despite warnings from China not to vote for him. He took 40.1 percent of…

Prosecutors in Peru seek 34-year sentence for ex-President Castillo | Politics News

Prosecutors in Peru seek 34-year sentence for ex-President Castillo | Politics News

Former President Pedro Castillo is accused of ‘carrying out a coup’ after he attempted to dissolve Congress in 2022. Peru’s prosecutor’s office has formally requested 34 years in prison for former President Pedro Castillo, who was dramatically removed from office and arrested after his attempt to dissolve Congress in late…

‘Dangerous’: US attacks on Yemen’s Houthis belie push for de-escalation | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Dangerous’: US attacks on Yemen’s Houthis belie push for de-escalation | Israel War on Gaza News

For months, top United States officials have repeatedly said that President Joe Biden does not want to see Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip escalate into a wider conflict in the Middle East. That was the central message US Secretary of State Antony Blinken conveyed this week as he made…

As Arevalo inauguration approaches, Guatemalans express cautious optimism | Elections News

As Arevalo inauguration approaches, Guatemalans express cautious optimism | Elections News

Guatemala City, Guatemala – Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo is poised to assume office on Sunday, following his landslide victory in the 2023 presidential elections. But Arevalo’s impending inauguration has been overshadowed by a string of recent legal attacks against him and his party — widely interpreted as attempts to overturn…

Ex-ANC chiefs Zuma and Magashule team up ahead of South Africa’s elections | Corruption News

Ex-ANC chiefs Zuma and Magashule team up ahead of South Africa’s elections | Corruption News

The pair lost their jobs over corruption allegations but recently formed separate parties ahead of voting. South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has joined forces with another graft-tainted former ruling party official, announcing a political alliance ahead of the 2024 elections in a blow to the embattled African National Congress…

‘Election engineering’: Is Pakistan’s February vote already rigged? | Elections News

‘Election engineering’: Is Pakistan’s February vote already rigged? | Elections News

Islamabad, Pakistan — A former prime minister is in jail. Election authorities are busy stopping his party’s candidates from contesting. And another ex-premier, previously imprisoned and then in exile, is now back, with the cases against him dropped. Less than a month before Pakistan holds its 12th general elections on February 8,…