Guatemala prosecutors threaten to annul victory of President-elect Arevalo | Elections News

Guatemala prosecutors threaten to annul victory of President-elect Arevalo | Elections News

Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has declared the results of this year’s presidential race “unalterable”, after public prosecutors openly questioned whether to annul the vote. The prosecutors’ statements sparked a domestic and international firestorm, marking what critics consider the latest — and most directly stated — effort to overturn President-elect…

What’s next for Argentina under far-right President Javier Milei? | Politics

What’s next for Argentina under far-right President Javier Milei? | Politics

Marc Lamont Hill explores the economic and human rights impact incoming President Javier Milei will have on Argentina. Argentines will have a new president taking office this Sunday. The far-right, self-described “anarcho-capitalist” Javier Milei secured a resounding victory in the November elections. Argentina is facing its worst economic crisis in…

Hunter Biden indicted for evading .4m in tax: What we know and what next? | Politics News

Hunter Biden indicted for evading $1.4m in tax: What we know and what next? | Politics News

EXPLAINER The younger Biden is charged for the second time this year amid a heated presidential election campaign. United States President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was indicted for multiple counts of tax evasion late on Thursday. Here’s what there is to know: What are the recent charges against Hunter…

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to take steps towards normalisation | Politics News

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to take steps towards normalisation | Politics News

EU and US welcome joint statement in which two sides agree to exchange prisoners of war and Armenia backs Azerbaijan COP29 bid. Armenia and Azerbaijan have said they will exchange prisoners of war and work towards normalising their relations, in a move welcomed by the European Union and the United…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 653 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 653 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 653rd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, December 8, 2023. Fighting Russia launched a swarm of Iranian-designed attack drones, damaging port infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region and killing one civilian. The Ukrainian air force said it destroyed 15…

Q&A: ‘I need to be vindicated’: Leila de Lima on Duterte and the drug war | Politics News

Q&A: ‘I need to be vindicated’: Leila de Lima on Duterte and the drug war | Politics News

Manila, Philippines – Leila de Lima was released from detention last month into what the former Philippines senator calls “a whole new world”. In 2016, then-President Rodrigo Duterte promised to “destroy” de Lima, one of the loudest critics of his deadly drug war. The president’s supporters began targeting the first-term…

Spain expels two US embassy staff for allegedly bribing intelligence agents | Espionage News

Spain expels two US embassy staff for allegedly bribing intelligence agents | Espionage News

The Spanish paper El Pais reports that the US quietly withdrew two staff workers at the request of Spain’s government. Spain has ejected two staff workers at the United States embassy, following allegations that they attempted to bribe Spanish intelligence officers in exchange for secrets. Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles…

Are Israel’s attempts to demoralise the Palestinians backfiring? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Are Israel’s attempts to demoralise the Palestinians backfiring? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Middle East expert Steven Cook says US President Joe Biden made a mistake with his ‘bear hug’ embrace of Israel. Some US officials have talked about the need to protect innocent Palestinian lives, but US President Joe Biden has said almost nothing. Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Steven Cook…

Five key takeaways from the fourth Republican presidential debate in the US | Elections News

Five key takeaways from the fourth Republican presidential debate in the US | Elections News

The fourth Republican debate of the 2024 United States presidential election boasted chaotic moments and personal attacks, as candidates tussled to present themselves as viable alternatives to former President Donald Trump. Trump, the undisputed frontrunner for the Republican nomination, skipped the debate once again, but his candidacy, political record and…

Australia and Papua New Guinea sign ‘historic’ security pact | Politics News

Australia and Papua New Guinea sign ‘historic’ security pact | Politics News

Canberra will provide assistance for PNG’s police and judiciary in deal underlining two countries’ close ties. Australia and neighbouring Papua New Guinea (PNG) have signed a bilateral security agreement that will provide the Pacific state with more assistance for its police and support for its legal system. The agreement was…