PHOENIX (AP) — Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Tuesday that she won’t run for a second term after her estrangement from the Democratic Party left her politically homeless and without a clear path to reelection. Sinema’s announcement comes after Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan bill to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border and deliver … Read more
MEXICO CITY — El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele has called himself the “world’s coolest dictator” or as his X profile read on election day, the “Philosopher King.” Now he’ll likely have five more years to provoke, surprise and raise concerns, after appearing to win a landslide reelection as the Central American country’s president. Preliminary and partial … Read more
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Voters in El Salvador appeared to give Nayib Bukele a second term as president, putting him well on his way to a landslide victory in an election that for many hinged on the tradeoff of curtailed civil liberties for security in a country once terrorized by gangs. The Supreme Electoral … Read more
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Voters in El Salvador appeared to give Nayib Bukele a second term as president, putting him well on his way to a landslide victory in an election that for many hinged on the tradeoff of curtailed civil liberties for security in a country once terrorized by gangs. The Supreme Electoral … Read more
KINSHASA, Congo — Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in Saturday following a disputed December election, promising to unite the Central African country during his second five-year term and to protect lives in the conflict-hit eastern region. “I am taking back the baton of command that you entrusted to me. We want a more united, … Read more
The Wall Street Journal reported executives across Elon Musk’s companies worry about his drug use. A former Tesla director didn’t seek reelection to the company’s board due to his drug use, per The Journal. The outlet reported Tesla board members were concerned Musk was on drugs when he made his “funding secured” tweet. A former director … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave RIGA, Latvia — The loved ones of the drafted Russian soldiers forced to fight in Ukraine indefinitely have tried everything: They appealed to the Defense Ministry, wrote letters to President Vladimir Putin, met with many officials and even protested publicly. Their questions to Putin’s annual “direct line” … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave With his armed forces still on the attack in Ukraine and a reelection campaign getting underway at home, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday is scheduled to address his nation in an hours-long marathon news conference and call-in show for constituents. Putin’s “Direct Line” call-in show allows … Read more
For President Vladimir Putin, winning reelection will probably be the easy part. His sweeping grip on Russia’s political scene has virtually assured him another six-year term that would extend his two dozen years in power. More daunting will be the thorny challenges that lie ahead. The stalemated war in Ukraine, unyielding Western pressure that compounds … Read more
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has been granted leave by Congress for six months to allow him to campaign for reelection despite a constitutional prohibition on reelection ByThe Associated Press November 30, 2023, 10:55 PM FILE – El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele speaks to the press at Mexico’s National Palace after meeting with President Andres … Read more