DHAKA, Bangladesh — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has swept to power for a fourth consecutive term in Bangladesh, following an election on Sunday that was boycotted by opposition parties and marked by violent protests and international scrutiny. Her Awami League party won 222 seats out of 299, according to the Election Commission, cementing a majority … Read more
HONG KONG — An activist who advocated for Hong Kong independence and was jailed under a sweeping national security law fled to Britain to seek political asylum, according to his social media posts Friday. Tony Chung was among the first convicted under the Beijing-imposed law that was introduced after the 2019 pro-democracy protests. He was … Read more
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will seek a fourth term in office, his party says, noting he will be its consensus candidate in the upcoming parliamentary elections and the office of the prime minister LAHORE, Pakistan — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will seek a fourth term in office, his party said Wednesday, … Read more
From the farm where he retired in the Pennsylvania countryside, Roger Williams has been keeping up with the latest news about his preferred presidential candidate, Donald Trump – including the comments he has made about wanting “to be a dictator for one day”. Related: Scranton stands by native son Biden but even here enthusiasm is … Read more
CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, who has ruled with an unquestioned grip for the past nine years, won reelection to a third, six-year term in office, election authorities announced Monday. He ran against three virtually unknown opponents. El-Sissi recorded a landslide victory, securing 89.6% of the vote, the National Election Authority said. Turnout … Read more
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Oil giant ExxonMobil says it will keep ramping up production in offshore Guyana despite the escalation of a territorial dispute with neighboring Venezuela, which claims that oil-rich region as its own. In a brief statement posted Monday on Facebook, ExxonMobil Guyana said it was reaffirming its “long-term commitment to Guyana” as tensions … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave CAIRO — Egyptians head to the polls Sunday in an election expected to hand a third term to President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi. It’s the first presidential election since a constitutional referendum passed in 2019 that paved the way for Sisi to stay in office until 2030. It … Read more
Vladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next March that he is all but certain to win. Putin still commands wide support after nearly a quarter-century in power, despite starting an immensely costly war in … Read more
Vladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next March that he is all but certain to win, according to state media reports. Putin still commands wide support after nearly a quarter-century in power, despite starting … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump threatened over the weekend to reopen the contentious fight over the Affordable Care Act after failing to repeal it while in the White House, saying he is “seriously looking at alternatives” if he wins a second term. Trump’s comments drew rebuke from Democratic President Joe Biden ‘s … Read more