Donald Trump named Time Person of the Year again
Time Magazine has named Donald Trump as its person of the year for the second time – he previously won the honour after winning the presidential election in 2016. In…
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Travel ban on S Korea president after martial law attempt
South Korean authorities have imposed a travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is under investigation for his short-lived martial law declaration last Tuesday. Yoon narrowly survived an impeachment motion against…
Emmanuel Macron vows to name new French PM within days
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will name a new prime minister “in the coming days”, after Michel Barnier resigned following a no-confidence vote in parliament. In a 10-minute…
Biden pardons son Hunter in U-turn
The president had previously pledged not to pardon his son, but said he changed his mind because Hunter had been ‘unfairly prosecuted’ Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter despite…
Mark Zuckerberg dines with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has visited Donald Trump at his resort in Mar-a-Lago, further evidence of the apparent thawing in their once frosty relations. The president-elect already has a close,…
Poland to deliver 45th support package to Ukraine, Tusk tells Zelenskyy
Poland will deliver its 45th support package to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced after a phone call with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The two leaders talked on the occasion…
Trump meets Argentina’s Milei ahead of conservative summit
Donald Trump has said it was an “honour” to meet Argentina’s President Javier Milei in Florida ahead of a conservative investment summit. The right-wing leader is the first foreign leader…
Where Donald Trump stands on 10 key issues, from tax to Israel
Donald Trump is the Republican nominee for president for the third consecutive election. When he was defeated by Joe Biden after his first term in office, the country was in…
What we know so far about public murder of an Indian politician
The murder of a politician in a bustling area in India’s Mumbai city has sent shockwaves across the country. Baba Ziauddin Siddique, 66, was shot on Saturday night near his…
Why China’s sinking economy could backfire on Vladimir Putin
Skirmishes in the South China Sea and a counterattack in Kursk. The ongoing and almost simultaneous military excursions by China and Russia within their spheres of influence have taken global geopolitics to…