The US will cease to exist if former President Donald Trump returns to the White House, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned New York Magazine on Monday. “Don’t even think of that,” Pelosi implored the reporter who asked her about the possibility of Trump becoming president again. “Don’t think of …
Read More »South Africa remains ICC participant – presidency
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa made a mistake when he said the country would leave the International Criminal Court (ICC), his office said on Tuesday. “This clarification follows an error in a comment made during a media briefing held by the governing African National Congress (ANC) on South Africa’s status …
Read More »Russia reacts to US Congress bid to de-legitimize a future Putin presidency
The proposal, published on Thursday by two members of the House of Representatives, insists that “any attempt by the president of the Russian Federation… to remain in office beyond May 7, 2024 shall warrant non-recognition on the part of the United States.” The draft went on to quote the country’s …
Read More »Gaddafi heir runs for Libyan presidency despite arrest warrant
The 49-year-old was registered as a candidate in the December 24 presidential election, the divided country’s election authority has confirmed. Footage showing Gaddafi Jr. submitting the paperwork at an election center in the southwestern city of Sabha on Sunday was published by the local media. He was wearing a traditional …
Read More »Slovenia’s presidency has been a DISASTER for the EU, shining a light on the ‘West v the rest’ cultural divide like never before
Since June, Slovenia has held the six-month presidency of the Council of the EU, which is fitting – or one could say ironic – because it coincides with the 30-year anniversary of the country’s independence. The rotating nature of the presidency is meant to project a sense of unity and …
Read More »‘Retiring’ Duterte seems to confirm daughter’s run for Philippines presidency – if she can be convinced to join ticket
Duterte, 76, is barred from serving a second six-year term as president under the constitution. For some time, he was reportedly considering a plot to retain the presidency by becoming a running mate for his long-time aide Senator Christopher ‘Bong’ Go on the election ticket, and subsequently replacing him at …
Read More »Prescient, much? Bin Laden once plotted to kill Obama, as he thought a Biden presidency would create chaos and aid the Taliban…
In May 2010, the leader of Al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, wrote a remarkable letter to one of his acolytes. In it, he urged his lieutenant to plot to kill President Barack Obama, because a Joe Biden presidency would result in a “crisis”, as the then vice-president was “totally unprepared for …
Read More »Gaddafi’s son seeks Libyan presidency 10 years after NATO-backed campaign plunged country into chaos – media
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has begun to reach out to Western and other diplomats as he seeks to re-enter public life, the Times reported. Once viewed as his father’s successor, he is preparing to stand in Libya’s December 24 presidential contest. Speaking to the paper via telephone, he said he was …
Read More »Iran’s ex-President Ahmadinejad among political heavyweights vying for presidency ahead of upcoming elections
Iran is heading for presidential elections scheduled for June 18 that will determine a successor to the incumbent President Hassan Rouhani. The president is considered a moderate politician who led Iran into the 2015 nuclear deal. He cannot seek re-election since he is barred from running for a third consecutive …
Read More »‘No immigration for five years’: Ex-EU negotiator Barnier’s bid for French presidency is straight from the Brexit playbook
There is clearly no chance that lofty, self-regarding political careerist Michel Barnier, the former EU chief negotiator on Brexit, will ever understand the sweet, sweet irony of the shameful politicking behind his bid to become president of France. The 70-year-old former minister under Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, who spent nearly …
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