Former US President Donald Trump has warned of a “bloodbath” for the American automobile industry and the whole country if he doesn’t win a second term as a result of the vote on November 5. Trump made the remark during a rally in Vandalia, Ohio on Saturday while he was …
Read More »‘This time the campaign has had a referendum-like nature’: Your guide to Russia’s 2024 Presidential Election
Voting has begun in Russia’s 2024 presidential election. It will continue until Sunday, and in many ways will be unique in the country’s history. It is the first presidential vote to take place since the constitution was updated, in 2020. This ‘zeroed’ the previous terms of the current head of …
Read More »Early voting in presidential election starts in Russia
Early voting in the presidential election has kicked off in several Russian regions. It is for the most part aimed at citizens who live in parts of the country that are difficult to reach. Also, sailors who will be at sea on the main days of the election can cast …
Read More »Taiwan’s ‘anti-China’ candidate wins presidential election
Lai Ching-te of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been elected as the self-governing island’s new leader following Saturday’s presidential election. Lai, who entered the election as Taiwan’s vice president, claimed victory after the candidate representing the island’s main opposition party, Hou Yu-ih, conceded defeat. The DPP, which was …
Read More »Russia’s ruling party backs Putin’s presidential bid
The convention of the ruling United Russia party has unanimously approved President Vladimir Putin’s bid to seek reelection next year as an independent candidate. If the incumbent leader wins the vote, it will be his fifth term in office. The motion was put to a vote by former president and …
Read More »US presidential hopeful warns of ‘post-Zelensky warlord’ in Ukraine
Continued US military aid for Ukraine risks setting the stage for a ‘post-Zelensky Warlord’ and only pushes Russia and China closer together, Republican presidential nomination candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy, told a debate in Milwaukee on Thursday. Asked about the comments by state-run Voice of America, Ramaswamy added that sending more money …
Read More »Türkiye votes in fateful presidential runoff
The polls have opened across Türkiye in a runoff election that will determine whether conservative President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will retain power, or hand the reins over to his more liberal opponent, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Polling stations opened at 8am local time in all 81 provinces, with more than 60 million …
Read More »US presidential hopeful calls for end to Ukraine aid
The US is being “played” by Beijing in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with China allegedly seeking to prolong the hostilities for as long as possible, Vivek Ramaswamy believes. The entrepreneur officially announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries earlier this week. He made the …
Read More »Trump has ‘made up his mind’ on 2024 presidential run – senior lawmaker
Former US president Donald Trump has “made up his mind” on whether to run for office again in 2024 and will announce his decision to the public soon, Republican Study Committee chairman Jim Banks said on Tuesday. Banks headed a group of almost a dozen House Republican Study Committee members, …
Read More »Colombia heads for presidential election runoff
Colombia’s presidential race will have to be decided in a runoff next month after none of the six candidates in Sunday’s election was able to secure the necessary 50% of votes to avert a one-on-one showdown. The first-round results set up a battle between leftist Gustavo Petro, a former guerilla …
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