Hong Kong’s last major opposition party has voted to disband, marking the end of an era for the city’s pro-democracy movement. The Democratic Party (DP), […]
Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso
Nancy Pelosi: America may not be ready for a woman president yet
Pelosi entered Congress in 1988 representing San Francisco and won re-election 20 times. She made history as the first woman to serve as speaker of the House, holding the post from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023.
José Antonio Kast wins Chilean presidency in landslide runoff
This was Kast’s third presidential bid. He was previously defeated by Boric in the 2021 runoff election.
Film director Rob Reiner, wife found dead in Los Angeles home
Film director Rob Reiner, celebrated for classics including When Harry Met Sally, Misery, Stand By Me, A Few Good Men, The Princess Bride and This […]
Belarus frees 123 prisoners after US lifts sanctions
Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has released 123 prisoners, including Nobel peace prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava, following the United States’ decision […]
Three Americans killed in Syria’s ISIS ambush
Two soldiers and an American civilian interpreter have been killed in an ambush by Islamic State militants in central Syria, the Pentagon confirmed. Several others were […]
Chile faces decisive vote between Kast, Jara
Chileans will vote on Sunday in a presidential runoff that pits ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast against former labour minister Jeannette Jara. The contest has been […]
EU freezes €210bn Russian assets indefinitely
The European Union has agreed to indefinitely freeze Russia’s sovereign assets held in the bloc, as Moscow escalates threats to retaliate against Euroclear, the Brussels-based […]
