In response to President Biden’s announcement that he is no longer seeking reelection, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “President Joe Biden‘s legacy is defined by defeating Donald Trump, restoring our nation’s commitment to our democracy, and delivering one of the most impressive domest...
Grand Rapids, United States – AFP Donald Trump, holding his first campaign rally Saturday since surviving an assassination attempt, rejected concerns that he is a threat to democracy, triumphantly telling a cheering crowd: “Last week I took a bullet for democracy. “I’m not an extremist at all,” the Republican cont...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been privately urging donors to maintain their financial support for President Joe Biden’s campaign, CNN reported on Sunday. This comes after Biden’s debate performance, which has caused significant turmoil within the Democratic Part...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — AFP Malaysia has installed a billionaire sultan as its new king in lavish ceremonies for a post seen as a ballast in times of political crises. The coronation ceremony for King Sultan Ibrahim, 65, at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur followed his oath-taking in January as the country’s 17th monarch. [&hel...
LONDON (AA) — Veteran Conservative politician Alan Duncan has criticised his party after an internal probe cleared him of antisemitism allegations. Duncan, who served as a lawmaker for 27 years and held ministerial roles twice, criticized the Conservative Party for launching an investigation over his comments during an LBC interview without an...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The UN human rights chief urged accountability and dialogue after reports of deadly violence in Bangladesh on Friday. “All sides must exercise restraint and security forces must ensure that the use of force is in line with international human rights law,” said Volker Turk. Bangladesh imposed a curfew across th...
Tunis, Tunisia – AFP Tunisian President Kais Saied, in power since 2019, announced on Friday that he will seek a new five-year term in an election set for October. “I officially announce my candidacy for the October 6 presidential election in order to keep up the fight in the battle for national liberation,” Saied, who [&hell...
Dhaka, Bangladesh – AFP Bangladeshi student protesters stormed a prison and freed hundreds of inmates Friday as police struggled to quell unrest, with huge rallies in the capital Dhaka despite a police ban on public gatherings. This week’s unrest has killed at least 75 people, according to an AFP count of victims reported by hospit...
President Joe Biden could announce his withdrawal from the 2024 race as early as this weekend, news website Axios reports. Citing anonymous top Democrats, the report suggests growing pressures, including from party leaders and close allies, may push him to step down. Biden’s debate performance against Donald Trump in June, coupled with h...
Six days after surviving an assassination attempt, Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination at the GOP National Convention in Milwaukee. Despite opening with calls for unity, Trump’s speech soon reverted to familiar rhetoric. His 90-minute address, the longest in modern history, denounced undocumented immigration, what he called p...
