BOLU, Turkiye: A pro-Kurdish candidate, who lost his arm in prison during a police raid after a hunger strike in 2000, has turned three decades of social activism into a fight against the anti-migrant sentiment dominating local elections in Turkiye. Veli Sacilik, 47, made a name for himself with a 2017 photograph of demonstrations in … Read more
WASHINGTON: A US political group risked disrupting President Joe Biden’s reelection bid Friday as it announced plans to field a third presidential candidate, which Democrats fear could split their voter base.
PARIS: Alexei Navalny’s top lawyer, Olga Mikhailova, said on Wednesday that in life or in death he would “influence history” as she paid an emotional tribute to the late Russian opposition leader. Mikhailova, who is arguably the most high-profile member of Navalny’s defense team, had defended the opposition politician for 16 years.She was often pictured … Read more
Developing nations must adapt to withstand global economic shocks, says Egypt’s PM Mostafa Madbouly DUBAI: Egypt is responding to recent global economic turmoil by encouraging private sector investment, exploring new technologies, prioritizing the green transition, and shaking up its governance model, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has said. The Arab world’s most populous country, home … Read more
MOSCOW: Queing on a cold winter day in Moscow, Siberian nurse Natalia Avdeyeva said she wanted to make sure at least one opponent to Moscow’s dragging Ukraine offensive was registered for the upcoming presidential election. A former liberal lawmaker who then moved into political circles accepted by the Kremlin, Boris Nadezhdin has emerged as an … Read more
TAIPEI: Taiwanese voters have chosen Lai Ching-te from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party to be their next president, marking the continuation of a government that promoted a sovereign Taiwan and a national identity separate to China. More than 19 million people out of Taiwan’s population of over 23 million were eligible to vote in Saturday’s … Read more