politics

Jill Biden contracts Covid: White House

WASHINGTON, Sept 5, 2023 (AFP) - US First Lady Jill Biden on Monday tested positive for Covid-19, the White House…

Bill Richardson, globe-trotting US diplomat, dead at 75

WASHINGTON, Sept 2, 2023 (AFP) - Bill Richardson, a veteran Democratic politician and former US ambassador to the United Nations…

Trump posts on the former Twitter, now X, for the first time since 2021

https://t.co/MlIKklPSJT pic.twitter.com/Mcbf2xozsY— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2023 WASHINGTON, Aug 25, 2023 (AFP) - Former president Donald Trump posted…

Trump arrested in racketeering case, mug shot taken

ATLANTA, Aug 25, 2023 (AFP) - Former US president Donald Trump was arrested at a Georgia jail on Thursday on…

New Thai PM takes office, vows four years of change

BANGKOK, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - Thailand's new prime minister vowed to bring four years of change to the kingdom…

BRICS leaders to debate expanding membership at summit

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - BRICS leaders on Wednesday will debate admitting new members to their five-nation bloc as…

Hong Kong top court affirms mandatory sentences under security law

HONG KONG, Aug 22, 2023 (AFP) - Hong Kong's top court on Tuesday issued a landmark ruling affirming mandatory minimum…

Trump to surrender in Georgia Thursday to face racketeering charges

ATLANTA, Aug 22, 2023 (AFP) - Donald Trump said he will turn himself in on Thursday in Georgia to face…

BRICS summit of emerging economies to begin in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 22, 2023 (AFP) - BRICS leaders meet in South Africa on Tuesday as the loose association of major…

Wanted Hong Kong activists in Britain decry ‘harassment’

LONDON, Aug 22, 2023 (AFP) - A heightened fear for their safety, increased worry for their families, and a desperate…

Three candidates nominated for Singapore president vote

SINGAPORE, Aug 22, 2023 (AFP) - Three candidates were nominated Tuesday to run next week in Singapore's first contested presidential…

Thaksin’s return: From exile to 8 years’ jail sentence in Thailand

BANGKOK, Aug 22, 2023 (AFP) - Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra returned to the kingdom Tuesday after 15 years in…

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