politics

Peru declares state of emergency as ousted leader remains in prison

by Luis Jaime CISNEROS / Patrick FORT Agence France-Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru declared a nationwide state of emergency…

US political world seeks distance from disgraced donor Bankman-Fried

by Aurélia END Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- After years of benefitting from the enormous contributions of FTX…

Japan to radically overhaul defence policy on China threats

    Tokyo, Japan (AFP) by Sara HUSSEIN Japan is expected to announce its biggest defence overhaul in decades this…

As Peru protests rage, court denies ex-president’s release appeal

by Carlos MANDUJANO / Patrick FORT Agence France-Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- A court in Peru rejected on Tuesday an…

Pres. Putin will not hold annual year-end press conference: Kremlin

Moscow, Russia (AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin will not hold his annual end-of-year press conference this year, which has been…

Pres. Macron postpones French pension overhaul to January

Paris, France (AFP) French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he was pushing back his presentation of a major pensions…

Two killed in Peru as protests spread against new president

by Carlos Mandujano and Luis Jaime Cisneros Agence France-Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Protests against Peru's new government turned deadly…

Bangladesh opposition mounts huge protest, MPs quit

Dhaka, Bangladesh (AFP) by Sam JAHAN / Mohammad MAZED Nearly 100,000 supporters of Bangladesh's main opposition party descended on Dhaka…

Freed arms dealer Bout says West wants to ‘destroy’ Russia

Moscow, Russia (AFP) Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was freed in a prisoner swap with US basketball star Brittney…

Peru’s ousted president put in provisional detention

by Carlos MANDUJANO / Luis Jaime CISNEROS Agence France-Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru's former president Pedro Castillo was placed…

How not to retire: South Korean ex-president bedevilled by protests

by Kang Jin-kyu Agence France-Presse PYEONGSAN, South Korea (AFP) -- After five years running South Korea, former president Moon Jae-in…

Peru president ousted after bid to dissolve Congress

by Carlos MANDUJANO / Luis Jaime CISNEROS Agence France-Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru's leftist leader Pedro Castillo was impeached…

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