Lee Jae-myung, a liberal who wants greater economic parity in South Korea and warmer ties with North Korea, became the main opposition party’s presidential candidate Sunday, solidifying his position as front-runner to succeed recently ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol. The former Democratic Party chief had led the opposition-controlled parliament’s impeachment of Yoon over the…
The Trump Organization’s online store has launched a new $50 red cap boldly embroidered with “Trump 2028”, fueling speculation — and controversy — over Trump’s repeated hints at seeking a third term in office. The official Trump store is now selling Trump 2028 hats pic.twitter.com/FfJdS3l2Gp— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) April 24, 2025 “The future looks bright!…
A climate activist was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after spray-painting “U.S.A.” across a presidential-style seal inside Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. The tower was temporarily closed. The protest, part of Extinction Rebellion’s Earth Day campaign, targeted what activists described as symbols of political inaction on climate change. According to reports, a protester from the Extinction…
Why is this election important? President Daniel Noboa, who has pledged to tackle the security crisis with an iron fist, is facing re-election after 16 months in office. He is neck and neck with Luisa González, a candidate backed by Rafael Correa, the populist former president. In the past five years, Ecuador has experienced an…
Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, was found guilty of embezzlement by a criminal court in Paris on Monday and immediately barred from running for public office for five years, setting off a democratic crisis in France. The verdict effectively barred the current front-runner in the 2027 presidential election from participating in it, an…
Calin Georgescu, an ultranationalist candidate who won the first round of Romania’s abruptly aborted presidential election last year, has been barred from competing in a do-over vote scheduled for May, sparking a small but violent protest by his supporters in Bucharest, the Romanian capital. The Central Electoral Bureau issued a statement late Sunday saying that…
Daniel Noboa, Ecuador’s center-right president, is facing re-election after 15 months in office. His predecessor, Guillermo Lasso, called for early elections in 2023 amid impeachment proceedings over embezzlement accusations. Mr. Noboa, 37, a Harvard Kennedy School graduate who comes from one of Ecuador’s wealthiest families, rose unexpectedly in the polls to win election and serve…
The presidential pardon is one of the most sweeping powers granted to the President of the United States under the country’s Constitution. Rooted in history that stretches back to Ancient Greece, Rome, and the English monarchy, this authority was envisioned by America’s founding fathers as a mechanism to serve public welfare and dispense mercy. Alexander…
Vice President Kamala Harris is competent to run for presidency again in four years, outgoing US President Joe Biden said Friday, noting that the decision on this would finally be on her. “I think that’s a decision she might think she’s competent to run again in four years. That’ll be a decision for her to…
The security chief of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, under investigation for blocking Yoon’s arrest, resigned on Friday and said any further efforts to detain the ex-leader must avoid bloodshed. Yoon’s short-lived declaration of martial law on December 3 has plunged one of Asia’s most vibrant democracies into a period of unprecedented political…