World Politics - Page 38

June 4, 2024

Cyprus president says a buffer zone splitting the island won't become another migrant route

Nikos Christodoulides, the president of Cyprus, said he will not open another migrant route by letting through 27 asylum-seekers stranded in a buffer zone that bisects the island nation.

June 4, 2024

India's popular but polarizing leader Narendra Modi is extending his decade in power. Who is he?

Narendra Modi, who has served as India's prime minister since 2014, is a polarizing but popular leader who has advanced Hindu nationalism while presiding over a growing economy.

June 2, 2024

Protesters face deportation after participating in disruptive anti-Israel demonstrations

Nine European nationals will be deported from Greece for their participation in disruptive anti-Israel demonstrations on the campus of University of Athens School of Law last month.

May 31, 2024

El Salvador says it foiled a plot to plant bombs on the day of President Bukele's inauguration

Authorities in El Salvador have reportedly broken up a plot to plant explosives around the country that involved 'veterans' of the Central American country's civil war in 1980-1992.

May 30, 2024

Hungarian politicians appeal to voters in first public TV debate in nearly 20 years

Close to a dozen politicians took part in a debate in Budapest ahead of European Parliament elections, marking the first debate since 2006 to be broadcast by public media in Hungary.

May 30, 2024

Kenyan president Ruto defends cost of private jet for US trip while calling for prudent spending

Kenyan President William Ruto has said it cost $76,000 to hire a private jet for his U.S. state visit last week, instead of the $1.2 million amount reported by media outlets in Kenya.

May 30, 2024

Slovenia's government endorses recognition of a Palestinian state, sends to parliament for approval

Slovenia's Prime Minister Robert Golob said his government has endorsed a move to recognize a Palestinian state and has sent a recognition proposal to parliament.

May 30, 2024

US sanctions Uganda's parliament speaker, her husband and others over corruption and rights abuses

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Uganda's Parliament Speaker Anita Among, her husband and other officials due to alleged corruption and human rights abuses.

May 30, 2024

EU denies intent to delay South Sudan elections

The European Union delegation in South Sudan has denied claims — including those by President Salva Kiir — that it is seeking to delay the country's elections.

May 29, 2024

Nigeria's new anthem, written by a Briton, sparks criticism after a contentious law is passed

Nigeria has adopted a new national anthem after passing a law that replaced the current one with a version that was dropped nearly 50 years ago, in a move that sparked widespread criticism.