Putin Urges Russians To Back Him At Polls In 'Difficult' Time
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday urged Russians to stay the course in the face of a "difficult period", hours before polls open in a vote set to extend his hardline rule.
N. Korean Leader Unveils And 'Drives' New Battle Tank
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un drove a "new-type main battle tank" while overseeing military training exercises, state media said Thursday, as Seoul and Washington wrap joint drills to improve deterrence.
Biden And Trump Gird For Marathon White House Race
Eight months ahead of the US presidential election, the campaign moves from the parties' nominating contests to the trench warfare of what promises to be one of the longest, most brutal head-to-head showdowns in memory.
Romania President Iohannis Announces NATO Chief Bid
Romania's President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday announced his candidacy to succeed Jens Stoltenberg as chief of NATO, vowing -- as a leader of a country bordering the Ukraine war -- to bring "renewal of perspective" at a crucial time for the alliance.
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Zelensky To Visit Turkey On Friday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Istanbul on Friday for talks with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the war against Russia and Black Sea navigation, the Turkish presidency said.
Biden To Give High-stakes Address As Trump Rematch Looms
US President Joe Biden faces one of the most critical moments of his political career Thursday with a State of the Union speech aimed at convincing skeptical voters the 81-year-old is fit to beat Donald Trump in November's election.
Chinese FM Blasts US 'Suppression', Defends Russia Ties
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi lashed out against the United States and praised his country's partnership with Russia on Thursday, in a wide-ranging press conference where he called the war in Gaza a "disgrace for civilisation".
Argentina's 'Troll' President: Milei Takes Aim At Rivals Online
Phone in hand, Argentina's President Javier Milei has become a social media junkie who tears into opponents, shares bizarre memes, vents and retweets with a gusto that has seen him dubbed an online "troll."
UK Awaits Voter-friendly Budget Before Election
Britain's Conservative government unveils a pre-election budget Wednesday that could feature voter-friendly measures as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's party badly trails main opposition Labour in polls.
Philippines Foreign Minister Urges China: 'Stop Harassing Us'
Philippine foreign minister Enrique Manalo told AFP on Monday that his country wants to solve maritime disputes with China peacefully -- but delivered a simple message to Beijing: "stop harassing us."
Iranians Vote In Elections As Conservatives Expected To Dominate
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has called for a strong turnout, was the first to cast his ballot, at a polling station in central Tehran, state television reported.
Putin Warns West Of Nuclear War Risk
President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday of a "real" risk of nuclear war if the West escalates the conflict in Ukraine.
Blinken To Travel To South Korea For Third Democracy Summit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he will travel to South Korea next month as it holds the Summit for Democracy, a signature initiative of President Joe Biden.
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Trump Presidential Immunity Claim
The US Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear Donald Trump's claim that as a former president he is immune from prosecution, further delaying his trial on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.
'Barbarians At The Gates': US Evangelicals Back Trump As Their Defender
As a casino-owning playboy who has been married three times and faced multiple sexual misconduct allegations over the years, Donald Trump is an unlikely role model for America's evangelical Christians.
Pakistan Parties Reach Power-sharing Agreement, Khan Loyalists Left Out
Pakistan's two dynastic parties have reached a power-sharing agreement that will return Shehbaz Sharif to the premiership, leaving out politicians loyal to jailed former leader Imran Khan despite them winning the most seats in this month's vote.
Wildcard Candidates Threaten To Tip Scales In US Election
Americans haven't elected an independent president since George Washington, but a public turned off by two historically unpopular frontrunners appears more open than ever to the rich crop of wildcards who could tilt the election in 2024.
UK Conservatives Suffer Double Election Defeat To Labour
Britain's ruling Conservatives lost two more parliamentary seats to Labour in by-elections Friday, highlighting the mountain Prime Minister Rishi Sunak must climb to win a general election due this year.
'She Said Yes': Aussie PM Reveals Valentine's Day Engagement
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday revealed his Valentine's Day engagement to girlfriend Jodie Haydon, after "she said yes" to a carefully planned marriage proposal.
Democrats Flip Seat Of Disgraced NY Congressman: US Networks
Voters in suburban New York picked a Democrat to replace expelled Republican congressman George Santos on Tuesday, US networks projected, after President Joe Biden's party poured cash into TV ads to flip the seat in an election year.
Uncertainty Ahead For Pakistan After Indecisive Election
Pakistan has weeks of political uncertainty ahead following its indecisive election, analysts said Monday, with dozens of constituency results facing challenges in court and rival parties negotiating possible coalitions.
Russia Blocks Remaining Anti-Putin Campaigner Nadezhdin From Election
Russia's election commission on Thursday blocked pro-peace politician Boris Nadezhdin from running in next month's presidential election, the candidate said in a post on social media.
Azerbaijan President Poised For Re-election After Karabakh Win
Azerbaijanis were voting in snap presidential elections on Wednesday, with a fifth term for Ilham Aliyev seen as a foregone conclusion after Baku's historic victory over Armenian separatists.
Blinken Meets Israeli PM For Talks On Gaza Truce Plan
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday to push for a ceasefire as the Gaza war enters its fifth month.
Chile Ex-president Sebastian Pinera Dies In Helicopter Crash
Chile's former president Sebastian Pinera, a billionaire tycoon who twice held the South American nation's top job, died Tuesday in a helicopter crash, his office said in a statement.
Philippines' Marcos And Duterte Clan Alliance Ruptures
Less than two years after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos was swept to power, his family's alliance with his firebrand predecessor Rodrigo Duterte has been shattered.
Biden To Receive Scholz Amid Ukraine Aid Impasse
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will try to build on the momentum from Europe's success in agreeing new aid for war-torn Ukraine when he heads to Washington this week, where President Joe Biden is struggling to overcome opposition to a US package.
Blinken In Egypt On Tour To Seek 'Enduring End' To Gaza War
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Egypt on Tuesday as part of his latest Middle East crisis tour, seeking a new ceasefire and "an enduring end" to the Israel-Hamas war.
Blinken Heads To Mideast To Press For Gaza Truce
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the Middle East for another crisis tour on Monday in a bid to secure a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war, as southern Gaza saw no let-up in fighting.
Biden Robocall: Audio Deepfake Fuels Election Disinformation Fears
The 2024 White House race faces the prospect of a firehose of AI-enabled disinformation, with a robocall impersonating US President Joe Biden already stoking particular alarm about audio deepfakes.
On Course For Power, UK's Labor Prepares For A Quick Change
But if Labor defeats the governing Conservatives by a majority at this year's nationwide vote, its leader Keir Starmer will replace Rishi Sunak inside 10 Downing Street within hours.
Bhutto Heir Forging Third Way In Polarised Pakistan Politics
The emblem of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) he inherited from his mother Benazir Bhutto -- assassinated in 2007 -- symbolizes "the self-respecting", "the trustworthy" and "victory", he told followers crammed in a rain-slick park.
Mexico President Rejects Drug Cartel Funding Claims
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday vehemently rejected claims that drug traffickers helped to fund his first presidential campaign in 2006, describing the allegations as "completely false."
UK Govt Publishes N.Ireland Deal Aimed At Ending Deadlock
The United Kingdom government on Wednesday outlined its proposals to get the Northern Ireland assembly back up and running after a political deadlock of nearly two years caused by divisions over post-Brexit trade rules.
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