Russia has officially listed incumbent Vladimir Putin as a candidate for the upcoming presidential election in March, a contest he is almost certain to win. Putin, 71, has been at the helm of Russia since the early 2000s, securing victory in four presidential elections and briefly serving as prime minister,Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia plans to allow the sale of alcohol to non-Muslim diplomats for the first time, two sources familiar with the plan told AFP on Wednesday. Alcohol “will be sold to non-Muslim diplomats” who previously had to import alcohol via a diplomatic pouch, one of the sources said. Prohibition hasContinue Reading
The inauguration of Liberia’s new president Joseph Boakai, who succeeds former football star George Weah, was on Monday marked by the 79-year-old leader’s brief spell of exhaustion due to soaring temperatures, his party’s secretary general told AFP. Boakai, whose age and health are the source of much discussion in theContinue Reading
The British monarch, King Charles III, is scheduled for a corrective procedure to address an enlarged prostate next week, as indicated by Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. “In line with thousands of men annually, The King has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate,” conveyed the palace statement. “His Majesty’s condition isContinue Reading
Donald Trump is set to return to court on Tuesday in New York for a civil case in which he has previously been found responsible for sexually assaulting and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll. A jury in May of the previous year determined that Trump sexually attacked her inContinue Reading
Over 60 heads of state and government will be attending the annual Davos gathering. They will participate in both public appearances and closed-door talks, joining over 2,800 attendees, including academics, artists, and international organization leaders. The Davos meeting focuses on high-minded ambitions such as business innovation, peace-making, security cooperation, andContinue Reading
An Israeli footballer, Sagiv Jehezkel, who displayed a message referencing the Israel-Hamas war during a first-division match in Turkey, has been detained, according to several Turkish news outlets reported late Sunday. Earlier, Turkey’s justice minister stated that an investigation is underway regarding Israeli player Sagiv Jehezkel for suspected “incitement toContinue Reading
South Africa has accused Israel of violating the UN Genocide Convention, asserting that not even the deadly October 7 Hamas attack could justify such alleged actions. In a groundbreaking move, Pretoria has urgently appealed at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to compel Israel to “immediately suspend” its military operationsContinue Reading
France President Emmanuel Macron selected Gabriel Attal as prime minister on Tuesday to inject new momentum into his presidency, making the 34-year-old the youngest and first openly gay head of government in France. After days of speculation, Macron accepted the resignation of Elisabeth Borne, 62, late on Monday. Borne steppedContinue Reading
Pope Francis reiterated his call for a worldwide prohibition on surrogacy, condemning the act of a woman carrying another individual’s child as “deplorable.” During his New Year’s address to diplomats at the Vatican, the 87-year-old pontiff emphasized that surrogacy constitutes a “grave violation of the dignity of the woman andContinue Reading
