BERLIN — The German-born father of Chilean presidential frontrunner José Antonio Kast was a member of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi party, according to a recently unearthed document obtained by The Associated Press, revelations that appear at odds with the far-right candidate’s own statements about his father’s military service during World WarContinue Reading
CNN — China’s leader Xi Jinping on Monday vowed to bolster national security and build the military into a “great wall of steel,” in the first speech of his precedent-breaking third term as president. Speaking at the closing of the annual meeting of China’s rubber-stamp parliament, Xi underscored the needContinue Reading
Last updated: 01/03/2023, 05:20:55 local time (GMT+1) Party Seats All Progressives Congress 37 Peoples Democratic Party 14 New Nigeria Peoples Party 11 Labour Party 12 Others 0 Undeclared 286 Source: Independent National Electoral CommissionContinue Reading
His latest book, “France Has Not Said Its Last Word Yet,” which he released in September to mark his unofficial entry into the presidential race, has sold more than 250,000 copies. But some of his books have contained incendiary statements about women and minorities, as well as historical inaccuracies inContinue Reading
Voting began at 7 a.m. and officially ended at 5 p.m., although the electoral council has urged polls to remain open if there are still people waiting to cast their ballot. Each voting center will make a final decision on when to close. The electoral council is set to announceContinue Reading
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Sara Duterte arrive for the opening of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2018. AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP via Getty Images Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Sara Duterte arrive for the opening of the BoaoContinue Reading
Former Vice President Mike Pence addresses the annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition on November 6, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. EXCEPTIONAL – Former Vice President Mike Pence will return next month to New Hampshire, where the first primary vote in the 100-year White House race was held.PenceContinue Reading
Chile holds the first round of its presidential election Sunday. A far-right candidate is the unexpected frontrunner. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: We turn now to Chile, where there is a presidential election on Sunday. Voters will decide who should replace the unpopular multimillionaire Sebastian Pinera. As NPR’s Philip Reeves reports,Continue Reading
The son of a dictator who resigned in the 2011 revolution became the face of his father’s decades-long regime; He is confident that the court will “negotiate” his will. Saif al-Islam, the son and one-time heir of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, has registered to run for the presidency in theContinue Reading
Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, lead a rally in the capital Managua in 2018. Alfredo Zuniga/AP hide caption toggle caption Alfredo Zuniga/AP Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, lead a rally in the capital Managua in 2018. Alfredo Zuniga/APContinue Reading