Romanians voted on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that could propel hard-right eurosceptic George Simion to power in a ballot that will test the rise of Donald Trump-style nationalism in the European Union. Simion, 38, opposes military aid to neighbouring Ukraine, is critical of the EU leadership and says he is […]
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong‘s People’s Action Party (PAP) achieved a decisive victory in Singapore’s General Election on Saturday, winning 87 out of 97 parliamentary seats, according to local media. The party sought a fresh mandate amidst economic uncertainties stemming from US trade tariffs. Since Singapore’s independence in 1965, the PAP has maintained continuous governance.On Saturday, […]
File photo: Ex-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (Picture credit: AP) South Korean prosecutors have indicted country’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol for abuse of power, adding to the growing list of charges against the ousted leader, who is already on trial over an alleged attempt to stage an insurrection through the imposition of martial […]
MADRID: Lights flickered back to life in Spain and Portugal early Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula stranding passengers in trains and hundreds of elevators while millions saw phone and internet coverage die.More than 80 per cent of Spain’s national electricity supply had been restored by early Tuesday, the REE power operator […]
Massive blackout hit Spain and Portugal. As the supply of electricity started to be restored to parts of Spain and Portugal after the massive outage, Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez said there was no conclusive information on what caused the power outage. He said officials were trying to determine the cause and had not yet […]
A widespread power outage struck Spain, Portugal, Belgium and parts of southern France on Monday, causing chaos across the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Millions of people were affected, with essential services including transportation, phone networks, and airports coming to a halt. The blackout has disrupted daily life and caused significant inconvenience, including halting train services, […]
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has come under fierce criticism after a video emerged where he stood in front of a Pakistani flag and called on Pakistanis to “take power in councils, parliament, political parties and countries” so that they can “dictate what’s taught in schools.”In the going-viral video, Sarwar announced, “a change is coming,” […]
Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers said Nazis have more rights in the US than anti-Israel protesters. Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil, whose arrest sparked protests in universities across the US described his detention as an “administrative error” and alleged that the evidence against him was based on “sensationalized tabloids.”“Last Friday, I sat in a courtroom as an […]
The United States military announced on Thursday it conducted strikes to “destroy” Yemen‘s key Ras Isa Port. The objective of the action, it said, was to “degrade” the port, an “economic source of power” of the Houthis.The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out the strikes.In a statement on its X handle, CENTCOM said, ” […]
Ian Wagner, the man who allegedly threatened violence near UnitedHealthcare‘s headquarters in Minnesota, flew into an outburst in a court on Wednesday, shouting, “Power, money, and corruption.”The judge then ordered for the 26-year-old to be put in custody without bond, citing “threat to public safety.” It was not immediately clear what led to the outburst […]
