Sri Lankan Catholics nuns carry portraits of the victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks during its sixth anniversary commemoration in Colombo (Image: AP) COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s catholic church says the Vatican has named 167 of its faithful killed in Islamic State-inspired suicide bombings six years ago as witnesses of faith. Hundreds, including Christian, Buddhist, […]
Former South Korean Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung (File photo) South Korea‘s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung announced his presidential candidacy on Thursday, claiming his commitment to address inequality and boost economic development.The presidential election is scheduled for June 3, following the impeachment confirmation of former president Yoon Suk Yeol, who had declared martial law […]
Jair Bolsonaro (AP photo) Who will prove to be the defender of democracy in these trials?In Brazil, supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial before the Constitutional Court for an attempted coup, are facing off against the Brazilian judiciary.In France, supporters of the French right-wing populist Marine Le Pen, who was convicted of […]
South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, four months after his failed attempt to declare martial law and deploy troops in Seoul. The decision triggered fresh elections, marking a swift downfall for Yoon, who had risen to power just a year after entering politics. Why was Yoon impeached and […]
Elon Musk speaks at a town hall Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps) In a closely watched and historically expensive election, liberal Judge Susan Crawford defeated conservative Brad Schimel to secure a 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, preserving the court’s narrow liberal majority. This outcome not only represents […]
