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MANILA, Philippines — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARRM) will have its first-ever elections next year. This election will mark the end of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, which serves as the interim regional government of the BARRM. However, there are calls from BARRM officials and even from House and Senate lawmakers to postpone […]
BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she felt “sorrow” at Donald Trump’s return to power and recalls that every meeting with him was “a competition: you or me.” In an interview with German weekly Der Spiegel published Friday, Merkel said that Trump “is a challenge for the world, particularly for multilateralism.” “What […]
Former US President Donald Trump attends the second day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 16, 2024. Mary Altaffer | AFP | Getty Images A New York judge Friday indefinitely postponed President-elect Donald Trump‘s sentencing in his […]
Emerging powers in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East have showered U.S. President-elect Donald Trump with congratulations since he won the election. The general response from these countries—with a few notable exceptions such as Brazil and Mexico—has been much warmer than it was after outgoing President Joe Biden’s win in 2020. “You are […]
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Tuesday the list of approved areas for mock elections in preparation for the 2025 polls. Additionally, Comelec Deputy Executive Director Rafael Olaño said that there was no confirmed date yet on when the mock elections would take place. “No date yet because we’re still waiting […]
Trump Media is in “advanced talks” to buy the cryptocurrency trading firm Bakkt, the Financial Times reported Monday, citing two people with knowledge of the talks. The news sent shares of both companies soaring. Trump Media, which is majority owned by President-elect Donald Trump, shot up by double digits minutes after the Financial Times report […]
Senegal’s ruling party has claimed a comfortable victory in Sunday’s legislative elections with nearly all ballots counted. The win comes just a few months after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye secured the presidential election, and now clears his way to carry out an ambitious reform agenda. Local media reported that Diomaye Faye’s PASTEF party had emerged as the […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News World ‘There’s an overall sense of frustration with political elites, viewing them as out of touch, that cuts across ideological lines’ Author of the article: The Associated Press David Rising, Jill Lawless And Nicholas Riccardi Published Nov 17, 2024 • Last updated 37 minutes ago • 6 minute read You can save […]
Elon Musk at the tenth Breakthrough Prize ceremony held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. The Hollywood Reporter | The Hollywood Reporter | Getty Images On Saturday, Elon Musk shared who he is endorsing for Treasury secretary on X, a cabinet position President-elect Donald Trump has yet […]
The Yiaga Africa Watching The Vote has said Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election was characterized by massive vote buying, disclosing that voters accepted as low as N5000 before casting their ballots. This is contained in the preliminary report of the Yiaga Africa released on Saturday in Akure and jointly presented by Mr Ezenwa Nwagwu and […]