The son of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinando Marcos is the front-runner in the 2022 presidential election, more than 20 points ahead of his main rival, according to a poll released Wednesday. Ferdinando Marcos Jr. garnered 53% of the vote, according to a Pulse Asia Survey poll of 2,400 people, while his co-presidential candidate, Sarah […]
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USA: Democrats in a difficult position after the failure of the passage of the social bill
Democrats face tough challenges to be re-elected to the House of Representatives and Senate, and are struggling with excuses to tell their voters about the Democratic Party’s failure to pass important bills that have played a central role in the House of Representatives. President Joe Biden’s political agenda. The political dilemmas are serious for the […]
UN: The U.S. Calls on the blue helmets to contribute to the fight against arms trafficking
The UN Security Council on Wednesday approved a resolution at the initiative of Mexico urging blue helmets to take part in the fight against illegal small arms flows and the monitoring of embargoes, despite opposition from Russia, India and China. These three SA member states abstained when the vote took place. The decision, a text […]
Biden: Trump’s Possible Candidacy Strong Motivation for a Second Term
“This would increase my chances of running”: Joe Biden assured yesterday that if Donald Trump were to run for president again in 2024, he would find himself even more determined. The 79-year-old Democratic president spoke in an interview with ABC News that aired last Wednesday night. Asked if he will run for re-election, ok. Biden […]
Borrell-Blinken communication about the gathering of Russian troops around Ukraine
EU High Representative Joseph Borrell contacted the US Secretary of State to discuss the gathering of Russian troops around Ukraine. According to a statement from the European External Action Service, they reaffirmed the support of the European Union and the United States for Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and stressed the need for Russia […]
The United States has accused Russia of continuing to escalate its border with Ukraine
The United States has again accused Russia of continuing to “escalate” its border with Ukraine, but at the same time hopes to continue diplomatic dialogue with Moscow. “Russia continues to escalate and has not given up on strengthening its military presence on the border,” a State Department spokesman said, adding that Washington and its allies […]
US: Biden to make public statement Jan. 6, anniversary of Capitol attack
US President Joe Biden will make a public statement on January 6, the anniversary of the deadly attack on the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, the White House announced today. “I think it’s safe to say that the American people will hear from him that day,” White House spokeswoman Jane Psaki told […]
Meral Aksener likens Erdogan to … Casper the ghost
The leader of the Good Party (İyi Parti) Meral Aksener likened Tayyip Erdogan to Casper the ghost, blaming the Turkish president for not taking responsibility for the economic woes that have befallen Turkey. During her party presidency, she said, the foreign exchange reserves were raised to $ 135 billion and then reduced. “The cute ghost, […]
Bulgaria: DB Party Demands Defense Minister to Testify on Parliamentary Committee on Possible NATO Force Deployment
The Democratic Party of Bulgaria (DB), one of the parties in Bulgaria’s new governing coalition, will ask the Defense Minister’s parliamentary committee for a hearing when it is set up on its position on the possible deployment of additional NATO troops in Bulgarian territory, party MP Christo Ivanov told reporters. Defense Minister Stefan Yanev said […]
Northern Macedonia: Zoran Zaef resigned as Prime Minister
Zoran Zaef submitted his resignation from the post of Prime Minister and the resignation of his government in the afternoon, in a letter to the Speaker of the Parliament and the MPs of Northern Macedonia. In his letter, Zoran Zaef said he was stepping down as prime minister following the defeat of the ruling Social […]
