S. African president eyes better US tariff deal ‘soon’
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday that his country has advanced to “text-based” negotiations with Washington towards securing a better tariff deal — and hoped one would materialise “soon”. The South African government has been seeking to negotiate a better tariff deal with the United States, after US President Donald Trump’s administration hit the […]
University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigns after backlash to antisemitism on campus hearing
The president of a US university has resigned after she was unable to say under repeated questioning that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy. University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill faced intense criticism from the White House, politicians and alumni for appearing to dodge a question at […]
Former Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales says ‘the truth hasn’t surfaced’ in interview days before court appearance
Luis Rubiales has said the “truth hasn’t surfaced” relating to the kiss that overshadowed Spain’s World Cup triumph, thrust him into the spotlight and cost him his job. The former Spanish FA president is due to testify in court this Friday over his allegedly unsolicited kiss on the lips of Spanish forward Jenni Hermoso. Mr […]
Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi says it will spend $6bn US prisoner swap funds ‘wherever we need it’
Iran’s president has said his government will decide how it will spend $6bn released by the United States under a prisoner exchange deal. The US has issued a sanctions waiver for international banks to transfer the billions in frozen Iranian funds – paving the way for the release of a British national and four Americans […]
Nikki Haley says Joe Biden is likely to die before his 86th birthday
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has said it is unlikely Joe Biden would “make it” to the end of a second term were he to be re-elected to the White House. Mr Biden, 80, announced he was running for re-election in 2024 on Tuesday. He is already the oldest president in history. By the end […]
Joe Biden to announce he will run for a second term as US president next week – reports
Joe Biden is set to announce he will run for a second term as US president next week, according to US media. Mr Biden’s advisers are planning to launch his re-election campaign as soon as next Tuesday, three sources said. The 80-year-old president’s advisers have said for months that no formal timetable has been agreed […]
Zulay Rodriguez, the Independent Political Candidate who wants to be President of Panama
Definitely in recent years the Citizen Movements or Independent candidacies are a trend in Latin America, looking at the last elections in Chile, Brazil or Colombia leads us to that conclusion without forgetting Bukele in El Salvador or MANLO in Mexico, Panama apparently is going the same way. The current Congresswoman Zulay Rodriguez of the […]