In a surprising turn of events, Masoud Pezeshkian was elected as the president of Iran, marking a victory for the country’s reformist camp. Despite facing deep social discontent, economic challenges, and regional conflicts, Pezeshkian managed to secure 16.3 million votes in the election, with a turnout of 49.8%. His main rival, Saeed Jalili, a hard-line
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s recent trip to Moscow to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin has raised eyebrows within the European Union. As Russia’s closest European ally, Orban’s decision to engage with Putin comes at a time when most Western countries have severed ties with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
President Joe Biden is currently facing backlash from some of his own party’s wealthy donors, including Abigail Disney, an heiress to the Disney family fortune. Disney has stated that she, along with other donors, will no longer fund the Democratic Party unless Biden drops out of the presidential race following his lackluster debate performance against
The Biden administration has taken a strong stance against Chinese telecom giant Huawei by revoking eight licenses this year that allowed companies to ship goods to the company. This move comes as part of a broader effort to pressure Huawei, which has been making a resurgence in the market despite previous efforts to curb its
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made headlines by embarking on his first wartime visit to Ukraine, a country currently facing a devastating conflict. Orban, who is often seen as Russia’s closest ally within the European Union, arrived in Ukraine to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The purpose of the visit is to discuss peace
After the surge in support for the far-right National Rally in the first round of the ongoing parliamentary election in France, left-wing and centrist parties are now strategizing on how to block the National Rally from securing an absolute majority in the second round. The initial figures displayed by the French Interior Ministry revealed that
The first round of the snap parliamentary election in France has shown a significant increase in votes for the anti-immigrant National Rally party, with President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance coming in third place. Early polling data from national broadcaster France 2 indicates that National Rally (RN) won 34% of the vote while the leftist New
The recent editorial from The New York Times has sent shockwaves through the political sphere, urging President Joe Biden to bow out of the presidential election contest against Donald Trump. The editorial was a scathing criticism of Biden’s poor performance in the debate against Trump, highlighting his struggles to articulate his plans for a second
The recent Supreme Court decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine has sparked mixed reactions among various groups. Republican lawmakers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have praised the decision, stating that it removes unjustified power from unelected government officials. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell emphasized that the Constitution gives Congress the sole authority to make
The recent events in Bolivia present a troubling picture of political instability and unrest in the country. The attempted coup against President Luis Arce by General Juan Jose Zuniga has sparked fears of a return to authoritarian rule and undermined the democratic processes in Bolivia. The events unfolded rapidly, with armed soldiers storming the national