Source link The leader of the North African nation won 89.6% of the vote in the December election Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been sworn into office for a third term following his victory in the country’s December election. The inauguration ceremony took place at the new headquarters of Egypt’s parliament in the New […]
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Von der Leyen wants second EU term – Image — RT World News
Source link The European Commission president has already spelled out her priorities should she remain in office Ursula von der Leyen will formally announce her candidacy for a second term as president of the European Commission on Monday, German tabloid Bild has reported. Von der Leyen has already hinted that she seeks a second term, […]
Germany and Ukraine sign ‘long term’ security deal — RT World News
Source link Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has said the agreement proves “Ukraine will be in NATO” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky have signed a security pact under which Berlin will supply Kiev with military and economic aid for another ten years. Inked on Friday, the 10-page agreement commits Germany to providing […]
Modi vows to make India world’s third-largest economy in his next term — RT India
Source link The prime minister says he is confident his party will win the general election and take the economy beyond the $5 trillion mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pledged to lead India’s economy to become the world’s third-largest, as expectations of another victory for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) build up […]
Imran Khan sentenced to third prison term in a week — RT World News
Source link A Pakistani court ruled that the former prime minister’s 2018 marriage violated Islamic law Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to seven years in prison and fined after a court declared their marriage unlawful on Saturday. It was the third ruling against Khan this week. […]
Imran Khan sentenced to third prison term in a week — RT World News
Source link A Pakistani court ruled that the former prime minister’s 2018 marriage violated Islamic law Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to seven years in prison and fined after a court declared their marriage unlawful on Saturday. It was the third ruling against Khan this week. […]
Ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan sentenced to new jail term — RT World News
Source link The politician and his wife were accused of selling state gifts during Khan’s tenure from 2018-2022 Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife have been sentenced to 14 years in prison in a corruption case. This comes after another court ruling in which Khan was given ten years for leaking state […]
Ex-Donbass commander handed four-year prison term — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Former Donetsk militia commander Igor Strelkov was sentenced on Thursday to four years in a penal colony; after his release, he will be banned from administering websites for three years. He was charged with public incitement of extremism over two posts on social media. Strelkov, whose real name is Igor Vsevolodovich Girkin, shot […]
Comoros president seeks fourth term — RT Africa
Source link While opposition in the East African island nation alleges fraud, Azali Assoumani is confident of victory in the first round Comoros is awaiting the results of the East African nation’s general elections held on Sunday, in which President Azali Assoumani, who is seeking a fourth term in office, has projected himself as the […]
President of conflict-torn African state wins second term — RT Africa
Source link Felix Tshisekedi has been reelected as leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo with more than 73% of the vote The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday declared President Felix Tshisekedi the winner of the nation’s recent elections, having rejected legal challenges against the provisional results released by the […]
Bangladeshi prime minister wins fifth term — RT World News
Source link Sheikh Hasina has defeated her token opposition to become the country’s longest-serving leader Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a fifth term in office in a general election boycotted by the main opposition party. Hasina has been in power for two decades, and is the country’s longest-serving premier. Shortly after polls closed […]
Moldova’s pro-Western president to seek second term — RT World News
Source link Moldovan President Maia Sandu has announced that she plans to seek reelection next year. The politician, known for her pro-Western stance, also called for a national referendum on potential accession to the EU. The European Council agreed earlier this month to launch membership talks with Chisinau. In November, Sandu’s Party of Action and […]
Egyptian president wins third term — RT Africa
Source link Abdel Fatah el-Sisi says the elections’ outcome indicates the citizens of the African nation have rejected the “inhumane” Israel-Hamas war Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi has won a third term after defeating his three opponents in an election held last week. A total of 39.7 million people, representing 89.6% of those who cast […]
Egypt’s president seeks third term — RT Africa
Source link Abdel Fatah el-Sisi is running against three opposition candidates in the presidential elections President of Egypt Abdel Fatah el-Sisi is seeking a third term in office, in an election being held while war rages in neighboring Gaza. The country’s battered economy is seen as his top priority if he secures another term. Egypt […]
Shakira chooses to not risk prison term — RT Games & Culture
Source link Pop singer Shakira has chosen to settle the €14.5 million ($15.7 million) tax fraud case leveled against her by the Spanish authorities. She had been set to testify on Monday in Barcelona and could have been facing a prison term if convicted. Although born in Colombia, the 46-year-old performer was considered by the […]