Economy & Politics
China Economy Grows at Slowest Pace Since 1990’s in Q2 2019
According to official figures, the Chinese economy grew at its slowest pace since the early 1990s in Q2 of 2019.
Angela Merkel Seen Shaking for Third Time In a Month
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was seen shaking for the third time in a month during a ceremony in Berlin with Finnish PM Antti...
2019 G20 Summit Osaka: US and China Agree to Restart Trade Talks
President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, have agreed to resume trade talks, easing a long row that has contributed to...
White House 2020: Donald Trump Kicks Off Re-Election Campaign at Orlando Event
President Donald Trump has officially launched his 2020 re-election bid, urging supporters to "keep this team in place" for four more years.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Arrive in London for Three-Day UK Visit
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in London for a three-day visit in the UK. Protests are...
New Calls for President Trump’s Impeachment as Ex-White House Counsel Skips Congress Hearing
New calls for President Donald Trump’s impeachment came from House Democrats, after former White House counsel Donald McGahn failed to appear before Congress despite...
US to Lift Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports from Canada
The US has decided to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada in a move that could lead to approval for a...
Venezuela: Juan Guaido Accused of Coup Bid
Members of the Venezuelan government say they are putting down a small coup attempt after opposition leader Juan Guaido announced he was in the...
Kim Jong-un Arrives in Russia to Meet with Vladimir Putin
Kim Jong-un has arrived in Vladivostok, Russia, for a summit with President Vladimir Putin. The North Korean leader arrived by...
Ukraine Elections 2019: Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky Wins Presidential Vote
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has scored a landslide victory in Ukraine's presidential election. With nearly all ballots counted in the run-off...
Israel Elections 2018: PM Benjamin Netanyahu Likely To Secure Record Fifth Term
Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to secure a record fifth term as Israel’s prime minister after almost complete results from the country's election suggested a...
Iran and Iraq Relations: Set to Expand Ties in Energy, Agro, and More
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran met with Iraqi government officials in Baghdad. Rouhani visited a Shia shrine in the...
President Trump Has the Right to Keep His Tax Returns Private, Says Lawyer
President Donald Trump has the right to keep his tax returns private and Democrats' demands to see them are "harassment", his lawyer, William Consovoy,...
Algeria: President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Resigns after Weeks of Mass Protests
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has decided to resign after weeks of mass protests, state media report. The 82-year-old, who...
#MeToo: Second Woman Accuses Joe Biden of Inappropriate Touching
Former Vice-President Joe Biden is being accused of inappropriate touching for second time in just three days, as the leading Democrat mulls a White...
Turkey Local Elections 2019: Erdogan’s AKP Loses Ankara and Other Cities
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s governing party, the AKP, has lost control of the capital, Ankara, in local elections, in a blow to his...
Ukraine Elections 2019: Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy Is Front-Runner Ahead of First Round
Ukraine is voting in the first round of presidential elections with current leader Petro Poroshenko seeking re-election but the surprise front-runner is a comedian,...
Slovakia Elections 2019: Zuzana Caputova Becomes The Country’s First Female President
Zuzana Caputova has become Slovakia first female president after winning the second round of the vote. The 45-year-old divorcee and...
Robert Mueller Report: “Trump Campaign Did Not Conspire with Russia”
According to a summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report submitted to Congress on March 24, President Donald Trump's campaign did not conspire with...
White House 2020: Joe Biden Appears to Announce His Candidacy
Former Vice-President Joe Biden appeared to announce his candidacy for the 2020 presidential election, before immediately correcting himself. Joe Biden made...
Should Expats Talk Politics With Locals?
Politics is an extremely tricky subject. Everyone thinks they understand and no one actually does. However, politics and its close cousin religion are quite...
White House 2020: Bernie Sanders Announces Second Bid for Presidency
Democrat Senator Bernie Sanders has announced his second bid for presidency in 2020. Bernie Sanders, 77, became a progressive political star...
Trump Border Wall: Democrats and Republicans Reach Agreement to Avoid New Shutdown
Republicans and Democrats have reached an agreement in principle over border security to fund the government and avoid another partial shutdown.
Trump Physical 2019: President Trump Is in Very Good Health, Says White House Doctor
President Donald Trump is "in very good health", the White House doctor, Sean Conley, said after a four-hour physical examination. Dr....
Governor Ralph Northam Apologizes for Racist Yearbook Picture
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has apologized after his 1984 student yearbook page emerged, showing a picture featuring men in racist costumes.
