Economy & Politics
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.
White House 2020: Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Considers Running for President
Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has said he is "seriously considering" running for president in 2020. Howard Schultz, who stepped down...
White House 2020: Democrats Julian Castro and Tulsi Gabbard Announce Presidential Bid
Democrats Julian Castro and Tulsi Gabbard have announced that they will challenge for the US presidency in 2020. Julian Castro...
DR Congo Elections: Defeated Candidate Martin Fayulu to Challenge Result in Court
Martin Fayulu, the defeated opposition candidate in DR Congo's presidential election, has vowed to challenge the result in court. Felix Tshisekedi,...
Nancy Pelosi Elected House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi has again been elected as the House Speaker - the third most powerful role in Washington. The 78-yar-old...
Fed Increases Key Interest Rate by 0.25% In Spite of Warnings from President Trump
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates again despite President Donald Trump’s opposition. The Fed's key interest rate has been...
Mick Mulvaney Described Donald Trump as “Terrible Human Being”, Video Reveals
Mick Mulvaney is Donald Trump's choice of new acting White House chief of staff, but he was not always a fan of...
Oval Office Battle: President Trump Clashes with Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi over Border Wall Funding
President Donald Trump threatened a government shutdown over funding for his proposed border wall in a budget row with top Democrats in...
Biking at Night? 5 Ways to Ride Safely
Image Source – Shutterstock While the darkness of the night may spell great fear for some, it can signal an unmatched amount of fun...
George H.W. Bush Funeral: President Donald Trump Pays His Respects In Capitol Rotunda
Image source Jim McGrath Twitter President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have paid their respects to former President George H.W. Bush as...
US and China Agree to Halt New Trade Tariffs for 90 Days
Image source Pixabay President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping have agreed to suspend new trade tariffs for 90 days to allow for...
