32 h. ago Mongolia’s president blocks PM’s dismissal amid mineral tax row

Mongolia’s president vetoed the dismissal of the country’s prime minister on Monday, days after parliament had voted to remove him. A majority of lawmakers voted to dismiss Gombojav Zandanshatar on Friday after weeks of political infighting and a dispute over a policy that changed how mineral exporters are taxed. The prime minister is a member of the ruling Mongolian People’s Party, along with President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, who blocked the sacking. Parliament did not have a quorum when it began...

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47 h. ago President Trump defends approach to China during Fox News interview

President Trump defends approach to China during Fox News interview  Straight Arrow News

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47 h. ago Bolivia elects centrist Paz as president, ending 2 decades of socialism

Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business centre-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the South American nation deep in economic crisis. With 97 per cent of ballots counted, Rodrigo Paz had 54.5 per cent of the vote compared to 45.4 per cent for his rival, right-wing former interim president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) said. Paz, the 58-year-old son of a former president, has vowed a “capitalism for all”...

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4 d. ago Army officer sworn in as Madagascar’s president after military takeover

Madagascar’s coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday to cheers, blaring trumpets and raised swords, days after taking control of the island nation in the wake of youth-led protests that forced out his predecessor. Ex-leader Andry Rajoelina, whom lawmakers impeached after he fled abroad at the weekend, has condemned the takeover and refused to step down while in exile, despite widespread defections in the security forces and the High Constitutional Court...

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7 d. ago Madagascar’s exiled president dissolves parliament amid coup fears

Madagascar’s political turmoil escalated dramatically on Tuesday as President Andry Rajoelina, currently in an undisclosed location outside the capital, issued a decree dissolving the National Assembly. The move, which the opposition has immediately branded as illegal, is seen as a pre-emptive strike to block an opposition-led impeachment vote intended to force the beleaguered leader from office. Rajoelina has faced over two weeks of deadly street clashes, led largely by young demonstrators...

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7 d. ago Madagascar’s exiled leader impeached amid Gen Z protests and military revolt

Madagascar’s lower house of parliament voted on Tuesday to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, who has fled abroad after a stand-off with youth-led protesters and the military. The National Assembly decision, by 130 yes votes to one blank ballot, came hours after the 51-year-old leader sought to dissolve the National Assembly by decree, deepening the Indian Ocean island’s political crisis. Despite flying out on a French military jet, Rajoelina is refusing to step down in defiance of weeks of Gen...

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7 d. ago Elite Madagascar military unit says taking power after president impeached

Madagascar’s military has taken charge of the Indian Ocean island, an army colonel said on Tuesday, after President Andry Rajoelina fled abroad during a stand-off with youth-led protesters and security forces. “We have taken the power,” Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who led a mutiny of soldiers joining anti-government Gen Z demonstrators, said on national radio. Randrianirina added that the military was dissolving all institutions – the country’s Senate, high constitutional court, electoral...

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7 d. ago Madagascar’s military takes power, as fleeing president is impeached

An army commander who led a mutiny in Madagascar said on Tuesday that the military had taken power after President Andry Rajoelina was impeached by lawmakers and forced to flee the country following weeks of youth-led protests. Rajoelina had refused to step down despite escalating Gen Z demonstrations demanding his resignation and widespread defections in the army. “We have taken the power,” Colonel Michael Randrianirina declared on national radio and said that the military was dissolving all...

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7 d. ago Venezuela’s Nobel laureate urges Maduro to cede power peacefully

Nicolas Maduro’s time is up but he can still leave power peacefully, Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado said in an interview from hiding on Monday. Offering a barbed olive branch to Venezuela’s long-lasting leader, 58-year-old Machado said President Maduro could get personal guarantees if he were to cede power. “Maduro currently has the opportunity to move toward a peaceful transition,” the opposition figurehead told Agence France-Presse as a flotilla of US warships...

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7 d. ago Madagascar president says in ‘safe place’ after attempt on life

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina said on Monday he was in a “safe place” after an attempt on his life, following weeks of youth protests calling for his resignation. In an address to the nation, Rajoelina did not disclose his whereabouts, which remain unknown, but a military source and other officials told Reuters he had fled the country on a French army aircraft on Sunday after Malagasy troops announced their support for the protesters. “I was forced to find a safe place to protect my...

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7 d. ago Madagascar president breaks silence amid unrest and reports he fled country

Madagascar’s embattled President Andry Rajoelina said Monday he was sheltering in a “safe place” following an attempt on his life, ignoring calls to resign after spiralling unrest that has forced him into hiding. The twice-delayed speech marked his first public address since a mutinous army unit backed anti-government protests, and followed reports that the 51-year-old leader had fled the country. “Since September 25, there have been attempts on my life and coup attempts. A group of military...

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8 d. ago Beijing denounces Taiwan president for 'prostituting himself' to Trump

Beijing denounces Taiwan president for 'prostituting himself' to Trump  Yahoo News UK

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9 d. ago World’s oldest president, 92, could extend rule as Cameroon heads to polls

Cameroon voted in an election on Sunday that could see Africa’s oldest leader extend his rule by another seven years. Analysts have predicted a victory for President Paul Biya. Now 92, he would be 99 by the time his term finishes. He first came to power in 1982 following the resignation of Cameroon’s first president, Ahmadou Ahidjo, and has ruled the country since then. Biya was declared the winner of seven subsequent elections. Cameroon has seen just two leaders since independence in 1960. His...

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9 d. ago Madagascar ‘attempt to seize power illegally’ is underway, says president

A mutinied army unit declared on Sunday that it was taking control of all Madagascar military forces as President Andry Rajoelina said an “attempt to seize power illegally” was under way. The contingent of administrative and technical officers – known as Capsat – joined thousands of protesters in the capital city, Antananarivo, on Saturday in a major shift in a more than two-week anti-government protest movement, sparked by anger over power and water shortages. Local media on the scene said...

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9 d. ago Madagascar ‘attempt to seize power illegally’ is under way, says president

A mutinied army unit declared on Sunday that it was taking control of all Madagascar military forces as President Andry Rajoelina said an “attempt to seize power illegally” was under way. The elite contingent of administrative and technical officers – known as Capsat – joined thousands of protesters in the capital city, Antananarivo, on Saturday in a major shift in a more than two-week anti-government protest movement, sparked by anger over power and water shortages. The movement is driven by...

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1 week ago Trump spikes tariffs on China: Which countries will be worst affected by US President's move? | World News

Trump spikes tariffs on China: Which countries will be worst affected by US President's move? | World News  Hindustan Times

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1 week ago ICC denies release to Philippines’ Duterte amid flight risk concerns

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte, charged with crimes against humanity, will remain in custody after the International Criminal Court on Friday rejected a request from his defence team for release on medical grounds. ICC judges ruled that Duterte posed a flight risk and could be in a position to influence witnesses if freed, arguing that this outweighed any medical problems suffered by the 80-year-old. “The Chamber finds that Mr Duterte’s detention continues to remain necessary,” the...

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1 week ago Peru’s Congress votes to remove president as crime crisis grips country

Peru’s Congress has voted to remove deeply unpopular President Dina Boluarte from office as a crime wave gripped the South American nation. Lawmakers voted to accept four requests for a vote to remove Boluarte from office over what they said is her government’s inability to stem crime. They exceeded the minimum 56 votes required for each request, setting up a debate and impeachment trial in the 130-member unicameral Congress. Lawmakers then requested that Boluarte come before them on Thursday...

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1 week ago Peru’s Congress ousts President Boluarte, new leader promptly sworn in

Peru’s Congress voted early Friday to remove deeply unpopular President Dina Boluarte from office as a crime wave gripped the South American nation and quickly replaced her with 38-year-old lawyer Jose Jeri, the legislative body’s leader. Lawmakers had set up a debate and impeachment trial late Thursday in the 130-member unicameral Congress after voting to accept four requests for a vote to remove Boluarte from office over what they said was her government’s inability to stem crime. They...

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1 week ago China to host global women’s summit, with Xi Jinping to deliver keynote speech

China will host a global women’s summit in Beijing next week where President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony and deliver the keynote speech. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the event on Thursday, confirming an earlier article by the South China Morning Post which reported that the event would take place in October. The summit, which commemorates the 30th anniversary of the United Nations’ Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, was first announced by Foreign...

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