11 h. ago Who is Taiwan’s new firebrand opposition leader seen as soft on Beijing?

Cheng Li-wun, who will lead Taiwan’s main opposition political party from 1 November after being elected last week, has taken a conciliatory tone regarding China, pledging to keep peace

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3 d. ago Concerns over West Lothian Council's travellers working group

Janet Campbell, the leader of West Lothian’s opposition SNP group, pointed out that the chair and vice chair appointed this week had both voted against the SNP proposal to set up the working group in the first place.

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8 d. ago Four dead as Kenyan security forces fire on crowds mourning Raila Odinga

Thousands gather in Nairobi to pay respects to veteran opposition leader, prompting chaotic scenes at stadiumFour people have been killed in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after security forces fired shots and teargas to disperse huge crowds at a stadium where the body of the opposition leader Raila Odinga was lying in state.Odinga, a major figure in Kenyan politics for decades who was once a political prisoner and ran unsuccessfully for president five times, died on Wednesday aged 80 in India, where he had been receiving medical treatment. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Raila Odinga, towering Kenyan opposition figure, dies aged 80

Odinga, who ran five times for presidency and had profound influence on Kenyan politics, has died in IndiaThe veteran Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who ran five times for the presidency and had a profound influence on the country’s politics, has died aged 80 in India.Odinga was in the southern city of Kochi for treatment. The Press Trust of India news agency reported that he suffered a cardiac arrest during a morning walk. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Venezuela closes embassy in Norway after opposition leader who praised Trump wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Venezuelan foreign ministry said it was reallocating resources to focus on the global south but made no mention of Maria Corina Machado

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1 week ago Cameroon opposition leader declares victory in presidential election

Issa Tchiroma Bakary calls on 92-year-old president to accept end of reign, although results have yet to be releasedThe Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the winner of the 12 October presidential election and called on the incumbent, Paul Biya, to accept the end of his 43-year rule.“Our victory is clear, it must be respected,” Tchiroma said in a video statement on Facebook with the national flag in the background, before directly addressing 92-year-old Biya: “We call on the regime in power to show greatness and to honour the truth of the ballot box with a long-awaited gesture: that phone call of congratulations, which will demonstrate the political maturity of our nation and the future strength of our democracy.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Venezuela closes embassy in Oslo after opposition leader awarded Nobel peace prize

María Corina Machado has made downfall of Maduro regime in Venezuela her missionIn Venezuela’s ‘darkest hours’, will peace prize boost opposition or backfire?Norway’s foreign ministry has said that Venezuela has closed its embassy in Oslo without giving a reason, days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel peace prize.“We have been informed by the embassy of Venezuela that it is shutting its doors and no reason has been given,” the foreign ministry spokesperson, Cecilie Roang, told AFP. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pity poor Trump, whose Nobel hopes were dashed by common sense | Dave Schiling

Maga supporters are upset the president didn’t receive the peace prize. One thing’s for sure: it’s all about himIn this mortal existence, we all have dreams. As a child, I wanted to be an astronaut, until I found out there’s no Taco Bell on the International Space Station. That’s the thing about dreams: they often lead to cruel disappointment. Such is the fate of President Donald Trump, his hope of winning a Nobel peace prize dashed – not by a lack of fast food, but by common sense.The 2025 award instead went to the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who was barred from running for president by her nation’s courts. Machado acknowledged Trump in her acceptance of the honor, saying she appreciated his support of Venezuelan democratic reform. At least he’s keeping an eye on democracy somewhere.Dave Schilling is a Los Angeles-based writer and humorist Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pity poor Trump, whose Nobel hopes were dashed by common sense | Dave Schilling

Maga supporters are upset the president didn’t receive the peace prize. One thing’s for sure: it’s all about himIn this mortal existence, we all have dreams. As a child, I wanted to be an astronaut, until I found out there’s no Taco Bell on the International Space Station. That’s the thing about dreams: they often lead to cruel disappointment. Such is the fate of President Donald Trump, his hope of winning a Nobel peace prize dashed – not by a lack of fast food, but by common sense.The 2025 award instead went to the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who was barred from running for president by her nation’s courts. Machado acknowledged Trump in her acceptance of the honor, saying she appreciated his support of Venezuelan democratic reform. At least he’s keeping an eye on democracy somewhere.Dave Schilling is a Los Angeles-based writer and humorist Continue reading...

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1 week ago Donald Trump thanks Putin for saying US president is too GOOD to be awarded the Nobel Prize

The Russian leader was quick to praise Trump after Venezuelan opposition politician Maria Corina Machado was named as the peace prize laureate.

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1 week ago A look at how Venezuelans in the US are reacting to Maria Corina Machado's Nobel Prize win

Venezuelans in the U.S. are welcoming the news that opposition leader leader Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Price

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2 w. ago Nobel Peace Prize embroiled in betting scandal: Probe launched after outsider beat Trump

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was an obscure candidate just 12 hours before she was announced as winner on Friday.

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2 w. ago Nobel peace prize officials investigate surge in bets for winner

Bets for Maria Corina Machado spiked on Polymarket gambling site hours before she was awarded prizeNorwegian officials who oversee the Nobel peace prize are investigating suspicious online betting for this year’s winner that suggests a rare leak from the secretive committee that hands out the prize.Online bets for the Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado spiked on the Polymarket gambling site shortly after midnight on Thursday, Norwegian time, according to the information on its website. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump makes gracious gesture after missing out on Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded Machado 'for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela'.

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2 w. ago Nobel Peace Prize chair gives sneering justification for snubbing Trump for Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado

The White House has responded after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado instead of Donald Trump.

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2 w. ago White House fury after Nobel Peace Prize handed to Venezuelan opposition leader instead of Donald Trump

The White House has responded after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado instead of President Donald Trump.

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2 w. ago Who is Maria Corina Machado? Nobel Peace Prize winner who beat Trump is Venezuelan opposition leader in hiding

The opposition leader became a symbol of resistance in the face of growing authoritarianism in Venezuela

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2 w. ago Trump only really wanted to win the Nobel Peace Prize for one reason – and you guessed it: it’s Obama

President loses out to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as his dream of surpassing Barack Obama’s achievements continues to elude him

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2 w. ago Who is Maria Corina Machado as she beats Donald Trump to the Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been trapped in her country for 11 years, with even United States President Donald Trump showing support for her

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2 w. ago Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize

Leader of country’s opposition receives award after scrutiny surrounding committee and comments by Donald TrumpVenezuelan opposition politician María Corina Machado has won the Nobel peace prize.The committee commended Machado as a “brave and committed champion of peace” who “keeps the flame of democracy burning during a growing darkness”. Continue reading...

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