A Tunisian court has issued sentences following the murder of left-wing politician Chokri Belaid. Four people received death sentences, while two were sentenced to life in prison. Belaid, leader of the Popular Front coalition, was assassinated in February 2013, sparking widespread protests
Prosecutors in southern Mexico said Wednesday that a mayoral candidate was killed in the Pacific coast state of Guerrero, one of a half-dozen local politicians murdered so far this year ahead of the June 2 national elections. Tomás Morales was hoping to
News Agents host Emily Maitlis was slammed by Marjorie Taylor Greene, who told her to “f*** off”. The event, captured on video, happened in Mar-a-Lago on Super Tuesday, when the British journalist asked Greene about her love of conspiracy theories such as
Liberal Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin has lost an appeal against the decision barring him from the country’s upcoming presidential election. Nadezhdin’s chief campaign slogan focused on halting the conflict in Ukraine. Thousands of Russians expressed support for Nadezhdin through signed petitions. A
Björn Höcke, a key figure in the far-right Alternative for Germany party, will stand trial in April for allegedly using a Nazi slogan in a 2021 speech. Prosecutors argue Höcke was aware of the slogan’s origins, though his lawyers deny any “criminal
A Labour politician has apologised for an “insensitive” social media post about a Tory MP quitting Parliament due to concerns about personal safety. Mike Freer, who represents Finchley and Golders Green, yesterday announced he will stand down at the next general election
Lord Callanan heads Government plans to encourage Britons to use the greener alternative. But the Tory peer has admitted that he has yet to convert his household from a fossil-fuelled system. However, the Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance insists the
Basil Zempilas sparked outrage on Saturday as he appeared to refer to the Australian Open women’s final as a “reserve game”. The Lord Mayor of Perth made the remark as he set up for a press conference. He later took to social
Nigel Farage hit out at a “mad” call by an EU politician for a European nuclear deterrent. German MEP Manfred Weber insisted Europe needs to be able to defend itself without relying on the US ahead of a possible return to the
Thailand’s Constitutional Court ruled that politician Pita Limjaroenrat, who was blocked from becoming prime minister despite his party winning in last year’s election, did not violate election law. Pita had been suspended pending the court ruling on whether he violated the law