Nearly one month ago, democratically elected Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted by mutinous soldiers. If the coup becomes successful in Niger, democracy could end in Africa, according to a member of Bazoum’s political party. Overthrowing Bazoum has also caused a setback for
More politicians presenting television programmes is a popular idea with a UK public concerned that free speech is under attack, a new survey shows. The findings emerge as media regulator Ofcom confirms it is investigating the trend as a growing number of
Japanese political leader Taro Aso is calling for countries surrounding the Taiwan Strait, particularly China, to maintain peace and stability. Tension between Taiwan and China have been high since the countries split in 1949 following a civil war. President Joe Biden and
A roadside bomb struck a vehicle carrying a local politician and his friends in southwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing him and six others, police said. In a separate bombing, two people were killed in the northwest. The attack that killed seven happened
One viral video capturing 10-year-old Alexa Cardona nailing a local New York politician in the back of the head with a water balloon during a Fourth of July parade last month unexpectedly landed her an invitation to the Yankees game Tuesday –
A local politician in the United Kingdom is taking legal action after he was reportedly canceled by seven different organizations and suspended by his own political party for tweeting out his religious views. “First of all, I am still feeling quite upset,”
A Mexican politician has urged his fellow lawmakers to pass a bill that will punish people who mock disabled individuals, after he was ridiculed for an incident during a public speaking event, which he claimed had occurred due to a necessary surgical
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation has not wiped out his unwavering support among Express.co.uk readers, with more than half voting for him as their favourite Tory politician in a new poll. Mr Johnson’s Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency is one of
Wagner move to Belarus give mercenary group ability to quickly strike NATO, Russian politician warns
The Wagner Group’s repositioning of forces to Belarus puts Russia in a position to quickly strike vital NATO targets near Poland and Lithuania, according to a former Russian army officer. Andrey Kartapolov, a Russian politician and former colonel in the Russian military,
Russia’s first openly transgender politician has abandoned plans to run in a gubernatorial election, saying that the country’s latest anti-LGBTQ+ bill has eroded the support needed to register her candidacy. Yulia Alyoshina had planned to represent the opposition Civil Initiative party at