Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen will seek a second term as head of the European Union’s Commission. Leyen was nominated by her German Christian Democratic Union party and is likely to be confirmed by the party’s European umbrella group. She led the
Ursula von der Leyen is set to announce her plans to retain her position as President of the European Commission, on February 19. The German politician will announce her candidacy during a meeting in Berlin of her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Malaysia’s Pardons Board has reduced ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s 12-year jail sentence to six years and slashed his fine to $11.3 million in connection with a corruption case. Despite his conviction, Najib remains influential in his party, UMNO, which is part of
A court in Iran has slapped imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi with an additional sentence of 15 months for allegedly spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic, her family said Monday. According to a post on Instagram by Mohammadi ‘s family,
Taiwan continued to resist pressure from mainland China yesterday as voters ushered its ruling Democratic Progressive Party back into power for an unprecedented third term. Britain welcomed victory by new president Lai Ching-te, who vowed to “safeguard Taiwan from threats and intimidation
Parents are being fined in record numbers for taking their children on holiday during term time. The new statistics from the Department for Education (DfE) reveal that nearly 400,000 penalty notices were issued to parents in the 2022/23 school year – the
Eton College has postponed the start of its school term due to a sewage backup in its boarding houses caused by recent floods. Concerned staff members wrote an urgent message to parents, imploring them to refrain from sending their children to school
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he is running for re-election on March 17, which will likely see him secure a fifth term in office. Putin, 71, announced his decision after a Kremlin award ceremony after which war veterans and others
Russia’s 2024 presidential election will take place on March 17 with Vladimir Putin widely expected to run and win another term in office. Members of the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a decree setting
Luke Donald will captain Europe again in the defence of the Ryder Cup in the United States in two years’ time. Donald, who led the side to victory in Rome in October, has been charged with the task of winning on US