The Chinese Communist Party is pressuring the Taiwanese people to vote “on the right side of history” by selecting presidential candidates open to reconnecting with the mainland. Song Tao, head of China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, issued a message urging the island to
Rishi Sunak is battling to turn the tide in favour of the Conservatives ahead of a general election expected next year. The Prime Minister must go to the country by January 2025 amid intense speculation over the date. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt fuelled
Max Verstappen was named the F1 Driver of the Year for 2023 by his peers in a poll voted on by every driver on the grid except Lewis Hamilton, who abstained from submitting his ballot. F1 holds an annual vote among its
Citizens of the African nation of Chad voted in favor of a new constitution Sunday, which critics say could help solidify junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby’s power. Reuters reported that 64% of the voters turned out to weigh in on the referendum
Trade unionists in the English National Opera chorus are set to vote on industrial action on January 4 over proposed salary cuts. Singers who are members of the Equity union said the ENO wants to cut contracts to six months a year
Dame Esther Rantzen has sparked a controversial political debate after revealing she is considering ending her own life if treatment for her lung cancer fails to improve her condition. Dame Esther’s battle with cancer has seen widespread media coverage, with the broadcast
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s weekend snap election was held in “unjust conditions,” with multiple reports of irregularities, international observers said on Monday, as opponents of populist President Aleksandar Vucic took to the streets claiming the vote was rigged. Political tensions spiked
Boris Johnson fuelled ongoing speculation of a future comeback after he said the Tories are in a worse position than when he was prime minister. The ex-PM highlighted Labour’s double-digit lead over the Conservatives in polling. Speaking during a visit to Australia
LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers have voted Tuesday to support the government’s plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda, keeping alive a policy that has angered human rights groups and cost the U.K. at least $300 million, without
A relieved Rishi Sunak has taken to Twitter to issue a rallying cry after his Rwanda Bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons by 313 votes to 269. Writing on X, formerly Twitter, the Prime Minister said: “The British