Progressive Bulgaria, the party of Bulgaria’s pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev was leading in Sunday’s parliamentary election with 44.59% of votes, after 32% of votes were counted, official results shown. Radev, a eurosceptic and former fighter pilot who opposes military support for Ukraine’s war effort against Moscow, stepped down from the presidency in January to … Read more
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, April 20: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s troubles continue after it emerged last week that he sent Peter Mandelson to Washington as ambassador despite him failing to meet Foreign Office security standards. Also, anger mounts in Peru after the first round of the presidential elections saw widespread irregularities, including polling stations … Read more
Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris on Monday, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct related to the social media platform X, including the spread of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content. The world’s richest man and Linda Yaccarino — the former CEO of X — have been summoned for “voluntary interviews,” … Read more
At the beginning of the week marked by extreme geopolitical tension, this April 20, 2026, the bitcoin (BTC) market cautiously observes the escalation of the conflict between the United States and Iran. The price of the digital currency is showing notable resistance, staying above the $74,000 support. At the time of this publication it even … Read more
Bulgarian ex-president Rumen Radev, an EU critic who has called for renewing ties with Russia, took an absolute majority in parliamentary elections that could spell an end to the country’s half-decade of political uncertainty, according to near complete vote results on Monday. The European Union’s poorest member has experienced eight votes since 2021, when anti-graft … Read more
Progressive Bulgaria, the party led by former President Rumen Radev, looks set to win the general elections in Bulgaria. Official results showed that the party received 44.7% of the vote after 91.7% of the votes were counted. This means Radev’s party is on track to win about 130 seats in the 240-seat parliament. This represents … Read more
The US Navy’s forcible seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ships threw doubt on an announcement from President Donald Trump that US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran. Trump’s Sunday had raised hopes of extending a fragile ceasefire set to expire by Wednesday, but Iran has not confirmed … Read more
Pakistan moved ahead Monday with preparations for a new round of talks between the United States and Iran days before a tenuous ceasefire is set to expire, even as renewed conflict around the Strait of Hormuz raised questions about whether the meeting would take place. FRANCE 24 Reza Sayah reports from Tehran, Iran. Source link
A major earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday, prompting official tsunami warnings and evacuation orders. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said tidal waves up to three meters (10 feet) high could hit the country’s northern coasts almost immediately. “Immediately evacuate coastal areas and riverbanks to a safe place such as higher ground or an evacuation … Read more
Bulgaria’s former president and pro-Russian candidate Rumen Radev on Monday won a parliamentary majority in the country’s elections according to near-complete results. Radev – an EU critic who has called for renewing ties with Russia – hailed a “victory of hope”. Source link