US President Joe Biden warned about the dangers in centralization of power and wealth in his farewell speech from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening. The speech covered his decades-long political career and the four-year term bookended by Donald Trump, who is due to be inaugurated for a second time in a few days. White … Read more
Outgoing US President Joe Biden warned against a “dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a very few ultra-wealthy people” during his final planned remarks to the nation on Thursday. He said, “Today, an oligarchy of immense wealth, power, and influence is taking shape in America that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic … Read more
Havana – Cuba began releasing some prisoners on Wednesday as part of talks with the Vatican, a day after President Joe Biden’s administration announced its intention to lift the US designation of the island nation as a state sponsor of terrorism. Gave. More than a dozen people who were convicted of various crimes — and … Read more
Leaders across Europe welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Islamic terrorist group Hamas. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the agreement, saying it “brings hope to the entire region.” “Both sides should fully implement this agreement as a step towards lasting stability in the region and diplomatic resolution of … Read more
Jerusalem Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal that promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas and the return of thousands of people displaced in Gaza to their homes. . , A ceasefire agreement was reached after the mediation … Read more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was named the winner of the prestigious Charlemagne Prize for her handling of “crises of historic proportions”, organizers of the prize said on Wednesday. “This award touches me deeply,” Von der Leyen, who has been head of the European Commission since 2019, wrote on X. “The Charlemagne Prize … Read more
Russia’s nearly three-year invasion of Ukraine has become a “war of attrition” and a “stalemate” that must end, Senator Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, said on Wednesday in his Told senators at confirmation hearing. , Rubio broke with the passive stance of the administration of outgoing President Joe Biden, who … Read more
Storm clouds have been looming over French politics for some time now, but it was only in the summer of last year that the thunder really began. In July, the results of early parliamentary elections remained unclear as no single party gained a clear majority. The three major political factions eventually entered parliament in Paris, … Read more
Usha Vance will be the next Second Lady of the United States, making the Yale-educated lawyer the first Vice Presidential wife of South Asian descent. VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell takes a look at her life story — and how it intersects with her husband’s political career and interests — as she prepares to … Read more
Police have launched a criminal investigation after nearly 30,000 fake “deportation” plane tickets were distributed in the southwestern city of Karlsruhe by a local branch of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. These posters, designed to resemble classic airplane boarding passes, advertise a one-way flight from “Germany” to a “safe country of origin” on … Read more