Category: Politics

British lawmakers are set to vote Friday on a landmark bill that would for the first time help terminally ill adults end their lives.If passed, it would see the U.K. follow other countries such as Canada and Australia, as well as some U.S. states, and represent one of the most significant social reforms in a generation.The bill would allow mentally...

 President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of those as young as 18.A senior Biden administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private consultations, said Wednesday that the outgoing...

“During my state visit to France, I attended the France Nigeria Business Council meeting alongside President Macron Emmanuel.“It was a productive session focused on strengthening our business, trade, and economic ties while exploring new avenues for cooperation between our two nations. Established in 2021 by President Macron, the council plays a crucial role in bringing...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in response to France Emmanuel Macron’s welcoming post in Pidgin English to his country saying it’s a thing of joy to recall his internship year in Nigeria at a younger age.“E still dey sweet me well well as I remember say I be young intern for French Embassy for Nigeria that...

President Emmanuel Macron of France took to his X account on Thursday to welcome Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu to his country in Pidgin English.“Na big honor for France, dear President Bola Tinubu @officialABAT, to welcome you for dis State visit as one big partner and friend of today and tomorrow.“E still dey sweet me...

 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday that filing impeachment complaints against the vice president, who is facing a legal storm after publicly threatening to have him killed, would be a waste of time for Congress.It was unclear whether Marcos’ remark would stop plans by several groups to file impeachment complaints against Duterte over a...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday said she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted.But her statement — the day after she held a phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump — did not make clear who had offered what.“There will be no potential tariff war,” Sheinbaum said flatly when asked about the...

Outgoing president of the United State, Joe Biden on Thursday said that President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he will implement 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico are “counterproductive.”“I hope he rethinks it, and I think it’s a counterproductive thing to do,” Biden said, responding to a reporter’s question about his reaction.“The last thing we need to...

Six Cambodian activists charged with treason over Facebook comments criticizing their government have been deported from Thailand to stand trial, a pro-democracy group said Thursday.The Khmer Movement for Democracy, a movement formed by opposition leaders in exile, criticized the decision to return the four women and two men Nov. 24, saying they will face “inhuman...