Category: Politics

Bolivian law enforcement officials on Wednesday arrested former President Luis Arce as part of a corruption investigation, opening an uncertain chapter in the country’s politics a month after the inauguration of conservative President Rodrigo Paz ended 20 years of socialist rule. A senior official in Paz’s government, Marco Antonio Oviedo, told reporters that Arce had been arrested on charges of...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday took aim at young people parading themselves on social media a day after a world-first ban on under-16s went live, saying the rollout was always going to be bumpy but would ultimately save lives. A day after the law took effect with bipartisan support from the major political parties and backing by...

Barack Obama: “Chicago is where Michelle was raised, where I got my start as an organizer, and where we built a family together. “When the Obama Presidential Center opens next June, it will be our way to give back to a city that has given us so much.”

Osun State governor Ademola Adeleke: “Today, we unveiled the Accord Party, our new platform for the good people of Osun State. From Osun West to Osun East to Osun Central, this is our party, our new platform for victory come August next year. “I joined the Accord Party more than a month ago precisely 6th...

Rep Moore: “While in Benue, I met with dozens of Christians who were driven from their homes and subjected to horrific violence and now live in IDP camps. They told harrowing stories that will remain with me for the rest of my life. “One woman was forced to watch as they killed her husband and...

Donald Trump: “That case was meant for the babies of slaves… That case was not meant for some rich person coming from another country, putting a foot in our country, and all of a sudden their whole family becomes United States citizens.”

Narendra Modi: “Congratulations, Excellency Andrej Babiš, on your appointment as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic. I look forward to working with you to further strengthen the cooperation and friendship between India and Czechia.”

A planned news conference Tuesday by Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado was canceled after a several-hour delay, a day before the award ceremony in Oslo. Machado, who last appeared in public 11 months ago and lives in hiding, had been due to hold a traditional news conference by the laureate the...