Atiku Abubakar: “Let it be said without equivocation: coercing a private business owner to deny a lawfully registered opposition party the use of a venue is not governance. It is not politics. It is the naked conduct of a regime that has lost the argument, lost the people, and now reaches for the boot because it has nothing else left.

President Donald Trump refused to apologize to Pope Leo XIV on Monday after criticizing the pontiff for his opposition to the war in Iran — and he sought to explain away a now-deleted social media post depicting himself as Jesus by saying he had thought the image was of him as a doctor. Trump was asked about his comments toward the U.S.-born head of the Catholic Church, as well as the post depicting himself as a saint-like healer, in a hastily called question-and-answer session with reporters at the White House. “He was very much against what I’m doing with regard...

An annoyed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did a few rounds of jumping jack exercise and jogged briefly outside his office in front of journalists Monday to disprove rumors of his failing health. Wearing formal office wear, reading glasses and leather shoes, the 68-year-old leader said he did the impromptu workout to ease any worry about his health at a time when people were already beset with problems sparked by the war in the Middle East. “I challenge anyone who are saying that I am sick, that they come and exercise with me,” Marcos told reporters. “You come to the...

A former Nigerian oil minister accused of staying in luxury homes for free and enjoying lavish spending sprees in exchange for government contracts denied taking bribes as she gave evidence in a London court on Monday. Diezani Alison-Madueke, 65, is accused of benefiting from access to multimillion-pound U.K. homes that were paid for and refurnished by energy firms seeking government contracts in Nigeria. Prosecutors allege that she benefited from private jets, a chauffeur-driven car and shopping trips including 2 million pounds ($2.7 million) spent at Harrods, a famed London department store. They also allege that she received 100,000 pounds ($135,000)...

Péter Magyar: “If Vladimir Putin calls me, I will pick up the phone. I do not think that will happen. ‘I will not call him myself, but if we do talk, I can tell him to please stop the killing now, after four years, and end that war, which doesn’t make any sense from their point of view either, because tens of thousands of Russians have lost their lives. “I don’t think he is going to end the war on my advice. I very much hope that he will be forced to do so regardless.”

The founder of the debt-ridden real estate developer China Evergrande pleaded guilty to a series of charges, including illegal absorption of public deposits, fraud and corporate bribery, according to a mainland Chinese court statement Tuesday. Hui Ka Yan, also known as Xu Jiayin, was detained in China in September 2023 on suspicion of committing crimes. Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court said in a statement on WeChat that Hui expressed remorse in court during a trial between Monday and Tuesday. The court will deliver a judgment at a later date. Hui also was accused of illegal lending, illegal use of funds and...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a majority government with special election wins Monday night, allowing his Liberals to pass legislation without the support of opposition parties. Voters cast ballots for three vacant seats of the 343 districts represented in Parliament. In Toronto, Liberal candidate Danielle Martin won the election for the district of University Rosedale and Liberal Doly Begum won the district of Scarborough Southwest. The result for a Quebec district was expected later. The Liberal Party could stay in power until 2029 after Monday’s results. Carney won Canada’s election last year, fueled by public anger over U.S. President...