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Venezuela latest: Nicolás Maduro to be inaugurated for a third term, defying evidence of fraud
20 hours, 24 minutes ago

Venezuela latest: Nicolás Maduro to be inaugurated for a third term, defying evidence of fraud

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in for a third six-year term Friday despite international condemnation of his recent reelection as illegitimate, as his administration grows increasingly brazen in cracking down on opponents. Costa Rica’s former President Laura Chinchilla — part of the delegation of former leaders accompanying González — said Thursday he was still intending …

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South Korean police question presidential security chief as rift over detaining president deepens
1 day, 5 hours ago

South Korean police question presidential security chief as rift over detaining president deepens

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police questioned the chief of the presidential security service on Friday as the two agencies clashed over attempts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Park Jong-joon, the presidential security chief, says that his duty is to protect the president and warned of “bloodshed,” as critics said that his agency is becoming Yoon’s private …

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South Korea Presidential security chief says must be 'no bloodshed' over Yoon arrest
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1 day, 7 hours ago

South Korea Presidential security chief says must be 'no bloodshed' over Yoon arrest

The Hindu  

South Korea's Presidential security chief said Friday that there must be no bloodshed if investigators try again to execute an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid. Yoon has refused questioning and last week resisted arrest in a tense stand-off between his security team and investigators after his short-lived power grab plunged South …

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Venezuelan Opposition leader arrested after anti-government protest
1 day, 8 hours ago

Venezuelan Opposition leader arrested after anti-government protest

The Hindu  

Venezuela Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested Thursday when her motorcycle convoy was fired upon by security forces as it departed an anti-government protest in Caracas, according to aides. Ms. Machado’s press team said in a social media post that security forces “violently intercepted” the convoy as it was leaving eastern Caracas. The deployment of security forces as well …

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Venezuela's Maduro set for third presidential term amid voter fraud allegations
1 day, 9 hours ago

Venezuela's Maduro set for third presidential term amid voter fraud allegations

India Today  

President Nicolas Maduro will extend his increasingly repressive rule over Venezuela until 2031 when he is sworn in on Friday, despite credible evidence that his opponent won the latest election and following protests against his plan to serve a third six-year term. The opposition, meanwhile, collected tally sheets from more than 80% of electronic voting machines, posted them online and …

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South Korea's presidential security chief warns against Yoon's violent arrest
1 day, 9 hours ago

South Korea's presidential security chief warns against Yoon's violent arrest

India Today  

The security chief of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, under investigation for blocking Yoon's arrest, resigned on Friday and said any further efforts to detain the ex-leader must avoid bloodshed. Acting President Choi Sang-mok, just two weeks in office and thrust into a political cauldron, on Friday called for a fresh way to resolve the stalemate between investigators …

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Live updates: Trump presidential transition news
55 years ago

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news

CNN  

The casket of former President Jimmy Carter arrived at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 7. Rebecca Wright/CNN It’s the world’s most exclusive fraternity, and on Thursday, all five members of the so-called presidents club will gather to honor one of their own. Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden are expected …

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Lebanon's presidential frontrunner Joseph Aoun, respected army chief
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1 day, 23 hours ago

Lebanon's presidential frontrunner Joseph Aoun, respected army chief

The Hindu  

Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun, the frontrunner in Thursday's vote for president, is a political neophyte but is expected to benefit from his position as head of one of the country's most respected institutions. Aoun "has a reputation of personal integrity", said Karim Bitar, an international relations expert at Beirut's Saint-Joseph University. 'Relations with everyone' Mohanad Hage Ali, from the …

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Attack on Chad’s presidential palace leaves 19 dead
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2 days ago

Attack on Chad’s presidential palace leaves 19 dead

Associated Press  

N’DJAMENA, Chad — An attack on Chad’s presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three wounded, state media reported Thursday. The attack on Wednesday night occurred while Chadian President Mahamat Deby Itno was inside the palace, but authorities said the situation was quickly brought under control. There is no fear,” Foreign Affairs …

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Assault on Chad presidential complex leaves 19 dead
2 days, 6 hours ago

Assault on Chad presidential complex leaves 19 dead

The Hindu  

Gunmen attempted to storm the presidential complex in Chad's capital N'Djamena on Wednesday, sparking a battle that left 18 attackers and one security personnel member dead, the government said. "There were 18 dead and six injured" among the attackers "and we suffered one death and three injured, one of them seriously", government spokesman and Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah told AFP. …

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Column: Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden and revisionist presidential history
2 days, 9 hours ago

Column: Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden and revisionist presidential history

LA Times  

The Joint Chiefs of Staff pay their respects around the flag-draped casket of former President Carter as he lies in state at the Capitol on Tuesday. From my novice reporter days in Texas beginning midway through his single term, through my years in Washington covering presidencies and presidential campaigns into a new century, Republicans made Carter’s name synonymous with failure …

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Attack on Chad’s presidential palace leaves 19 dead
2 days, 9 hours ago

Attack on Chad’s presidential palace leaves 19 dead

LA Times  

Chadian President Mahamat Deby Itno participates in his inauguration ceremony in N’djamena, Chad, on May 23, 2024. An attack on Chad’s presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three wounded, state media reported Thursday. The attack on Wednesday night occurred while Chadian President Mahamat Deby Itno was inside the palace, but authorities …

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Chad Presidential Palace attacked by gunmen when Deby Itno was inside, 19 killed
2 days, 9 hours ago

Chad Presidential Palace attacked by gunmen when Deby Itno was inside, 19 killed

India TV News  

An attack on Chad's presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three wounded, state media reported Thursday. The attack on Wednesday night occurred while Chadian President Mahamat Deby Itno was inside the palace, but authorities said the situation was quickly brought under control. There is no fear," Foreign Affairs Minister Abderaman Koulamallah …

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Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inauguration
2 days, 12 hours ago

Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inauguration

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — Days before Venezuela’s presidential inauguration, self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González was in Panama Wednesday rallying regional support for the opposition’s claims that he won the July election against President Nicolás Maduro. Accompanied by a dozen former Latin American leaders, González met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino at the presidential palace, where they were photographed holding …

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Will Lebanon finally elect a president after a 2-year vacuum?
2 days, 16 hours ago

Will Lebanon finally elect a president after a 2-year vacuum?

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s parliament is set to convene Thursday to attempt to elect a head of state for the 13th time during a more than 2-year-long presidential vacuum. Michael Young, a senior editor at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, said that the current election “has taken a long time simply because parliament, reflecting the reality …

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Poland to hold presidential election on May 18, says parliament speaker who will run in it
2 days, 19 hours ago

Poland to hold presidential election on May 18, says parliament speaker who will run in it

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The head of Poland’s parliament said Wednesday that the country’s presidential election will be held on May 18, with a runoff on June 1 if needed. The election will decide whether the pro-European Union Cabinet of Prime Minister Donald Tusk will gain an ally in the presidential palace at a challenging time for Poland and for Europe. …

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Brazil marks 2nd anniversary of right-wing coup attempt as Bolsonaro’s legal troubles deepen
2 days, 19 hours ago

Brazil marks 2nd anniversary of right-wing coup attempt as Bolsonaro’s legal troubles deepen

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazilian authorities gathered in capital Brasilia on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of an alleged coup attempt by supporters of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was joined by the Supreme Court’s deputy Chief Justice Luiz Edson Fachin for a ceremony at the presidential palace, one of the buildings Bolsonaro supporters …

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Former FBI informant will be sentenced for bogus bribery claim about President Biden and son Hunter
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2 days, 20 hours ago

Former FBI informant will be sentenced for bogus bribery claim about President Biden and son Hunter

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Prosecutors will ask a judge on Wednesday for six years in prison for a former FBI informant whose bogus story about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepting bribes became central to Republicans’ impeachment effort. Prosecutors noted that Smirnov’s false claim “set off a firestorm in Congress” when it resurfaced years later as part of the House …

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Live updates: Trump presidential transition news
55 years ago

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news

CNN  

Former President Donald Trump attends his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on May 7, 2024. Win McNamee/Pool/AFP/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the US Supreme Court to pause his sentencing in the hush money case, a highly unusual request that relies in part on the court’s decision last year to grant him broad …

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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Says 'Hooded Men' Kidnapped His Son-In-Law
Top News
2 days, 21 hours ago

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Says 'Hooded Men' Kidnapped His Son-In-Law

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CARACAS, Venezuela — Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González, who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election, said his son-in-law was kidnapped Tuesday in Venezuela’s capital. Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González, who said his son-in-law was kidnapped Tuesday in Venezuela's capital. However, the opposition collected tally sheets from more than 80% …

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Impeached South Korean President’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash
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2 days, 22 hours ago

Impeached South Korean President’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash

The Hindu  

Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denounced efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern Wednesday over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel. As anti-corruption officials and police prepared another attempt to detain Mr. Yoon following last week’s failed effort, the presidential …

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Elon Musk slammed George Soros’ Presidential Medal of Freedom. Ironic!
2 days, 22 hours ago

Elon Musk slammed George Soros’ Presidential Medal of Freedom. Ironic!

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. To some, the medal was due recognition for Soros’ decades of philanthropic efforts through his Open Society Foundations to promote more democratic, humane, and just societies around the world. And to people who have long railed against Soros’ political …

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Impeached South Korean president’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash
Top News
2 days, 23 hours ago

Impeached South Korean president’s lawyers slam detention efforts as acting leader warns of clash

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denounced efforts to detain him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, while the country’s acting leader expressed concern Wednesday over a possible clash between law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel. As anti-corruption officials and police prepared another attempt to detain Yoon following last week’s failed …

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Tensions mount in Venezuela ahead of Maduro’s presidential swearing-in
3 days, 3 hours ago

Tensions mount in Venezuela ahead of Maduro’s presidential swearing-in

The Hindu  

Venezuela’s embattled Opposition on Monday vowed to overcome “fear” and thwart President Nicolas Maduro’s plans to be sworn in for another term, with defiant leaders renewing calls for mass protests and visiting the White House to rally international support. White House visit Ex-diplomat Gonzalez Urrutia, 75, visited the White House early on Monday, meeting outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden in …

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