Museveni, 81, secured 71.65 percent support, electoral commission says, after contentious election campaign. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected to a seventh term, the country’s electoral commission has announced. Museveni, 81, won with 71.65 percent of the vote, the commission said on Saturday. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list He defeated his […]
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South Korea’s former president found guilty in martial law case | Politics
NewsFeed A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in jail after finding him guilty on charges stemming from his declaration of martial law in December 2024. Al Jazeera’s Jack Barton is outside the court in Seoul. Published On 16 Jan 202616 Jan 2026 Click here to share on […]
Maduro declares ‘I am innocent’ and ‘still president’ in Manhattan court appearance
Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, made their initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday following their capture by U.S. forces in a military operation in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, with Maduro claiming, “I am innocent.” Maduro told the court he is “still president of my country” and his […]
Venezuela live updates: interim president offers to ‘collaborate’ with US after Trump warns of further strikes | Venezuela
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature A UK minister would not be drawn into saying whether his government believes the US capture of Venezuela’s president was influenced by the country’s rich oil reserves. Asked on Sky News why he thought Donald Trump had captured Nicolás Maduro and […]
Why has the US captured Venezuela’s president and what happens next? | Venezuela
Overnight on Friday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela, with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawn. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump announced that US forces had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flown them out of the country. The US attorney general, Pam Bondi, said they would face […]
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te pledges to defend island’s sovereignty : NPR
In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (center) is accompanied by his Vice President Bi-Khim Hsiao (second right) and officials wave national flags as they attend a New Year flag raising ceremony at the Presidential Office, in Taipei, Taiwan, on Thursday, Jan. 1. Taiwan Presidential Office/AP hide caption toggle […]
FIFA president Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices : NPR
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the FIFA World Cup 2026 official match schedule announcement in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 6, 2025. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday justified the controversially high ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup by announcing […]
Q&A: East Timor’s President Ramos-Horta on diplomacy, Gaza, and the West | Politics News
Dili, East Timor – On the 50th anniversary of Indonesia’s invasion of East Timor, longtime independence advocate and now the country’s President Jose Ramos-Horta reflected on the last half-century of politics and diplomacy in his country. Ramos-Horta was serving as the foreign minister of the newly declared Democratic Republic of East Timor in the days […]
Trump’s Relationship With the President of FIFA
new video loaded: Trump’s Relationship With the President of FIFA Gianni Infantino, head of soccer’s governing body, FIFA, has lauded President Trump at almost every opportunity, even starting a FIFA Peace Prize after Mr. Trump didn’t win the Nobel. Luke Broadwater, a White House reporter, describes the bromance. By Luke Broadwater, Karen Hanley and James […]
South Korean president mulls apology to North | Politics News
Lee Jae Myung says he felt he should apologise over drone flights allegedly ordered as a provocation by his predecessor. Published On 3 Dec 20253 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said he is weighing an apology to Pyongyang over cross-border provocations allegedly […]