MEXICO CITY (AP) — Are Mexicans ready for a woman president? As two female candidates lead in Mexico’s presidential race, the question has appeared in polls, debates, media and conversations across Mexico. But it is also a sample of the sexism and “macho” culture that continues to permeate Mexico, according to political analysts. The question […]
Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as favourite to win Senegal’s presidential election, after several rivals conceded. Millions took part in a peaceful vote on Sunday, following three years of turbulence and opposition protests against the incumbent, Macky Sall. Voters had a choice of 19 candidates. However, the ruling coalition’s choice, Amadou Ba, rejected […]
Senegal’s only female presidential candidate may stand little to no chance of winning in Sunday’s election, but activists say her presence alone is helping to advance a decades-long campaign to achieve gender equality in the West African nation. Anta Babacar Ngom, a 40-year-old business executive, is a voice for both women and young people – […]
VERONA, Italy (Reuters) -Industry ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies agreed on Thursday to align rules on the development of artificial intelligence and to secure supply chains in key sectors such as semiconductors, the Italian presidency said. Italy wants to use its presidency of the G7 this year to focus on the impact […]
VERONA, Italy (Reuters) -Industry ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies agreed on Thursday to align rules on the development of artificial intelligence and to secure supply chains in key sectors such as semiconductors, the Italian presidency said. Italy wants to use its presidency of the G7 this year to focus on the impact […]
Former President Donald Trump aimed his criticism at Biden’s EV policies during a Monday morning CNBC appearance. Trump remarked that it may not be the right time to transition to EVs and that “alternatives” should be made available. Yahoo Finance Reporter Pras Subramanian joins the Live show to discuss Trump’s possible moves as president, such […]
Alabama Sen. Katie Britt on Sunday acknowledged that the graphic anecdote she employed to criticize President Joe Biden’s border policies didn’t occur during his presidency. During the Republican response to the State of the Union address on Thursday, Britt described a woman’s story of being “sex trafficked by the cartels starting at age 12” before […]
During his 19 overseas trips as president, Donald Trump made headlines by muscling his way through a crowd of fellow leaders to the front of a group photo and siding with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman over his own intelligence agencies, called North Korea’s murderous dictator “very honorable” and threatened to […]
RALEIGH, N.C. – Heading into this year’s presidential race, North Carolina will provide the country one of the better down-ballot races to measure national political appetites in 2024. Once a reliable Republican stronghold −long associated with the southern fried conservatism of the late Sen. Jesse Helms − the Tar Heel State has become more competitive largely […]
Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the US Senate, will “look past a load of shit” to endorse Donald Trump for president, a GOP colleague said. Related: US voters face a stark choice on foreign policy – and they might prefer Trump’s offer | Emma Ashford “He’ll look past a load of shit to improve […]
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Former Mexico City mayor and ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum holds a comfortable lead in the race for Mexico’s presidency, an opinion poll showed on Monday, days before campaigns for the June 2 vote officially kick off. A Feb. 15-21 survey of 1,000 Mexicans by pollster Buendia & Marquez for newspaper […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the Kremlin has been paying for a campaign that claims his presidency will no longer be legitimate as of this May. Source: President Zelenskyy during a press conference following the Ukraine. Year 2024 conference Quote from Zelenskyy: “As for the question of legitimacy [i.e. the claims that Zelenskyy […]