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Zoran Milanović begins second term as President of Croatia

Zoran Milanović was inaugurated as Croatia’s President for a second term on Tuesday in Zagreb.

18/02/2025

USA

Trump defends decision to grant full pardons to 6 January rioters

US President Donald Trump defended his decision to grant full pardons to perpetrators of the 6 January Capitol Hill riots in his first full day in office.

22/01/2025

World News

Donald Trump begins presidency with sweeping executive orders

Donald Trump signs a slew of executive orders on the first day in office after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.

21/01/2025

Green News

Does a Trump presidency really mean disaster for the climate?

Trump might not be able to cut as much “red tape” as he has said he will.

20/01/2025

Lebanon

Head of ICJ Nawaf Salam named as Lebanon's new prime minister

Lebanon’s new president names head of the International Court of Justice as the country’s new prime minister.

14/01/2025

USA

Former US President Jimmy Carter honoured with state funeral

The late US President Jimmy Carter received a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington DC. All living current and former presidents were in attendance, in addition to foreign dignitaries, to witness the final honouring of the 39th US president.

10/01/2025

Lebanon

Lebanon's parliament elects country's army commander as president

Following tense scenes early in the session, the first round of Thursday's vote concluded with 71 votes for Joseph Aoun, the widely supported army commander.

09/01/2025

USA

Late US President Jimmy Carter honoured in Capitol ceremony

Former US President Jimmy Carter’s body returns to Washington DC for three days of state funeral rites.

08/01/2025

Green News

Looking back on US President Jimmy Carter’s pioneering green vision

The former president, who has died aged 100, famously installed thermal solar panels on the roof of the White House in 1979.

31/12/2024

Europe News

Who is Mikheil Kavelashvili, Georgia's new president?

53-year-old former Manchester City football player Mikheil Kavelashvili has become Georgia's new president.

14/12/2024

Europe News

Young Romanians protest outcome of presidential first round vote

Over 1,000 youths gathered in Bucharest, protesting against far-right nationalist candidate Calin Georgescu, who won 23% in the first round of Romania's presidential election.

26/11/2024

Europe News

Who is Vox leader Santiago Abascal?

Santiago Abascal, president of the Vox party, has emerged as one of the most influential figures in contemporary Spanish politics with a nationalist and anti-immigration agenda.

16/11/2024

Culture news

Madam President: The best fictional female US Presidents in film & TV

With the clock ticking, time to take a look at how fiction has superseded reality with some of the most memorable female US Presidents in film and television.

29/10/2024

Europe News

Socialist Salvador Illa sworn-in as new Catalonia president

Salvador Illa's appointment comes as the region's former controversial leader Carles Puigdemont returned to his home state from exile.

10/08/2024

Culture news

18th-century cherries unearthed at George Washington’s Mount Vernon

The tale of young George Washington cutting down the cherry tree may have turned out to be a myth, but new archaeological discoveries suggest the first US president did squirrel away quite a few bottles of the fruit.

18/06/2024

Europe News

Peter Pellegrini is sworn in as Slovakia's new president

The ceremony took place amid heightened security after the assassination attempt on his close ally, populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, a month ago.

15/06/2024

Iran

Iranian president's helicopter in 'hard landing', state media reports

Traveling with Raisi were Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, the governor of Iran's East Azerbaijan province and other officials and bodyguards, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.

19/05/2024

USA

Man dies after setting himself on fire outside Trump trial court

The man who set himself on fire outside Trump's trial court in New York has died, highlighting the intense emotions surrounding the case.

20/04/2024

Green News

Will the next presidency improve Mexico’s environmental record?

The leading presidential candidate is not making climate a central part of her campaign ahead of the 2 June election.

05/04/2024

Culture news

Former US presidents' favourite books (that they've definitely read)

Donald Trump is now selling Bibles. No, this isn't a joke. He says it's his favourite book. (Make of that what you will.) To steer back towards a sense of sanity, here are the favourite books of former US presidents - the ones that have actually cracked a book.

28/03/2024