Presidency
Barack Obama campaigned for the U.S. presidency on a platform of change. As he prepares to leave office, the country he led for eight years is undeniably different. Profound social, demographic and technological changes have swept across the United States during Obama’s tenure, as have important shifts in government policy and public opinion. Apple released […]
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 . . .
Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled former United States President Donald Trump is ineligible to run for the White House because of his role in the 2021 assault on the Capitol by his supporters and should be removed from the state’s primary ballot. While the ruling only applies to Colorado, it marks the first time in […]
The Director also stated that the work to be developed with SECOM is strategic, not only for Brazil but is capable of inspiring other countries, “because what Brazil does may reverberate throughout the world”. The project, which will be developed over three years, seeks to promote the expansion of media education, the protection of rights […]
Ambassador Linda Thomas-GreenfieldU.S. Representative to the United NationsNew York, New YorkAugust 31, 2023 AS DELIVERED Good morning to all of you. I would like to make a statement in my national capacity, as I am still President of the Council. But this is in my national capacity. And that’s one of the last times this […]
AMBASSADOR THOMAS-GREENFIELD: Say, Dmitry, I can’t hear that second question. You came in really broken. QUESTION: Yeah. So I would like, firstly, do you believe that the existing deal may be negotiated? Do you believe the existing grain deal may be saved? Or we need to negotiate a new one with the new players, by the […]
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gulf Coast University on Tuesday started holding forums with four finalists to replace retiring President Mike Martin, with a senior chancellor at the state Department of Education the first candidate to field questions. Henry Mack, whose duties at the Department of Education include overseeing the Division of Florida Colleges, answered questions from […]
Russia’s Medvedev issues new nuclear threat For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emails Russia will take up the monthly presidency of the 15-member UN Security Council from today, despite its invasion of Ukraine that has seen […]
LONDON — The Russian Federation will on April 1 take over the presidency of the U.N. Security Council, a shift in power that may seem extraordinary amid the war in Ukraine. Despite the international condemnation and the allegations of President Vladimir Putin’s forces committing crimes against humanity in
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been reaffirming ties with the United States in a key turnaround from the often-hostile demeanor his predecessor displayed toward Manila’s treaty ally. Marcos Jr., who marks his 100th day in office Saturday, inherited daunting problems at home, including a coronavirus pandemic-battered economy, soaring inflation, unemployment […]