Sadiq Khan wins the London mayoral elections, becoming its first Muslim mayor
Today the new Mayor of London is elected. British billionaire Goldsmith and bus driver’s son of Pakistani origin Khan are running for the position.
Obama out. Barack Obama’s speech at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in full
Obama on his future The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which started in 1920, is held annually at the White House and brings together distinguished personalities and the United States’ most important journalists. On this occasion, the incumbent President of the United States is “asked” to give a speech laden with quotes and irony. On the
US primaries. Clinton and Trump triumph in New York
New York primaries have essentially crowned the presidential elections nominees. Most probably, Hillary Clinton will run for the Democratic Party. Her rival on the Republican side hasn’t been determined yet, but billionaire Donald Trump has crushed his rivals and now seems to be the most probable Republican frontrunner in the race for the White House in November. Clinton
Sanders-Clinton, the debate for New York primaries is heated
The two candidates at the US primaries faced off each other in the CNN’s democratic debate, few days before the polls in the US state of New York.
Panama Papers. Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigns
17:52 – Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has resigned according to the leadership of the Progressive Party. After the strong pressure put on him by the Icelandic people following the Panama Papers scandal, Gunnlaugsson decided to resign from the position of head of the Reykjavik government. The protest in front of the Icelandic Parliament
Why Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton argued over the fossil fuel lobby
In Purchase, US town just a few kilometres from New York City, Hillary Clinton carried out yet another electoral speech for the primaries. As she left the stage, a young Greenpeace activist asked her: “Thank you for tackling climate change. Will you act on your words and reject future fossil fuel money in your campaign?” The
What are the Panama Papers, which reveal tax havens’ secrets
A huge archive of documents, nicknamed the Panama Papers and leaked from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, allowed discovering how the world uses tax havens. 107 international newspapers carried out a 9-month investigation on 11.5 million dossiers filed in the law firm founded in 1977 by German Jurgen Mossack and Panamanian Ramon Fonseca, specialists of offshore
Aung San Suu Kyi in key role in Myanmar’s first democratic government in 50 years
Myanmar has sworn in its new president. As of the 30th of March U Htin Kyaw, an old friend and longstanding political ally of Aung San Suu Kyi, is the first civilian president the country has had in more than fifty years. On the same day the Lady, leader of Myanmar’s democratic movement and Chairman
Erik Jones. Why Donald Trump could become Obama’s successor
To get a – general, non-comprehensive – picture of him, saying that, as an American, he’s been called as “European” expert by US President Barack Obama during his political campaign in 2008 could be enough. Erik Jones is a United States citizen, but he has lived in Europe for the last 25 years. He worked at the University
Elections in Africa: six countries go to the polls
This is a crucial week for Africa. Six states voted on 20 March, the African Super Sunday according to local press: five countries held presidential and parliamentary elections while one voted on a constitutional referendum. Benin In Benin, Prime Minister Lionel Zinzou and cotton tycoon Patrice Talon face each other in run-off presidential elections, after the first round ended