Almost two weeks of fuel protests in Ireland express deep anger over years of austerity and neglect of public interests.
Liberal Freedom Movement announced moving into opposition despite narrow election win, raising concerns about right-wing political trade to build their own majority in Slovenia.
The left promises to undo the overall stagnation in socio-economic development the state has faced in the last decade and a half under TMC rule and curb the rise in sectarianism and religious polarization.
The US president suggested that, following the war in Iran, he might take action against Cuba, in addition to the economic, commercial, and (recently) oil embargo currently imposed on the island. For his part, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel is committed to dialogue, though he asserts that Cuba will defend itself if necessary.
Iran has however made it clear that all movement of ships through the strait would be coordinated by it and the longevity of the move depends on the fate of the ceasefire with the US.
Pro-democracy activists in Swaziland have accused the state of targeting leaders with fabricated charges in an effort to silence dissent.
Based on the initial vote counts, it seemed that the Peruvian presidency would be contested between the Fujimori-aligned right and the ultra-conservative López Aliaga, but as votes from rural and impoverished areas came in, the left-wing candidate entered the race.
The CITU rejected the attempts by the ultra-right-wing government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to delegitimize the movement by invoking the alleged involvement of “anti-national elements”.
The mass mobilization comes a day after President Lula da Silva presented a new law to the National Congress to end the 6×1 work week, a new effort in the years-long struggle for the same.
The recent US-Israeli aggression on Iran has exposed the crackdown on freedom of expression in many Arab states across West Asia, particularly those hosting US military bases.
The president again criticized the government of the Caribbean country and reiterated his intention to maintain energy restrictions.
It is widely speculated that the US and Iran may resume their talks, which were abruptly discontinued last week in Islamabad, with Trump hinting the end of the war is “very close”.
