Petro Rejects de la Espriella’s Bid for Military Inauguration, Citing Constitutional Powers

Venezuela's Rodriguez says Rubio expresses "solidarity and support" in call after devastating quakes

Caracas [Venezuela], June 25 (ANI): Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday said she held a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio following the catastrophic dual earthquakes that struck the South American nation. Taking to her official X account, Rodriguez stated, 'I spoke by phone with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who expressed his solidarity and support for the Ve

‘APC not threatened by opposition, Tinubu has performed above 90%’

The Bayelsa State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Warman Ogoriba, has dismissed calls for the resignation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing them as routine opposition politics and insisting that the President has performed above 90 per cent since assuming office. The post ‘APC not threatened by opposition, Tinubu has performed above 90’ appeared first on Vanguard News.

Venezuela Urges Latin American Integration to Counter U.S. Hegemony

Venezuela’s Acting President urged this Monday Latin American nations to unite against imperialist hegemony during the closing ceremony of the “Homeland is America” colloquium in Caracas. The international event, held at the prestigious Teresa Carreño Theater in the Venezuelan capital, gathered historians, intellectuals, legislators, and high-level delegations from 12 Latin American nations. The summit aimed []

Gbajabiamila can’t give appointments – Presidency breaks silence on Adeyemi’s fraud N600m allegations

The Presidency has claimed President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, cannot write letters or give appointments. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday, signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The assertion is in response to claims made by Adeniyi Adeyemi, the director-general of the [] Gbajabiamila can’t give appointments – Presidency breaks silence on Adeyemi’s fraud N600m allegations

Petro maintains leadership role on Colombia’s left

Outgoing President Gustavo Petro and Senator Ivan Cepeda will jointly lead the political opposition to President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, they announced after a meeting at the presidential palace. In a post on social media platform X, Cepeda said that Petro “is our supreme leader and the architect of the first progressive government.” “Alongside him, [] The post Petro maintains leadership role on Colombia’s left appeared first on Colombia News.

Stars and Wipes: Dem Ro Khanna Refuses to Condemn DSA Candidate Treating U.S. Flag Like a Napkin

Stars and Wipes: Dem Ro Khanna Refuses to Condemn DSA Candidate Treating U.S. Flag Like a Napkin

Presidency disowns ‘fake’ investment council DG, says suspect faces eight-count charge

The Presidency has disowned Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who paraded himself as Director-General of a “fictitious” Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, describing him as an impostor now facing trial for forgery and impersonation. In a statement issued Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the State House said Adeyemi is The post Presidency disowns ‘fake’ investment council DG, says suspect faces eight-count charge appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

Presidency Dismisses Claims of Non-Existent Presidential Advisory Council

The Presidency has refuted allegations linking the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to the appointment of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew as Director-General of the so-called Presidential Economic Advisory Council. It clarified that no such government agency exists and that Adeyemi is currently facing prosecution over allegations of forgery, impersonation and obtaining by [] The post Presidency Dismisses Claims of Non-Existent Presidential Advisory Council appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Burgum: ‘Nothing I could possibly agree with’ on white nationalist march

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum condemned the ideology of the white nationalist group Patriot Front but stopped short of saying President Donald Trump should publicly denounce the organization, instead emphasizing that the First Amendment protects even offensive speech. “I think certainly what they stand for is nothing I could possibly agree with,” Burgum said on CNN’s []

This is childish": Presidency drags Obi over calls for Tinubu's resignation

The presidency has reacted to the call for the resignation of President Bola Tinubu amid the saga with Peter Obi, the NDC candidate, ahead of the 2027 elections.

AG-PP separation: PSSC moots removing executive appointment powers, allowing legislative review

This is to enhance transparency and institutional independence.

‘Sinong nagbibilang?’: Narvasa’s objections during VP Sara’s trial prompt questions, jokes online

Defense lawyer Carlo Joaquin Narvasa drew attention for repeatedly raising objections during the second day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Narvasa repeatedly objected during the proceedings, particularly when lawyer Amando Ligutan of the House prosecution team attempted to question the witness about the 2024 video of Duterte containing alleged grave threats against [] The post ‘Sinong nagbibilang?’: Narvasa’s objections during VP Sara’s trial prompt questions, jokes online appeared first on Interaksyon.

NPP refers petitions against Kennedy Agyapong to disciplinary committee

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has referred former presidential aspirant and Assin Central stalwart, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, to its National Disciplinary Committee following a series of petitions filed against him over recent public comments deemed detrimental to party unity and cohesion.

Former President Describes the Planned Removal of Tamás Sulyok As “Constitutional Coup”

President Tamás Sulyok Former President János Áder described the planned removal of Head of State Tamás Sulyok and other senior dignitaries as unconstitutional in an episode of the podcast “Do I need to say anything else, Ildikó?” published on YouTube on Thursday morning. János Áder emphasized that the planned removal of Tamás Sulyok was unconstitutional, [] The post Former President Describes the Planned Removal of Tamás Sulyok As “Constitutional Coup” appeared first on Hungary Today.

Speaking from House Arrest: Venezuelan Lawyer Confronts the Maduro Regime at the U.N.

SHARE: YouTube | X.com | Instagram Perkins Rocha, legal coordinator of the Vente Venezuela party and representative of Comando Venezuela to the National Electoral Council, addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council by video on June 29, 2026, speaking from house arrest to explain why the regime continues to target him. Speech Transcript (English Translation): My name is Perkins [] The post Speaking from House Arrest: Venezuelan Lawyer Confronts the Maduro Regime at the U.N. appeared first on UN Watch.

Speaker’s office withdraws official portrait directive following media concerns

The Office of the Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has withdrawn a directive requiring media houses to use official portraits of Speaker Joseph Ngere Paciko, following concerns raised by media stakeholders over editorial independence and press freedom. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Speaker’s Office said the portraits had been circulated [] The post Speaker’s office withdraws official portrait directive following media concerns appeared first on Eye Radio.

Colombians vote in runoff election expected to trigger shift in decades-long armed conflict

Frontrunner Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to return to full-scale military confrontation with armed groupsGhost of far-right paramilitaries hovers over Colombia’s presidential runoff voteColombians are going to the polls in a presidential runoff expected to trigger to a dramatic shift in the country’s decades-long armed conflict, now at its most violent point since the landmark 2016 peace agreement between the government and most of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc).Polls show the frontrunner is the Trump-admiring far-right lawyer and millionaire businessman Abelardo de la Espriella, who has vowed to abandon President Gustavo Petro’s “total peace” plan of negotiating the disarmament of all criminal organisations and instead return to full-scale military confrontation with armed groups. Continue reading...

Colombia’s President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella Pledges a ‘Miracle Nation’

Standing behind a bulletproof screen beneath Barranquilla’s towering Ventana al Mundo monument, President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella delivered a triumphant yet carefully choreographed victory speech Sunday night, promising to restore security, revive confidence in Colombia’s democratic institutions and govern for all Colombians after one of the closest presidential elections in the country’s modern history. Addressing []

Don’t Surrender Power: A Conversation With Florida Rep. Angie Nixon

Don’t Surrender Power: A Conversation With Florida Rep. Angie Nixon Kurt Stand Sat, 07/04/2026 - 10:32

Itula threatens court action over ECN appointments

Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni Itula has threatened legal action to stop the appointment of Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) commissioners, arguing that the process followed by president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is unconstitutional. In a statement issued on Thursday, Itula says the president’s letters to parliament “nominate” candidates for approval instead of appointing them [] The post Itula threatens court action over ECN appointments appeared first on The Namibian.

De la Espriella’s narrow Colombia win shifts power right as Cepeda challenges the runoff vote count in Bogotá

Abelardo de la Espriella, standing at a lectern, forms the V for victory during a speech. The gesture seals his election to the presidency of Colombia. Credits: Olímpica Stereo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0; montage DALL·E / Ecostylia. Abelardo de la Espriella is elected president of Colombia. The hard-right lawyer, supported by Donald Trump, [] L’article De la Espriella’s narrow Colombia win shifts power right as Cepeda challenges the runoff vote count in Bogotá est apparu en premier sur Ecostylia.

White supremacists’ July 4 march counts as free speech, US interior secretary says

Federal officials had no reason to stop a white supremacist group’s July 4 rally in Washington because of free speech protections, US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said on Sunday. Hundreds of masked Patriot Front members who marched through the nation’s capital on Independence Day on Saturday did nothing illegal, Burgum told CNN’s State of the Union programme. Although the organisation’s ‌white supremacist, anti-immigrant ideology is “nothing that I could possibly agree with”, Burgum said,...

Tim Burchett Slammed for Impeaching Judges Comment, “You Didn’t Read Much of the Order”

U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN) on Thursday amplified a social media post by MAGA influencer Benny Johnson which criticized Chief U.S. District Judge Denise Casper of Massachusetts for blocking President Trump’s executive order requiring proof of citizenship when one registers to vote. Casper said on Wednesday, “the Constitution does not grant the President any specific []

Phala Phala Committee Chair Opposes Ramaphosa Court Bid to Halt Impeachment Proceedings

CAPE TOWN — The chairperson of the Phala Phala impeachment committee has formally opposed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s court bid to halt the ongoing parliamentary proceedings. Makashule Gana, who leads the committee, filed an answering affidavit challenging the president’s urgent application, setting the stage for a significant legal confrontation. In his affidavit, Gana asserts that there []