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Raisi sworn in as Iran’s new president, demands lifting of US sanctions amid ongoing tensions with West

Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021By Editor

Ebrahim Raisi has been sworn in as Iran’s new president, with the ultraconservative cleric calling for US sanctions against the Islamic republic to be lifted as tensions between Tehran and the West continue. … Read More >Raisi sworn in as Iran’s new president, demands lifting of US sanctions amid ongoing tensions with West

Afghan president fled Kabul with cars full of cash & was forced to abandon some loot on airport runway, Russian embassy claims

Posted on August 16, 2021August 16, 2021By Editor

The Western-backed former Afghan leader, Ashraf Ghani, departed his country with so much money that it couldn’t all fit on his helicopter, and he was forced to leave some cash at the airport, the Russian Embassy in Kabul has said. … Read More >Afghan president fled Kabul with cars full of cash & was forced to abandon some loot on airport runway, Russian embassy claims

Iran’s new president vows to lift ‘tyrannical’ US sanctions during inauguration speech

Posted on August 13, 2021August 13, 2021By Editor

Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s new president, has used his inauguration speech to vow to work towards lifting “tyrannical” sanctions imposed on Tehran by the US, and to improve living standards for Iranians. … Read More >Iran’s new president vows to lift ‘tyrannical’ US sanctions during inauguration speech

World

Tunisian president tells businessmen they won’t be prosecuted if they return billions of dollars ‘looted’ from people

Posted on August 5, 2021August 5, 2021By Editor

Tunisian President Kais Saied, who seized control of the government last weekend, said that billions of dollars had been stolen from the country and offered businessmen an option to return the money if they wanted to avoid prison. … Read More >Tunisian president tells businessmen they won’t be prosecuted if they return billions of dollars ‘looted’ from people

World

Six arrested in plot to murder Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina after months-long investigation

Posted on July 25, 2021July 25, 2021By Editor

Madagascan police detained six people on Tuesday, including a foreign national and two bi-nationals, after a lengthy investigation uncovered an alleged plot to assassinate the president. … Read More >Six arrested in plot to murder Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina after months-long investigation

YouTube censors Brazilian president’s videos over Covid misinformation concerns

Posted on July 24, 2021July 24, 2021By Editor

YouTube has censored Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s channel, removing 15 videos from public view on Wednesday for violating the company’s content policies by spreading misinformation about Covid-19. … Read More >YouTube censors Brazilian president’s videos over Covid misinformation concerns

Syrian President Assad Inaugurated for Another Term

Posted on July 19, 2021July 19, 2021By Editor

Syrian President Bashar Assad was sworn in during a solemn ceremony in Damascus on Saturday, almost two months after winning the May election by a landslide. … Read More >Syrian President Assad Inaugurated for Another Term

Cuban president denounces US-backed ‘media terrorism’ while addressing massive supporters’ rally

Posted on July 18, 2021July 18, 2021By Editor

Miguel Diaz-Canel has blasted what he claims are intentional efforts to make his country look unstable and dangerous, following anti-government demonstrations that led to numerous arrests and one person’s death. … Read More >Cuban president denounces US-backed ‘media terrorism’ while addressing massive supporters’ rally

World

South Africa’s president condemns ‘instigators’ for fueling ‘anarchy and mayhem’ that enabled deadly looting

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Friday that the country’s security force has identified individuals responsible for instigating the “anarchy and mayhem” that led to the recent outbreak of deadly unrest. … Read More >South Africa’s president condemns ‘instigators’ for fueling ‘anarchy and mayhem’ that enabled deadly looting

Journalism & Mass media

US ties to suspected Haiti assassins follow long history of neocolonial intervention

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

As ties emerge between the US government and the suspected assassins of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, scholar Jemima Pierre analyzes Moïse’s legacy and murder within the long history of neocolonial US intervention in Haiti. … Read More >US ties to suspected Haiti assassins follow long history of neocolonial intervention