Month: May 2023

If Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was affected by the knife-edge nature of Turkey’s crucial election, with early results suggesting the president will be forced into a runoff for the first time, he did not show it when he addressed to the fervent followers at the beginning. Monday morning hours. Instead, as he climbed the balcony of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) headquarters in Ankara, singing with the flag-waving crowd and delivering a fiery speech, he insisted he was in charge and would seal victory, whatever it meant that the presidential race was going to a runoff or not. His energy…

Myanmar law students report for JURIST on challenges to the rule of law in their country under the military junta that ousted the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. On Sunday afternoon, when the Category 5 cyclone Mocha made landfall in western Myanmar and Bangladesh. , one of our correspondents who must remain anonymous offered her perspective on the storms and political change. It’s very very windy here now. We still don’t know what will happen overnight. Mostly after wind, rain and a storm, power outages and wifi failures are very common. We lost contact with…

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese envoy was preparing to visit Ukraine and Russia on Monday, but there appeared to be little chance of a breakthrough to end the 15-month invasion. Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government says it is neutral and wants to play a mediating role, but has given political support to Moscow. Beijing released a proposed peace plan in February, but it was largely rejected by Ukraine’s allies, who insist Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces must withdraw. Li Hui, a former ambassador to Moscow, will also visit Poland, France and Germany, according to the foreign ministry. He gave no…

Atul Kulkarni is one of the best actors in the industry today as he has given groundbreaking performances in films like Rang De Basanti, Chandni Bar and Hey Ram among others. After many years of acting in front of the camera, Atul donned the writer’s hat with Laal Singh Chaddha, an official remake of the Hollywood cult classic, Forrest Gump. However, the film flopped at the BO, with the #boycottbollywood trend severely hampering business.ETimes recently caught up with the actor-writer and asked him to share his thoughts on the failure of a massive project like Laal Singh Chaddha. Atul quickly…

Volodymyr Zelensky today announced a surprise visit to London to hold “substantive negotiations” with Rishi Sunak. The Ukrainian president said the UK “is a leader” in helping his country expand its land and air capabilities as the fight against Russian encroachment continues and “this cooperation will continue today”. Downing Street said Sunak would welcome Mr Zelensky to Chequers, the Prime Minister’s grace and favor in Buckinghamshire, for the talks. Mr Zelensky tweeted: “Today, London. The UK is a leader in expanding our capabilities on the ground and in the air. This co-operation will continue today. I will meet my friend…

Trump calls Jan. 6 a “beautiful day” during CNN town hall Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email to get exclusive US coverage and analysis delivered to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Donald Trump posted a strangely worded Mother’s Day message on Sunday attacking the parents of his arch-enemies, as he rushed to give it to “far-left fascists”. While other former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama took the opportunity to praise their wives, Trump did not mention Melania, mother of his youngest son Barron. “Happy Mother’s Day to ALL, especially to the mothers, wives and…

Gov. Jim Justice, left, has already engaged in a war of words with U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, RW.Va., right, since both announced their candidacies for the US Senate seat currently held by Democrat Joe Manchin. WHEELING — With the 2024 primary election a year away, you can already hear rumblings signaling the start of a political fight in the race for the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia. Incumbent Gov. Jim Justice, often accompanied by his English bulldog, Babydog, and U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney have announced they will run for the 2024 GOP nomination. The barks…

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Gloria Molina, who served Southern California for decades in elected positions including Los Angeles City Council member and county supervisor, has died at age 74, her family announced Sunday. Molina had been battling terminal cancer for the past three years and died at his home in Mt. Washington surrounded by family, her daughter said. “She faced this fight with the same courage and resilience that she lived her life,” her daughter, Valentina Martinez, wrote in a family statement “During the past few weeks, Gloria was buoyed by the love and support of our family, community, friends…