politics and government

  • Vietnam Aims For Balanced, Sustainable Trade With Us: Prime Minister Says

    Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that Vietnam values its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the U.S. and wishes for the bilateral relationship to keep advancing positively, aiming to become more substantial, well-balanced, and enduring. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Chinh met with a delegation from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), headed by…

  • Public Funding For Royals Triples Since 2012 Due To Palace Renovations

    Official data reveals that public funding for the Royal Household has increased threefold in real value since 2012, primarily due to repair and construction activities at Buckingham Palace. The Sovereign Grant, which offers financial backing from taxpayers for the monarchy, was initiated in 2012 with an annual amount of £31 million. According to information…

  • Gandhi Dynasty Delayed: Next Hearing For Sonia And Rahul Gandhi Set For May 21

    On May 11, a Delhi court postponed the hearings in the National Herald money-laundering case involving Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi until May 21 and 22, 2025. The reason for this delay was that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) reported to the court they could only serve co-accused Sam Pitroda with a notice…

  • Macron Backs Sanctions Easing In Syria Meeting With Interim President Al-Sharaa

    The acting Syrian president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, had his inaugural European tour by visiting France for an official meeting with President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace on Wednesday night. This encounter marked Sharaa’s first diplomatic trip to Europe after assuming power subsequent to the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government in December 2024. For al-Sharaa,…

  • Us Trump Hints At Trade Deal With ‘Highly Respected Country’

    US President Donald Trump has hinted at a significant trade deal, which would be the first announcement of such an accord since he enacted tariffs against many of America’s trading allies. At 10:00 in Washington D.C., he plans to conduct a press briefing where he will unveil an accord with “representatives from a large…

  • Us Trump Hints At Trade Deal With ‘Highly Respected Country’

    US President Donald Trump has hinted at a significant trade deal, which would be the first announcement of such an accord since he enacted tariffs against many of America’s trading allies. At 10:00 in Washington D.C., he plans to conduct a press briefing where he will unveil an accord with “representatives from a large…

  • Ppp Stands Firm On Unification, Rejects Challenger’S Bid

    The interim leader of ruling People Power Party (PPP) said on May 8 that the party will move forward with a planned opinion poll to select a unified conservative candidate for the June presidential election, despite resistance from its official nominee. Kwon Young-se, who heads the PPP’s emergency leadership committee, said the two-day polling…

  • Ppp Stands Firm On Unification, Rejects Challenger’S Bid

    The interim leader of ruling People Power Party (PPP) said on May 8 that the party will move forward with a planned opinion poll to select a unified conservative candidate for the June presidential election, despite resistance from its official nominee. Kwon Young-se, who heads the PPP’s emergency leadership committee, said the two-day polling…