Cameroon’s electoral body declared Paul Biya, 92, winner of the Oct. 12 presidential election with nearly 54 percent, securing an eighth term that could carry him to almost 100. An opposition candidate claimed victory and alleged widespread fraud by a “predatory oligarchy,” as analysts called the contest the most consequential...
More than 160,000 New Yorkers turned out as early voting opened in an unusual three-way mayoral contest. Democrat Zohran Mamdani, leading in polls, flexed a dominant ground game, with thousands of volunteers and tens of thousands of doors knocked. Andrew M. Cuomo, running as an independent, leaned on endorsements and...
Former President Joe Biden, 82, returned to Boston after completing radiation therapy for prostate cancer, accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Edward M. Kennedy Institute. Calling these “dark days,” he urged Americans to stay optimistic amid what he called attacks on free speech and tests of executive limits by...
Cameroon’s Constitutional Council declared President Paul Biya, 92, winner of the Oct. 12 vote with 53.66%, ahead of Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s 35.19%, on 57.7% turnout. The ruling followed deadly unrest: at least four protesters were shot dead in Douala as crowds clashed with security forces, and Tchiroma alleged two civilians...
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Monday urged lawmakers to return Nov. 3 for a special session to redraw congressional maps, sharpening a midcycle fight fueled by President Donald Trump. Despite months of White House meetings and repeat visits by Vance, a spokesperson for Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray said...
President Donald Trump said he underwent an MRI during a recent visit to Walter Reed, his first explanation for a second medical exam this year. He called the results perfect and told reporters to ask doctors why the scan was done; the White House has not disclosed a reason for...
Aboard Air Force One en route to Japan, President Donald Trump sketched the GOP’s future while leaving room for himself. He named Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance as leading prospects for the 2028 nomination, praising Vance’s expanded role and gesturing to Rubio among reporters. Asked...
A weeklong procession of Trump officials to Jerusalem, dubbed "Bibi-sitting" by Israeli media, underscored a new phase in U.S.-Israel ties and in the Trump-Netanyahu relationship. After granting major political gifts, indulging talk of a Gaza "Riviera," backing a March cease-fire breach, and deploying B-2s to strike Iran in June, President...
Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi — the first woman to hold the post — meets President Trump in Tokyo on Tuesday seeking reassurance on trade and security. She is expected to lean on her ties to Shinzo Abe while urging commitment to the alliance, countering China and backing Taiwan....
President Donald Trump received a royal welcome in Tokyo, meeting Emperor Naruhito after a nighttime helicopter tour, as his five-day Asia trip gathered pace. He touted deals with four Southeast Asian countries, a $550bn investment pledge from Tokyo tied to tariff relief, and is expected to meet Xi Jinping in...
