Donald Trump has seemingly rejected returning to Twitter, but as he embarks on a new presidential campaign, will he be able to resist? All eyes were on his account Sunday for any activity, after it was reinstated by the platform’s new owner Elon Musk. Twitter had issued a “permanent” ban on Trump in the wake of the January […]
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Disenchanted activists demand Kazakhs ‘wake up’ before presidential vote
In a country tightly run by one man for three decades, even small protests are a rarity. But ahead of Sunday’s presidential poll in Kazakhstan, some activists are risking jail Dressed in a plain grey sweatshirt, with short black hair shaved at the sides, Asya Tulesova is defiant of the danger she faces in the […]
What will a presidential system change?
When you are in a great hurry to transform a nation of beggars into a highly developed welfare state, no one is surprised if you fail. It has taken decades for China and the rich nations of the West to become what they are today. Our Dear Leader should have realised this by now, but […]
Poroshenko 2.0: Ukraine leader reboots campaign ahead of presidential run-off
Flanked by rock musicians wearing yellow overalls and black t-shirts with skulls on them, Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko pumped his fist, danced to the music and waved to supporters outside a soccer stadium in Kiev on Sunday. Standing on a stage filled with young people, he sent a message to his absent challenger, the comedian […]
Opposition missed the train in presidential elections
The Presidential elections were held on 4th September and ruling party PTI candidate Dr. Arif Alvi was elected the 13th President of Pakistan after recieving 353 votes. The President is a ceremonial post, merely a figure head with the executive powers to Prime Minister by Constitution. The constitution states that a presidential candidate must be Muslim man […]