The Prague Post - Politics

Featured

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi marks 80th birthday in junta jail

Myanmar's deposed democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi marked her 80th birthday in junta detention on Thursday, serving a raft of sentences set to last the rest of her life.

Homeland insecurity: Expelled Afghans seek swift return to Pakistan

Pakistan says it has expelled more than a million Afghans in the past two years, yet many have quickly attempted to return -- preferring to take their chances dodging the law than struggle for existence in a homeland some had never even seen before.

Last news

European markets rally as Trump delays 50% EU tariffs

European equities rallied Monday after Donald Trump dialled back on his threat to hit the European Union with 50 percent tariffs by delaying their implementation to July.

Israel marks second 'Jerusalem Day' under shadow of Gaza war

Israeli police were deploying near the walls of Jerusalem's Old City on Monday ahead of an annual event marking Israel's capture of east Jerusalem, held this year under the shadow of the war in Gaza.

France's Macron calls for world order 'based on law' in Vietnam

France's Emmanuel Macron called in Vietnam on Monday for the preservation of a world order "based on law", as he started a tour of Southeast Asia, a region caught up in the confrontation between the United States and China.

Gaza rescuers: 20 dead in Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter

Rescuers said an Israeli strike on Monday killed at least 20 people at a Gaza school sheltering displaced people, as Israel steps up what it calls an offensive to destroy Hamas.

With eye on oil wealth Suriname parties enter coalition talks

The two main political parties in Suriname, a tiny South American country that has recently discovered major oil deposits, were neck-and-neck Sunday in parliamentary elections that will decide how the country's newfound riches are spent.

Venezuela's Maduro wins landslide in election boycotted by opposition

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's party on Sunday swept the board in parliamentary and regional elections that were boycotted by the opposition in protest over his disputed re-election last year.

Asian markets mixed as Trump dials down after EU tariff threat

Asian stocks were mixed Monday after Donald Trump thrust his trade war back into the spotlight by threatening the European Union with huge tariffs before extending a deadline for their implementation.

Gaza rescuers say 13 killed in Israeli strike on school

Palestinian rescuers said an Israeli strike at dawn on Monday killed 13 people at a Gaza City school, as Israel presses ahead with what it has described as a renewed push to destroy Hamas.

Trump slams 'crazy' Putin as Russia pummels Ukraine with massive drone attack

US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "crazy" on Sunday after Moscow launched a deadly barrage of drones against Ukraine, even as the warring countries completed a large-scale prisoner exchange.

Southeast Asian leaders meet to talk tariffs, truce and East Timor

Southeast Asian leaders meet Monday for their first summit since Donald Trump's tariff policies upended global economic norms, with the trade-dependent nations expected to issue a joint message of deep concern over recent US actions.

Suriname elects leaders to manage new oil manna

Suriname on Sunday began counting votes in parliamentary elections that will decide who will be responsible for distributing the South American country's new-found oil wealth.

Head of controversial US-backed Gaza aid group resigns

The head of a controversial US-backed group preparing to move aid into the Gaza Strip announced his abrupt resignation Sunday, adding fresh uncertainty over the effort's future.

Trump calls Iran-US nuclear talks 'very, very good'

US President Donald Trump on Sunday described the latest negotiations between Washington and Tehran over Iran's nuclear program as "very, very good."

Maduro party eyes big win as Venezuela opposition boycotts vote

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's party was eyeing a landslide victory in legislative and regional elections Sunday, after a wave of arrests of opposition members who called for a massive boycott of the vote.

13 killed as Russia pummels Ukraine with biggest ever drone attack

Russia launched a record number of drones against Ukraine, killing 13 people across the country, officials said Sunday, even as Kyiv and Moscow completed their biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the war.

George Floyd's uncertain legacy marked in US five years on

Americans on Sunday marked five years since George Floyd was killed by a US police officer, as President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism.

Low turnout as opposition boycotts divisive Venezuela vote

A trickle of Venezuelans lined up at the polls Sunday to choose a new legislature and state governors in a vote that the main opposition party was boycotting in protest at last summer's disputed reelection of President Nicolas Maduro.

France's Macron arrives in Vietnam for Southeast Asia tour

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Vietnam on Sunday for the first leg of a tour of Southeast Asia, where he will pitch his country as a reliable alternative partner to the United States and China.

12 killed as Russia pummels Ukraine with biggest ever drone attack

Russia launched a record number of drones against Ukraine and killed 12 people across the country, officials said on Sunday, even as Kyiv and Moscow completed their biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the war.

Suriname votes for new government to steer oil windfall

Voting began Sunday in Surinamese parliamentary elections that will determine who will harness giant oil wealth to carry out a rags-to-riches transformation of the smallest country in South America.

Container ship sinks off India's south coast with hazardous cargo

A Liberian-flagged container ship with hazardous cargo has sunk off the coast of Kerala in India's south, the navy said on Sunday after rescuing all 24 crew members safely.

Indonesia, China agree to bolster ties ahead of ASEAN summit

Chinese Premier Li Qiang reaffirmed Beijing's ties with Jakarta on Sunday during his visit to Indonesia ahead of a regional summit in Kuala Lumpur.

12 killed as Russia pummels Ukraine in fresh night of strikes

Russian strikes killed at least 12 people in Ukraine overnight into Sunday, officials said, as Kyiv and Moscow traded fire amid an ongoing major prisoner swap.

Opposition vows boycott as Venezuela holds divisive new vote

Can Venezuelans be persuaded to return to the polls on Sunday, 10 months after President Nicolas Maduro claimed a third term in elections marred by violence and allegations of fraud?

Bangladesh's Yunus seeks unity with fresh political talks

Bangladesh's interim leader will meet multiple parties on Sunday in marathon talks as he seeks to build unity and calm intense political power struggles, party leaders and officials said.

Nine killed in Ukraine as it trades fire with Russia overnight

Russian strikes killed at least nine people in Ukraine overnight to Sunday, officials said, as Kyiv and Moscow traded fire amid an ongoing major prisoner swap.

Three killed in Kyiv region as Russia, Ukraine trade drone fire

Russian strikes killed three people in the Kyiv region overnight, a Ukrainian official said Sunday, as the two countries fired drones towards each other's capitals.

'It's in our blood': how Vietnam adopted the Latin alphabet

At a calligraphy class in Hanoi, Hoang Thi Thanh Huyen slides her brush across the page to form the letters and tonal marks of Vietnam's unique modern script, in part a legacy of French colonial rule.

Russia, Ukraine trade drone fire at capitals amid prisoner swap

Russia and Ukraine fired drones towards each other's capitals Sunday, even as Kyiv and Moscow carry out the biggest prisoner swap since the start of Moscow's invasion.

Informal therapy offers healing at George Floyd memorial

Down the road from where George Floyd was killed five years ago, a woman listened quietly as the man opposite shared his lingering anger over the death filmed and shared around the world.

George Floyd's uncertain legacy is marked five years on

Americans on Sunday mark five years since George Floyd was killed by a US police officer, as President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism.

Syria reboots interior ministry as Damascus seeks to reassure West

Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.

The Prague Post - Politics (English)