For decades, the U.S. Department of State gave money to groups protecting free speech, human rights and persecuted minorities in poor and authoritarian countries. To decide what to fund, staffers with deep expertise typically pored over reams of information on abuses under the most repressive regimes and held an open competition to fund groups to…
Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the opposition Defenders of the Motherland movement. Rodrigo Abd/AP hide caption toggle caption Rodrigo Abd/AP BOGOTA, Colombia—Right-wing populist candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has narrowly won Colombia’s presidential election based on the preliminary “quick count” released by electoral authorities. With over 99% of the vote counted in the…
President Trump rescinded his endorsement of a right-wing pastor for a House seat in Oklahoma on Wednesday after a texting scandal shook up the Republican primary, throwing his weight behind the pastor’s opponent the day after both candidates advanced to a runoff. Minutes later, the pastor, Jackson Lahmeyer, withdrew from the race. “I do not…
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers take part in the Hindu nationalist organisation’s centenary celebrations at Reshimbagh Ground in Nagpur on October 2, 2025. IDREES MOHAMMED/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption IDREES MOHAMMED/AFP via Getty Images The largest right-wing group in the world is in India. That group is an all-male, Hindu Nationalist organization…
Shorouk Express “The next step is now we are positioning the court to annul the decision and to prompt the President of the Parliament to put it up to a vote in the [plenary],” ESN’s Anderson told POLITICO. Inquiry committees are convened to look into allegations of wrongdoing by the EU’s institutions, including the powerful European…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sir Keir Starmer has led UK tributes to Donald Trump ally and right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk after he was shot dead at…
Shorouk Express In France alone, Tesla sales declined 67 percent in May compared to the same month in 2024, according to data from France’s PFA registrar. The damage isn’t limited to boycotts, though, with vandals targeting dealerships and individual Tesla drivers finding their cars damaged. Several of Terel’s clients are among those whose vehicles were vandalized,…
