Responding to China, the Taiwan president made a fierce national day speech, saying the country would keep bolstering its defenses to ensure that nobody forces them to take the path that China has laid down.

Taiwan: President Tsai Ing-Wen, makes a fierce national day speech

Zambian business tycoon and veteran opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema scored a landslide victory on Monday in bitterly-contested presidential elections. After a campaign dominated by the country's economic woes and marked by sporadic violence, Hichilema garnered 2,810,757 votes against 1,814,201 for President Edgar Lungu, according to nearly final results.

Zambia challenger wins presidency in landslide

As India takes up the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of August, the country will be holding key signature events and will focus on three things, maritime security, peacekeeping and counter-terrorism.

India's UNSC Presidency: PM Modi to address council on maritime security

India has taken over the UN Security Council presidency for the month of August, during which the global body is set to host signature events in three major areas of peacekeeping, maritime security and counter-terrorism.

India takes over UN Security Council presidency for August  

The Tunisian presidency fired the head of the national television channel on Wednesday after two guests were briefly banned from entering its studios to take part in a programme.

Tunisian presidency sacks head of national TV channel

Millions of Iranians voted on Friday in a contest set to hand the presidency to a hardline judge, who is subject to US sanctions, though anger over economic hardship and curbs on freedoms mean many will heed calls for a boycott.

Judge under US sanctions set to take over Iran presidency

Russia recently marked the 75th anniversary of the Victory Day, which was previously delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which has infected 600,000 people in the country.

Victory Day celebrations in Russia: Kremlin's weapon to legitimise Putin's indefinite presidency

The social networking giant Twitter Inc permanently suspended the account of an online right-wing figure for violation of copyright policy. The person in question had tweeted out a fake video last week which was then re-shared by US President Donald Trump.

After flagging Trump's tweet as 'manipulated media', Twitter suspends account of content creator

President Donald Trump, who delights in confounding health experts with his junk food cravings and disinclination to exercise, is "in very good health," his doctor declared Friday following an annual medical checkup.

Fast-food fan Trump in 'very good health': Chief physician

Far-right lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, promising to clean up politics, shrink the state and crack down on crime, in a dramatic swing away from the left in the world's fourth-largest democracy.

Far-right Bolsonaro rides anti-corruption rage to Brazil presidency

Allegations of a dirty tricks campaign on WhatsApp dominated Brazil's presidential election race on Thursday, turning attention to social media manipulation following abuses uncovered in the last US election and Britain's Brexit referendum.

WhatsApp dirty tricks alleged in Brazil presidential race

President Emmanuel Macron gathered his new government for its first post-reshuffle meeting on Wednesday and struck a contrite tone, looking to reboot his presidency after months of criticism and slumping polls.

Fighting slump, Macron seeks presidency reboot with cabinet 2.0

The poll was the first conducted by Ipsos

Mexican leftist leads by 13.6 point in presidency race - opinion poll

Several politicians who ran last time pledge support for Jude Celestin, who came second in the previous ballot

More than two dozen register to run for Haiti presidency

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