Tag: Presidential elections
Ex-Ivory Coast leader at Belgian airport, likely headed home
BRUSSELS — The former president of the Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, checked in at Belgium’s main airport on Thursday, his lawyer said, ready to...
Pompeo unveils PAC, demurs on possible 2024 presidential bid
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has become the latest former Trump administration official to launch a political action committee, but...
Reformist drops out of Iran election on last day of campaign
TEHRAN, Iran — The only reformist candidate in Iran's upcoming presidential election dropped out of the race Wednesday on the last day of campaigning,...
Face to face: Biden, Putin ready for long-anticipated summit
GENEVA — President Joe Biden and Russia's Vladimir Putin sit down Wednesday for their highly anticipated summit in the Swiss capital, a moment of...
Ivory Coast’s ex-president to return 10 years after arrest
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Laurent Gbagbo's refusal to accept defeat in Ivory Coast's 2010 presidential election sparked months of violence that killed at least...
Capitol rioter used charity to promote violence, feds say
A California man charged with joining anti-government extremists in rioting at the U.S. Capitol told the IRS last year that he formed a charity...
President of German Olympic confederation bows to pressure
MUNICH — The president of the German Olympic Sports Confederation is not standing for re-election in December after bowing to internal and external pressure...
NC election bills unlikely to become laws after Senate votes
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Senate Republicans pushed a trio of election measures through their chamber on Wednesday, including one that would prohibit counting...
Iran presidential candidate urges better ties with West
TEHRAN, Iran — A prominent contender in Iran’s presidential election appealed Tuesday for better economic and political relations with the West, his most extensive...
Analysis: Subdued Iran vote will still impact wider Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's presidential election on Friday, though likely more a coronation for a hard-line candidate long cultivated by Supreme Leader...