Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s arch-conservative Brothers of Italy group won the most votes in the European parliamentary election, as initial results showed, boosting her standing both at home and abroad. Based on preliminary results, projected projections showed that Brothers of Italy received 28.3%, exceeding 26% from the national ballot for 2022 and more than four times the result in the 2019 EU election. "Much obliged!" Meloni shared a picture of a victory symbol on social media. With a 23.7% lead, the Democratic Party (PD), the main opposition, lagged, while the 5-Star Movement, w
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will join at least 12 other heads of state and government invited by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to next week's Group of Seven (G7) summit, officials said on Friday. The lengthy guest list indicates that Italy wants to broaden the G7's influence. "The G7 is not a closed-off group; rather, it is a coalition of nations with similar views on core values and norms. It becomes globalised," a senior official declared. Diplomats released a list of attendees for the June 13–15 meeting, and it included dignitaries from Turkey, Algeria, Keny
On Thursday, the Finance Ministry of Uganda said that the government had inked a $500 million loan arrangement with South Korea to assist in infrastructure development. The Exim Bank's loan is intended to assist Uganda in growing its infrastructure projects; however, the exact nature of the projects is unknown. Uganda's minister of finance, Matia Kasaija, and South Korea's minister of foreign affairs, Cho Tae-Yul, signed the loan deal. This signing, which occurred on the sidelines of the Korea-Africa summit in Seoul, is more evidence of the strengthening of political and economic links bet
On Sunday, BJP leader Narendra Modi was sworn in as India's prime minister for the third time in a row. This is significant since no prime minister has served a third term in office since Jawaharlal Nehru, the first PM of independent India. Seventy-two leaders were sworn into the Modi 3.0 ministry on this momentous day. Thirty Cabinet ministers, five Ministers of State with Independent Charge, and thirty-six Ministers of State make up the new Cabinet. Important people include Dr S Jaishankar, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, JP Nadda, Nirmala Sitharaman, and Shivraj Singh Cho
On Thursday, the Dutch far-right urged voters to prioritise immigration as the four-day European elections began. About 370 million people will be able to cast ballots on Sunday in the majority of EU member states. Following the Dutch election, exit polls will test the predicted rise of the hard right across Europe. The far-right Freedom Party (PVV) leader, Geert Wilders, has put an emphasis on limiting immigration and strengthening asylum regulations. People who share his view that the European Union needs tougher immigration policies, such as Simone Nieuwenhuys, voted for him. The Dut
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the people of India for their support after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won for the third time in a row. For the third time, the public has put its trust in the NDA. According to Prime Minister Modi's post on X, this is a monumental achievement in India's history. The NDA gained 290 seats, putting them past the halfway point. After receiving 1.5 lakh votes from Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his gratitude to the Janata Janardan for their devotion and promised to keep working hard to accomplish people's dreams. Acco
South Korea is hosting a summit with leaders from 48 African countries, with an emphasis on mineral resources and the continent's massive export market. According to President Yoon Suk Yeol's deputy national security adviser, Kim Tae-hyo, plans include aid for industrial infrastructure and digital transformation, with Africa highlighted as a key partner. Thirty heads of state are expected to attend Tuesday's summit, while South Korean business leaders will host an investment and industrial development summit on Wednesday. Yoon and President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania, the African
Japan plans to prioritise nuclear power in an upcoming energy policy update, aiming for a stable electricity supply amidst rising demand and geopolitical risks. The nation pledged to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and decreased its dependency on nuclear power in the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima accident. The country is getting 70% of its power from fossil fuels. However, now everyone is turning their eyes to energy security because of the coal and gas price spikes in 2022, which were made worse by Russia's war in Ukraine. Along with solar and wind power, the government is cur
On Sunday, RUV announced entrepreneur Halla Tomasdottir as the newly elected Iceland's president, succeeding Gudni Johannesson in the ceremonial role. The 55-year-old Tomasdottir won 34% of the votes in Saturday's election. She defeated former PM Katrin Jakobsdottir, who resigned in April to run for president and received 25% votes. The Icelandic president is elected for a four-year term has limited political authority functions as a unifying figure for the nearly 400,000 citizens of this NATO member nation. Tomasdottir will be Iceland's eighth president since the republic was founded in 1
Claudia Sheinbaum, a Nobel Prize-winning climate scientist, will become Mexico's first female president following her stunning victory. The 61-year-old received between 58.3% and 60.7% of the vote, the highest level of support for a candidate since the collapse of a one-party government in 2000. She thanked outgoing leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. She described him as "an exceptional, unique man who has transformed Mexico for the better." Sheinbaum's win is a huge milestone for Mexico, which is known for its macho culture. The main opposition rival, Xochitl Galvez, conceded after ac