A senator and candidate for the Colombian right -wing opposition in the presidential election next year was shot and injured in Bogota on Saturday, various media reported, while the government denounced a “attack”. Miguel Uibe, 39, was in critical condition and a person had been arrested, according to the media. “Violence can never be the … Read more
Warsaw, Poland – Conservative Karol Nawrocki won the presidential election of the Poland weekend, according to the final vote on Monday. Nawrocki won 50.89% of the votes in a very tight race against the liberal mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski, who received 49.11%. The race had been in Poland on the edge for a first … Read more
An undated image of incarcerated Pakistani scientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui. —Facebook@FreeAafiaSiddiquiNow/File Siddiqui says: “I am… the victim of pure and simple injustice.” “One day, Inshallah, I will be free from this torment,” she said. In a 76,500-word filing, his lawyer urges Biden to grant clemency. Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist currently serving an 86-year … Read more
President Biden honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the president on Saturday, saying the pontiff was a “light of faith, hope and love that shines brightly throughout the world.” Mr. Biden was expected to travel to Rome this weekend and present the medal to … Read more