Articles tagged with "President"

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People hold signs outside Versailles Restaurant in support of charges announced by US federal prosecutors against the former Cuban president in Miami, Florida, on May 20, 2026 (AFP)

US charges former Cuban president with murder as pressure builds

The charges against the former president stem from the deadly 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft flown by anti-Castro pilots, while Castro is also being charged with conspiracy to kill Americans and destruction of aircraft.

May 22, 2026

President, PM honor six soldiers martyred in Kurram operation in Pakistan’s northwest

According to the military’s media wing, six soldiers, including Captain Noman Saleem, were martyred during an intelligence-based operation in Kurram district, where security forces killed seven militants linked to the India-backed Fitna al-Khwarij group.

October 29, 2025

France’s ex-president Sarkozy jailed for 5 years in campaign finance conspiracy

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy began a 5-year prison sentence for financing his 2007 campaign with Libyan funds, becoming France’s first jailed ex-leader. He denies wrongdoing and plans to appeal while in solitary confinement.

October 21, 2025

Venezuelan president's YouTube account offline as tensions with US escalate

YouTube account of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was offline Saturday, with Venezuelan state-run channel Telesur claiming in a message on X that it was “eliminated”

September 21, 2025