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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders Friday to keep financing Kyiv's fight with nearly $80 billion more next year, as he insisted he was standing up for his country amid a fresh row with US President Donald Trump.

Somalia announced on Thursday that parliamentary and presidential elections would be held next year, despite an increasingly fractured political landscape and worries over mounting instability.

Approval of Peru's President Keiko Fujimori fell from 42.8% to 28.3% in a month, and half of Peruvians reject joint military operations with the US. The post Peru’s Fujimori Approval Falls to 28% appeared first on The Rio Times.

Thousands of Colombians protested peacefully across the country on Wednesday against right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella, in the opposition’s first major demonstrations since he took office in August. Former leftist President Gustavo Petro led a rally in Bogota, joined by trade unionists, Indigenous groups, students and feminist activists.

While Congress leader says he was ‘shocked’ that the President did not ‘deny’ the Opposition’s ‘vote theft’ allegation, BJP’s Sudhanshu Trivedi says Rahul Gandhi twisted what had occurred

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) e Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) seguem em disputa no segundo turno da eleição para presidente da República. Os dois candidatos foram os mais votados no primeiro turno, realizado neste domingo (4), segundo dados do Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE). Flávio terminou a apuração em primeiro lugar, com 44.85 % dos votos válidos, o equivalente a 55.499.853 votos. Lula ficou em segundo, com 44.7%, ou 55.499.853 votos. Até às 21h01, 98,2% das urnas haviam sido totalizadas. A eleição presidencial é decidida em segundo turno quando nenhum candidato obtém mais da metade dos votos válidos no primeiro turno. A nova votação está marcada para 25 de outubro.

South Korea’s ⁠President accused Ukraine of ⁠undermining him by disclosing POW transfer deal

Who is Daniel Noboa? Ecuador's president profiled: banana-fortune roots, the war on gangs, the US alliance, the allegations and what it means for investors. The post Who Is Daniel Noboa? Ecuador’s President, His Gang War and What Comes Next appeared first on The Rio Times.

Who is Santiago Peña? Paraguay's economist president, his ties to Horacio Cartes, his record on growth, Itaipú and Taiwan, and what to watch before 2028. The post Who Is Santiago Peña? Paraguay’s President, the Cartes Factor and What Comes Next appeared first on The Rio Times.

Who is Nasry Asfura? A guide to Honduras's president: the builder-mayor, his disputed win, Trump ties, the gang crackdown and what it means for investors. The post Who Is Nasry Asfura? Honduras’s President, His Turn to Washington and What Comes Next appeared first on The Rio Times.

Suriname President Simons calls 2027 the year to prepare for oil: a deficit of 4% of GDP, debt at 100.4% and reserves near US$2 billion, she says. The post Suriname President Simons Uses Annual Address to Set 2027 Deficit at 4% of GDP appeared first on The Rio Times.

Opposition parties to move Supreme Court, hold district-level marches and seek President’s intervention over electoral roll revision and Election Commission functioning

President Abelardo de la Espriella says PepsiCo will invest US$1 billion in Colombia over five years to expand production and distribution. The company has not yet issued its own statement. The post Colombia’s President Says PepsiCo Will Invest US$1 Billion Over Five Years appeared first on The Rio Times.

Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday to pursue a bid to become prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election that will test his firm rule in the Balkan country, which was rattled by nearly two years of protests.

Embattled Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigned on Sunday in a well-telegraphed move as he seeks to transition to the role of prime minister as a way of staying close to power in the Balkan nation. Parliamentary Speaker Ana Brnabic, his ally, will take over the presidential role for an interim period. Serbia will hold presidential elections by the end of the year, Vucic said on public television. Meanwhile, Serbs head to a snap election on October 25 that seeks to resolve almost two years...

For all the solemnity of the B-2 flyover with four F‑22 Raptors and a silent South Lawn drill, the real business of US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week was narrower than the choreography. The Chinese readout reiterated the concept that should frame the relationship’s next phase: constructive strategic stability – cooperation as the primary track, competition kept within bounds, differences managed, conflict avoided. Stripped of banquet rhetoric, the...

Africa Intelligence Brief — Saturday, 26 September 2026 Dusk in Senegal. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye used an interview in New York to explain why he replaced the prime minister who brought him to power, and would… The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Saturday, September 26, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

President Javier Milei downplayed concerns about Argentina’s stalling economy, touting consistent annual growth that’s left him “very calm” about his chances to win another term next year.

Oil gained on renewed tensions between the US and Iran, with a defiant message from President Masoud Pezeshkian highlighting the still-wide gap between the two sides after months of war.

The President, said popular artists, particularly those who influence children and young people, should promote disciplined lifestyles and refrain from endorsing substances harmful to health

Heavy security was deployed in South Sudan on Tuesday as the president prepared to dissolve the government for the first-ever election, with analysts warning that last-minute legal changes give him total control over the transition