Opponents of the project say it is costly, will take far too long to strengthen Ukraine’s battered power supply and opens the door to corruption.
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Ecuador’s President Faces Runoff After Falling Short in Re-Election Bid
President Daniel Noboa, who is known for his aggressive law-and-order policies, failed to win a majority of votes in his re-election bid on Sunday.
Ecuador’s Presidential Election: What to Know
As voters head to the polls on Sunday, violence, unemployment and the country’s ongoing energy crisis will be top of mind.
Ecuador’s Leader Has Had a Year of Chaos. He Is Still Favored to Win Sunday’s Election.
President Daniel Noboa is favored to win Sunday’s presidential election as many voters embrace his heavy-handed tactics to fight violence and corruption.
Vice President Sara Duterte of the Philippines Is Impeached
A conviction would hamper the political ambitions of Sara Duterte, who has said that she would like to succeed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
Mauricio Funes, Salvadoran President Who Fled to Nicaragua, Dies at 65
He was a popular TV journalist when elected as El Salvador’s first modern-day leftist leader in 2009, but he went into exile hounded by corruption charges.
Standoff at Ukrainian Procurement Agency Threatens to Disrupt Weapons Supply
Ukraine’s defense minister fired the head of a state agency that acquired over $7 billion in armaments last year, citing “unsatisfactory” results. But, the official vowed to remain.
Tulip Siddiq, U.K. Anticorruption Minister, Resigns
Tulip Siddiq, the niece of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, had been named in an embezzlement investigation in the Asian country in December.
Trial Starts for Nicolas Sarkozy in Libya Election Case
The former French president has faced several legal cases since leaving office, but accusations that he received money for his 2007 election from Libyan authorities have been particularly damaging.
Mozambique Unrest: What to Know
More than 250 people have died in this southern African nation as protesters disputing the results of the presidential election clash with the police and military.