Croatia will not join Trump's "Peace Board", says Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic
Croatia will not join US President Donald Trump's "Peace Board", Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Wednesday without giving specific reasons for the decision.
The Prime Minister said that Croatia is awaiting the harmonization of positions within the European Union and is evaluating the legal aspects of the initiative.
Trump unveiled his "Peace Board" initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos and was joined by officials from the 19 countries that had agreed to sign the founding charter, but doubts have been raised about some of the countries invited to join the body, including Russia and Belarus.
Snow and winter cold could affect outcome of Japan's snap general election
The vote, called by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi less than four months after taking office, will take place in the middle of a winter with heavy snowfall in some parts of the country, raising concerns about low turnout.
In some areas, posters displaying the names, faces and political affiliations of candidates have been damaged due to heavy snowfall.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister has acknowledged that elections in the middle of winter are challenging for citizens, while authorities are taking measures to guarantee the voting process regardless of weather conditions.
France and Spain support putting Iran's Revolutionary Guard on list of terrorist organizations
France and Spain have shown their support for declaring Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organization.
The IRGC is accused of violently suppressing protests in Iran, supplying weapons to Russia, launching ballistic missiles toward Israel, and maintaining close ties with allies such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and Yemen's Houthis.
Support from these two countries could help the EU secure the majority needed to pass the decision, which would impose new sanctions on members of the Revolutionary Guard.
Nour al-Maliki criticizes US interference in Iraqi politics after Trump threatens to cut off support
Iraq's leading candidate for prime minister, Nour al-Maliki, denounced US interference on Wednesday after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off all support for the country if he was re-elected to the post.
In response to Trump's threat, hundreds of people staged a protest near the US embassy in Baghdad, chanting "Yes for Maliki," while some burned a poster with Trump's image and an American flag.
Al-Maliki had disagreements with Washington during his tenure as prime minister from 2006 to 2014 over ties to Iran and accusations of pushing a sectarian agenda.
