US media reported on Monday that President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for the role of defense secretary will be the 67-year-old retired General Lloyd Austin. Austin’s nomination would make him the first Black leader of the Pentagon and would be in line with Biden’s promise of a diverse cabinet. The career ...
Candidates supporting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro secured control of the national congress, the electoral board said on Monday, after a parliamentary election which opposition leaders boycotted because of what they claimed was fraud. The electoral board’s president, Indira Alfonzo, said in comments broadcast on state television that 67.6% of 5.2 ...