Iceland's Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir plans to resign in order to run for the presidency. She decided some time ago not to run in the next parliamentary elections, she explained in a video on Facebook on Friday. Many people had encouraged her to run for the largely ceremonial role of president and head of state, she added. It remained unclear when exactly the 48-year-old will step down and who could succeed her. Jakobsdottir represents the left-wing Green Party and has been prime minister
Democratic Republic of Congo's prime minister, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, resigned on Tuesday, triggering the dissolution of his government, the presidency said in a statement. The prime minister tendered his resignation to President Felix Tshisekedi eight days after the validation of his mandate as a national deputy. He will now join parliament as a member of the assembly.
The Colorado Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared wary of disqualifying former President Trump from the 2024 ballot under the 14th Amendment, with several justices expressing concerns about their authority to intervene. The lawsuit is one of many filed across the country seeking to prevent Trump’s return to the presidency. The Colorado case is on the…