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Rebels in Germany's SPD look to defence minister to rescue party
Nov 15, 2024 (AFP)
Pistorius, 64, has managed the impressive feat of becoming the most liked politician in the country while serving in Scholz's rowdy three-way coalition that bro...
US State Department, Pentagon promise smooth transition with Trump
Nov 14, 2024 (AFP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expects to have "appropriate engagement" with his designated successor, Senator Marco Rubio, "in the weeks and time ahead,"...
U.S. bans entry to 350 Nicaraguan police officers
Nov 14, 2024 (UPI)
The visa restrictions were announced by the U.S. State Department, which said the Nicaraguan National Police force has targeted civil society with attacks that ...
French prosecutors demand Marine Le Pen be barred from office in fake jobs trial
Nov 13, 2024 (AFP)
The prosecution made the request in a Paris court where Le Pen, 56, and other defendants from her National Rally party are on trial accused of creating fake job...
'First Buddy': Musk takes unusual star role with Trump
Nov 13, 2024 (AFP)
Since campaigning for Trump -- with such enthusiasm that Musk literally jumped in the air at a rally -- Musk has been a near-constant presence at Trump's side. ...
Thousands in Israel protest sacking of defence minister
Nov 06, 2024 (AFP)
The demonstration erupted soon after Netanyahu's office announced the sacking of Yoav Gallant on Tuesday following public differences over the war with Hamas. T...
Trump may further test US military norms in second term
Nov 06, 2024 (AFP)
As with many subjects, Trump has made contradictory comments about American forces, at times lauding their power while also claiming they were depleted and in n...
Israel's Netanyahu fires defence minister over 'trust' breakdown
Nov 05, 2024 (AFP)
The surprise move to sack Yoav Gallant -- a hawk on the war against Hezbollah but who also pushed for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza -- came as vo...
'Crushed and downtrodden': Azerbaijan's COP29 crackdown
Nov 05, 2024 (AFP)
His arrest was one of the latest in a series which critics say undermines the oil-rich nation's credibility as a host of the United Nations COP29 climate change...
What we know about the soldiers 'held hostage' by Bolivia demonstrators
Nov 05, 2024 (AFP)
Here is what we know about the situation at the three barracks in the central Chapare region targeted by supporters of Bolivia's 2006-2019 president, who is eyi...
European Greens urge Jill Stein to withdraw from US election
Nov 01, 2024 (AFP)
"Right now, the race for the White House is too close for comfort," said a statement co-signed by 18 national parties as well as the Greens -- the environmental...
UN rapporteur urges climate activist's release ahead of COP29
Oct 31, 2024 (AFP)
Michel Forst voiced alarm over the alleged "persecution, penalisation and harassment" of Mammadli, who has now been in pre-trial detention for six months on "al...
New Indonesia defence chief harks back to dictator's rule
Oct 30, 2024 (AFP)
The military figure in charge of Jakarta's security at the time was last week sworn in as the new defence minister of the world's fourth-most populous nation. S...
In hurricane-hit N.Carolina, voters find a way to cast ballots
Oct 30, 2024 (AFP)
Life there is definitely far from back to normal, but residents are determined to cast their votes for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. In Black Mountain, one of ...
Japan PM vows to stay on despite election debacle
Oct 28, 2024 (AFP)
Ishiba called Sunday's election days after taking office on October 1, but voters angry at a slush fund scandal punished his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), whi...
EU parliament slams crackdown on dissent in COP29 host Azerbaijan
Oct 24, 2024 (AFP)
EU lawmakers also called on the 27-member European Union to cut down on gas imports from the tightly controlled, energy-rich Caspian nation over rights abuses t...
Belarus to hold presidential vote on January 26
Oct 23, 2024 (AFP)
Belarus, a key ally of Russia, has been ruled since 1994 by strongman President Alexander Lukashenko, who has eliminated all forms of opposition and jailed hund...
Judge orders Army to release records on Trump's appearance at Arlington Cemetery
Oct 22, 2024 (UPI)
Senior U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman signed an order that requires the U.S. Army to now "produce responsive, non-exempt records" by or before Friday, accord...
Iraq Kurds head to polls with little hope for change
Oct 20, 2024 (AFP)
Iraqi Kurdistan presents itself as a relative oasis of stability in the turbulent Middle East, attracting foreign investors due to its close ties with the Unite...
US posts $10 million reward citing Russian election interference
Oct 19, 2024 (AFP)
An announcement from the department's Rewards for Justice program specifically singled out Russian media organization Rybar LLC, which it said used social media...
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