All posts tagged "Politics"
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7InternationalCanada’s Liberal Party to decide who will be the country’s next prime minister on March 9
TORONTO — Canada’s governing Liberal Party will announce the country’s next prime minister on March 9 after a leadership vote that follows...
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Panama marks Martyrs’ Day amid Trump threats to retake control of Panama Canal
PANAMA CITY — A Panamanian national holiday remembering the killing of 21 protesters by police and U.S. troops in 1964 is taking...
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Italy’s FM heads to Syria to encourage post-Assad transition and calls for EU to review sanctions
ROME — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is travelling to Syria on Friday to encourage the country’s transition following the ouster of...
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Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria
TISHRIN DAM, Syria — A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and...
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Rwanda’s Paul Kagame urges Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels after they seize strategic towns
KIGALI, Rwanda — President Paul Kagame of Rwanda urged Congolese authorities Thursday to negotiate with a violent rebel group that has seized...
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Elon Musk to host chat with German far-right leader, adding to fears of his political meddling
WARSAW, Poland — Tech billionaire Elon Musk is preparing to host a live-streamed chat on his social media platform X on Thursday...
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Guyana to seek help from UN’s top court as Venezuela vies for control of disputed territory
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Guyana said Thursday that it will seek help from the United Nations’ top court to deter plans by neighboring...
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Venezuela’s opposition calls for protests against a third term for President Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela — Police were out in force in Venezuela ‘s capital Thursday ahead of what the opposition hoped would be major...
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Former French President Sarkozy denounces ‘plot’ at trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya
PARIS — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy vigorously denounced a “plot” he said was staged by “liars and crooks” on Thursday at...
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UK foreign policy chief says Trump is right to urge higher military spending from NATO
LONDON — Europe’s security “is on a knife-edge” and President-elect Donald Trump is right to say NATO member nations must increase military...
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Iran holds military drills as it faces rising economic pressures and Trump’s return
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran is reeling from a cratering economy and stinging military setbacks across its sphere of influence in...
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Meloni says Italy is exploring deals on telecoms security, but denies private talks with Musk
ROME — Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni said Thursday that her government is in talks with several private companies, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX,...
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In their final meeting, Zelenskyy, Austin say military aid to Ukraine must continue
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting Thursday to press...
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Polish president seeks protection for Netanyahu if he attends Auschwitz event
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda is asking the country’s government to ensure that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can attend...
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201WorldJimmy Carter funeral: mourners gather at Washington national cathedral – US politics live | US politics
Jimmy Carter honored with state funeral at Washington’s national cathedral Good morning. Thousands of mourners and living former US presidents will gather...
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Italy’s Meloni hopes to attend Trump inauguration; downplays Greenland remarks
ROME — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said Thursday she didn’t believe President-elect Donald Trump actually intends to use military force to seize...
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Prominent Vietnamese lawyer goes on trial for allegedly criticizing top judge on Facebook
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A prominent Vietnamese lawyer went on trial Thursday for Facebook posts that allegedly criticized the country’s former top...
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After 12 failed attempts over 2 years, Lebanon’s parliament will try to pick a president
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s parliament was set Thursday to make yet another effort to elect a president, filling a vacuum that’s lasted for...
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Attack on Chad’s presidential palace leaves 19 dead
N’DJAMENA, Chad — An attack on Chad’s presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and...
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13WorldDavid Lammy says Trump’s rhetoric can be ‘destabilising’ but threat to invade Greenland won’t happen – UK politics live | Politics
Lammy says ‘unpredictability’ of Trump’s rhetoric can be destabilising but he does not always do what he threatens Good morning. For the...
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Mozambique opposition leader returns from exile as police fire tear gas at his supporters
MAPUTO, Mozambique — Mozambique’s main opposition leader returned from exile Thursday as security forces fired tear gas at hundreds of his supporters...
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Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inauguration
PANAMA CITY — Days before Venezuela’s presidential inauguration, self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González was in Panama Wednesday rallying regional support for...
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