All posts tagged "Politics"
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54World‘Titan’ of Welsh politics Jenny Randerson dies aged 76 | Wales
Tributes have been paid to Jenny Randerson, a “titan” of Welsh politics who introduced free entry to museums in Wales, after her...
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13InternationalMore than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say
Thirty-two dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, which separates...
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33International
Austrian People’s Party nominates Christian Stocker as interim leader after Nehammer resigns
VIENNA — Austrian People’s Party on Sunday nominated its General Secretary Christian Stocker as interim leader after the expected resignation of Chancellor...
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431International
Ukraine will ask allies to boost its air defenses at a meeting in Germany, Zelenskyy says
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will again call on allies to boost its air defenses at this week’s...
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36Business
Manufacturer still faces tough recovery
Boeing 737 Max aircraft are assembled at the company’s plant in Renton, Washington, on June 25, 2024. Jennifer Buchanan | Via Reuters...
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Costas Simitis, former Greek prime minister and socialist leader, dies at 88
ATHENS, Greece — Costas Simitis, former prime minister of Greece and the architect of the country’s joining the common European currency, the...
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63World
South Korea: Protesters brave cold to demand President Yoon’s ouster
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday near the...
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381World
Blinken heads to Asia, Europe on last expected trip as top US diplomat
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on what is expected to be his final overseas trip in office this...
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12Business
DOT fines JetBlue for ‘chronically delayed flights’
JetBlue Airways aircraft are pictured at departure gates at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on June 15, 2013. Fred...
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40International
‘Our county ignored Africa,’ Jimmy Carter said. He didn’t
NAIROBI, Kenya — NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa....
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South Korean protesters brave cold to demand impeached president’s ouster
SEOUL, South Korea — Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday near the residence...
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221Business
Washington Post cartoonist quits after drawing of Bezos, other billionaires with Trump rejected
Editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes Courtesy of Ann Telnaes A Washington Post cartoonist has quit her role at the paper, saying that her...
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22World
Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol
Russia-appointed officials in Moscow-occupied Crimea announced a regional emergency on Saturday, as oil was detected on the shores of Sevastopol, the peninsula’s...
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14International
Austrian chancellor says he will resign after talks on forming a new government fail
VIENNA — Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Saturday he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a new government...
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15International
Crimea officials declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol
Russia-appointed officials in Moscow-occupied Crimea announced a regional emergency on Saturday, as oil was detected on the shores of Sevastopol, the peninsula’s...
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39International
German leader is more worried about Musk’s backing of a far-right party than his insults
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’s staying “cool” against critical personal comments made by Elon Musk but finds it worrying...
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39World
What to know about the chaotic 24 hours in South Korean politics
It’s been a contentious 24 hours in South Korean politics, after impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol narrowly avoided arrest for insurrection on...
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46International
Taiwan says China is redoubling efforts to undermine democracy with disinformation
TAIPEI, Taiwan — TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan ’s government says China is redoubling efforts to undermine confidence in the self-governing island’s...
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40Business
Biden blocks U.S. Steel takeover by Japan’s Nippon Steel, citing national security
A water tower at the U.S. Steel Corp. Edgar Thomson Works steel mill in Braddock, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 4, 2024. Justin Merriman...
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42Business
Trump hush money sentencing set for Jan. 10
Former U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the courthouse after a jury found him guilty of all 34 felony counts in his criminal...
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47International
Iran warns Italy that bilateral ties at risk if it bows to ‘hostile’ US demands over drone suspect
ROME — Iran warned Italy on Friday that it risked harming good bilateral relations if it bows to the “political and hostile...
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65World
Ukraine’s halt of Russian gas throws Transnistria into crisis
Flow regulator valves at a natural gas measuring station in Moldova. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria...
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