Today: September 18, 2024
Today: September 18, 2024

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Americas|Election|Political

Venezuela opposition seeks to end 25 years of socialist power in Sunday vote

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and her coalition's candidate Edmundo Gonzalez have commanded

Venezuela opposition seeks to end 25 years of socialist power in Sunday vote
Americas|Election|Europe

Venezuelans abroad say they are struggling to register to vote

Venezuelan migrants in South America and Europe say they have struggled to register to vote in their country's

Venezuelans abroad say they are struggling to register to vote
Election|Political

What to expect in Arizona's state primaries

Arizona is already expected to play a critical role in the race for the White House as it did in 2020

What to expect in Arizona's state primaries
Asia|Political

Belarus president promises to expand cooperation with North Korea

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has promised to expand cooperation with Pyongyang in a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea's foreign ministry said on

Belarus president promises to expand cooperation with North Korea
Election|News|Political

India links of U.S. election contenders may spell little fizz for ties

The Indian links of some U.S. presidential election contenders probably mean little additional benefit for ties, experts said,

India links of U.S. election contenders may spell little fizz for ties
News|Opinion|Political

Soda Pop Wars: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear apologizes for barb, but not to Sen. JD Vance

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has apologized for a comment about Ohio Sen. JD Vance earlier this week — but not to Vance

Soda Pop Wars: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear apologizes for barb, but not to Sen. JD Vance
Crime|Europe

Turkish police scuffle with protesters rallying against bill targeting stray dogs

Turkish police scuffled with protesters in the capital Ankara on Friday during a demonstration against plans to round up millions of stray dogs.

Turkish police scuffle with protesters rallying against bill targeting stray dogs
News|Political

Vivek Ramaswamy proposes mass federal layoffs as more GOP hopefuls look to slash US government

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy says he wants to reduce the federal employee headcount by half in his first year in office and by 75% during his first term if he makes it to the White House

Vivek Ramaswamy proposes mass federal layoffs as more GOP hopefuls look to slash US government
News|Political|World

Argentine inflation keeps soaring, putting the government on the defensive as elections near

Consumer prices in Argentina have soared 12.4% in August, compared to the previous month, a number that puts the government on the defensive a little more than a month before presidential elections in which a right-wing populist who admires Donald Trump appears the favorite to win

Argentine inflation keeps soaring, putting the government on the defensive as elections near
News|Political

Federal judge again declares that DACA is illegal with issue likely to be decided by Supreme Court

A federal judge has declared illegal a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children

Federal judge again declares that DACA is illegal with issue likely to be decided by Supreme Court
Health|News|Political

California's Assembly votes for ballot measure that would change how mental health care is funded

Lawmakers in California's state Assembly have voted to put a measure before voters next March that would overhaul the way counties are funding mental and behavioral health programs

California's Assembly votes for ballot measure that would change how mental health care is funded
Entertainment|News|World

Brazilian Indigenous women use fashion to showcase their claim to rights and the demarcation of land

Indigenous women in Brazil’s capital Brasilia showcased their creations during a fashion event as part of the Third March of Indigenous Women to claim women’s rights and the demarcation of Indigenous lands

Brazilian Indigenous women use fashion to showcase their claim to rights and the demarcation of land
News|Political

Prosecution rests at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial

A woman who was expected to testify about an extramarital affair with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a sudden appearance Wednesday at his impeachment trial

Prosecution rests at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial
News|Political|Sports|World

Senator subpoenas Saudis for documents on LIV-PGA Tour golf deal

The chairman of a Senate investigations subcommittee is subpoenaing Saudi officials for documents on the kingdom’s new golf partnership with the PGA Tour

Senator subpoenas Saudis for documents on LIV-PGA Tour golf deal
News|Political

Bill Richardson is mourned in New Mexico after globe-trotting career, lies in state at Capitol

Friends and admirers of former Gov. Bill Richardson are mourning the hard-charging politician whose career spanned the globe, from mountain villages of northern New Mexico as a youthful congressman to the United Nations and a litany of countries on unofficial diplomatic missions that often helped free imprisoned Americans

Bill Richardson is mourned in New Mexico after globe-trotting career, lies in state at Capitol
Political

Angry and frustrated, McCarthy challenges right-flank colleagues to try to oust him from his post

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is telling fellow Republicans threatening to oust him: Go ahead and try

Angry and frustrated, McCarthy challenges right-flank colleagues to try to oust him from his post
News|Political

Both sides rest in Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, moving historic case closer to a verdict

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial on corruption charges is getting close to a verdict

Both sides rest in Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, moving historic case closer to a verdict
Environment|News|Political

Biden administration restores the power of states and tribes to review projects to protect waterways

States and Native American tribes will have greater authority to block energy projects such as natural gas pipelines that could pollute rivers and streams under a final rule issued Thursday by the Biden administration

Biden administration restores the power of states and tribes to review projects to protect waterways
Health|News|Political

Opponents of COVID restrictions took over a Michigan county. They want deep cuts to health funding

The public health department in Ottawa County in Michigan is facing deep cuts to its funding

Opponents of COVID restrictions took over a Michigan county. They want deep cuts to health funding
News|Political|World

A cash-for visas scandal hits Poland's strongly anti-migration government, weeks before elections

Poland's President Andrzej Duda says he is awaiting results of an investigation into allegations that Polish consulates sold a quarter of a million work visas to migrants from Asia and Africa for thousands of dollars

A cash-for visas scandal hits Poland's strongly anti-migration government, weeks before elections
News|Political|World

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet visits country's close ally China on his 1st official trip abroad

Cambodia's new prime minister, Hun Manet, has arrived in Beijing on his first official trip abroad since taking office last month

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet visits country's close ally China on his 1st official trip abroad
News|Political

Americans sharply divided over whether Biden acted wrongly in son's businesses, AP-NORC poll shows

About half of Americans have little or no confidence that the Justice Department is handling its investigation into Hunter Biden in a fair and nonpartisan way

Americans sharply divided over whether Biden acted wrongly in son's businesses, AP-NORC poll shows
Political

The president loves ice cream, and a senator has a new girlfriend – these personal details may seem trivial, but can help reduce political polarization

When politicians talk more about their personal lives and less about politics, it makes people from the opposing side of the political line see them as people and like them more.

The president loves ice cream, and a senator has a new girlfriend – these personal details may seem trivial, but can help reduce political polarization
Entertainment|News|Political

Megyn Kelly welcomes Donald Trump for an interview 8 years after he erupted over her debate question

Megyn Kelly has welcomed Donald Trump for an interview eight years after he erupted at her over her debate question

Megyn Kelly welcomes Donald Trump for an interview 8 years after he erupted over her debate question
News|Political

Ohio attorney general rejects language for political mapmaking reform amendment for a second time

The Ohio Attorney General's Office has once again rejected petition language for a constitutional amendment aimed at remaking Ohio’s troubled system for drawing political maps

Ohio attorney general rejects language for political mapmaking reform amendment for a second time

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