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Spaniards demand the resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood response
Tens of thousands of Spaniards marched in the eastern city of Valencia on Saturday to demand the resignation of the regional president in charge ... -
Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after his presidential win
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday while prosecutors assess the “the appropriate course going forward” ... -
Beyoncé leads the noms, becoming the most nominated artist in the show’s history
Welcome to Beyoncé country. When it comes to the 2025 Grammy Award nominations, “Cowboy Carter” rules the nation. She leads the nods with 11, ... -
Tourists in Rome now have a walkway to visit the Trevi Fountain but can’t toss coins
Tourists in Rome won’t be allowed to toss coins over their shoulders into the Trevi Fountain, following tradition, though an elevated walkway now gives ... -
Trump’s second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leaders
Hungary’s fiery, right-wing leader says Donald Trump’s victory will help his own battle against immigration and multiculturalism and restore traditional family values. In Argentina, ... -
European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record – again
For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it’s ever been. And for the first time, the globe ... -
Germany’s leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapse
After German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dramatically fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats in a late-night move after a marathon of crisis meetings, ... -
Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States yesterday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat ... -
Trump’s decisive victory in a deeply divided nation
The Republican president-elect, Donald Trump, exposed a fundamental weakness within the Democratic base and beat back concerns about his moral failings, becoming the first ... -
Leaders will focus on common challenges and implications of Trump’s win for the continent
Dozens of European leaders will be assessing a new global outlook during a one-day summit in Hungary’s capital today, with the knowledge that the ... -
Iran’s currency falls to an all-time low as Trump clinches the US presidency
Iran’s currency, the rial, fell yesterday to an all-time low as president-elect Donald Trump clinches the U.S. presidency again. The rial traded at 703,000 ... -
A tiny village where Kamala Harris has ancestral roots is praying for her victory
The temple reverberated with rhythmic Sanskrit and Tamil hymns, as a Hindu priest held a flame before the god. As this tiny South Indian ... -
Fourth mass coral bleaching prompts UN emergency session at biodiversity summit
The United Nations, scientists and governments made an urgent call Wednesday for increased funding to protect coral reefs under threat of extinction. Research this ... -
Longtime music director at Michigan church fired for same-sex marriage
The longtime music director at a northern Michigan church said he was fired just a few months before retirement after officials learned that he ... -
Troops sent to Russia may be pleased to be there, even as they face ferocious fighting
The thousands of young soldiers North Korea has sent to Russia, reportedly to help fight against Ukraine, are mostly elite special forces, but that ... -
Jobs report on eve of election will be among the most distorted in years
Five days before Election Day, the government will issue its final snapshot of hiring and unemployment in the United States after a presidential race ... -
Afghan women cannot pray loudly or recite in front of other women
Afghan women are forbidden from praying loudly or reciting the Quran in front of other women, according to a Taliban government minister. It’s the ... -
N.Korea sends FM to Russia as its troops train to fight in Ukraine
North Korea said yesterday its top diplomat is visiting Russia, in another sign of their deepening relations as rival South Korea and Western nations ... -
As Halloween approaches, tourists visit a home with a gruesome past
Lizzie Borden took an axe, and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41.” That ... -
The dramatic final full week of the presidential campaign: watch this
Uncertainty reigns entering the final full week of the 2024 campaign with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump locked in a fiercely competitive ... -
NATO confirms that North Korea has sent troops to join Russia’s war in Ukraine
NATO yesterday confirmed that North Korean troops have been sent to help Russia in its almost three-year war against Ukraine and said some have ... -
Georgia’s president accuses Russia of election meddling and urges the West to back protests
Georgia’s president yesterday urged the West to support opposition protests after the governing party was declared the winner of a parliamentary election that she alleged was ... -
Zelenskyy says North Korean troops are poised to join the war, cancels UN chief’s visit
North Korean troops are poised to be deployed by Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine as early as this weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ... -
Judge blocks further sweeps of homeless camp in New Orleans ahead of Swift concerts
A judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked further efforts by state officials to clear homeless encampments in New Orleans — stalling a push that ... -
Beyoncé endorses Kamala Harris in joyful speech at Houston rally: ‘I’m here as a mother’
“I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician. I’m here as a mother,” Beyoncé said at a campaign rally for ... -
Putin presides over BRICS summit seeking to expand Russia’s clout
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday presided at the closing session of a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, praising its role as ... -
IMF chief warns that world risks falling into slow-growth rut
The world economy, buffeted by conflict and growing geopolitical rivalries, is in danger of getting stuck in a slow-growth, high-debt rut, the head of ... -
Russia and Iran may fuel violent protests post-elections: intel
Russia and Iran may try to encourage violent protests in the U.S. after next month’s election, senior intelligence officials warned yesterday [Macau time] in ... -
Son of Singapore’s founder says he has been granted political asylum in the UK
Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, said yesterday that he’s now a “political refugee” after the ... -
Putin hosts a summit in a bid to show the West it can’t keep Russia off the global stage
In the coming days, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands with multiple world leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, Turkey’s ... -
Police in Mozambique fire tear gas at opposition politician as post-election tensions soar
Police in Mozambique fired tear gas at the country’s leading opposition politician and supporters as he spoke with reporters yesterday, forcing them to run ... -
Brazil’s Lula cancels trip to Russia for BRICS summit after an accident
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva yesterday [Macau time] canceled his trip to Russia for a BRICS summit after an accident at home ... -
Ukraine’s ‘victory plan’ receives mixed reactions from Western allies
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plan to end Ukraine’s nearly three-year war with Russia has received mixed reactions from Western allies so far. The “victory plan” ... -
Trump says he’s ‘confident’ China will not invade Taiwan
Donald Trump is confident China wouldn’t invade Taiwan if he returns to the White House. Why? Because Chinese President Xi Jinping “knows I’m f——— ... -
Zaluzhnyi endorses ‘victory plan’ in first speech since his dismissal
Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, yesterday expressed his support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “victory plan,” despite the tensions between the two that led to ...
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