As Trump raises pressure on Venezuela, senators hope to lower heat
WASHINGTON – Democratic and Republican U.S. senators announced plans on Friday to force a vote on a resolution to prevent military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization, seeking to rein…
Madagascar coup leader Randrianirina sworn in as president
ANTANANARIVO – Madagascar’s coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday, after the military took power in the island nation this week following youth-led protests that…
Ivory Coast’s Ouattara looks to ride economic boom to fourth term
ABIDJAN – Alassane Ouattara’s long path to becoming Ivory Coast president included two elections in which he was disqualified from running and a brief but brutal 2010-11 civil war spurred…
As Russia pounds Ukraine’s power supply, one nursery battles to provide food and warmth
CHERNIHIV, Ukraine – Ukrainian cook Natalia Meshok leaves home at 2 a.m. for the nursery where she works, using night-time hours when power supply is more or less stable to…
Belarus makes overture to EU countries after rapprochement with US
PARIS – A senior Belarusian diplomat has held meetings with Europeans after his country sent out invitations last month, in what European diplomats called an overture to reduce Minsk’s isolation…
Polish court considers sending suspect to Germany in disputed Nord Stream case
WARSAW – A Polish court will consider on Friday whether a Ukrainian diver who is wanted by Germany in connection with the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions should be handed…
Salesforce tries to help ICE boost its immigration force
San Francisco leaders were upset to learn the homegrown company was trying to help Mr Trump with his immigration crackdown. Read More
Mamdani faces attacks after comments about Hamas
Mr Mamdani faced the question about Hamas during an interview on Fox News that aired on Oct 15. Read More
Family of Trinidadian man believed killed in US strike demands proof of drug trafficking
LAS CUEVAS, Trinidad and Tobago – Relatives of a Trinidadian man who say he was killed in a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean this week are…
Venezuela asks UN Security Council to say US strikes illegal
UNITED NATIONS – Venezuela has asked the United Nations Security Council to determine that deadly U.S. strikes on vessels off its coast are illegal and issue a statement backing Venezuela’s…