Czechs vote as frontrunner Babis promises lavish spending, less Ukraine support
PRAGUE – Czechs are likely to oust their centre-right government in an election on Friday and Saturday, with polls favouring populist billionaire Andrej Babis to return to power on pledges…
Argentina’s Milei suffers veto overrides again, a blow before consequential midterms
BUENOS AIRES – Argentine lawmakers on Thursday overturned two vetoes by President Javier Milei, marking a setback for the libertarian leader ahead of key legislative elections that could shape the…
Venezuela detects five combat planes near coast in ‘provocation’
Venezuela’s Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino said on Thursday that five combat planes had been detected near the country’s coast, in what he characterized as a threat by the United…
Trump eyes cuts to ‘Democrat Agencies’ in government shutdown
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said he will meet with his budget director Russell Vought on Thursday to determine which “Democrat Agencies” to cut, as he looks to inflict…
Putin quotes on paper tigers, Trump, Nato and Ukraine
SOCHI, Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on Thursday at the Valdai Discussion Club, a forum of Russia experts, in the city of Sochi. He spoke in Russian, and…
Egypt working to convince Hamas to accept Trump plan, says foreign minister
PARIS – Egypt’s foreign minister said on Thursday that Cairo was working with Qatar and Turkey to convince Hamas to accept U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end a nearly…
Billionaire Elon Musk joins conservative ‘cancel Netflix’ campaign
Mr Musk accused the streaming platform of promoting what he calls transgender propaganda. Read More
Trump eyes cuts to ‘Democrat Agencies’ in government shutdown
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said he will meet with his budget director Russell Vought on Thursday to determine which “Democrat Agencies” to cut, as he looks to inflict…
Trump, budget chief to discuss cuts on day two of US government shutdown
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said he will meet with his budget director Russell Vought on Thursday to determine which “Democrat Agencies” to cut, as he looks to inflict…
Scaffolding collapse in Ethiopian church kills at least 36
MINJAR SHENKORA, Ethiopia – At least 36 people were killed and more than 200 injured at a religious festival in central Ethiopia when wooden scaffolding collapsed underneath them inside a…