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The far-right party’s candidate for chancellor, Alice Weidel, tries to woo voters with her extreme views.Since its founding in 2013, ...

Chad’s ruling party wins majority in controversial parliamentary election

Electoral body says President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s party secured 124 of 188 National Assembly seats in vote boycotted by opposition.Chad’s ...

Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade

On a cold December morning in 1931, a short, elderly Black woman set out on a 24km (15-mile) walk from ...

2 men arrested after burglary call at Brentwood home of Vice President Kamala Harris – Orange County Register

BRENTWOOD — The Brentwood home of Vice President Kamala Harris, which lies within a Palisades fire evacuation zone, may have ...

Jack Smith, who led Trump prosecutions, leaves US Justice Department

A former war crimes prosecutor, Smith was appointed in November 2022 – nearly two years after the US Capitol attack.Jack ...

Thousands gather in Germany to protest far-right AfD congress

Thousands attempted to block delegates from attending meeting where Alice Weidel was chosen as the AfD’s candidate for chancellor in ...

Thousands protest in South Korea as Yoon resists second arrest attempt

Thousands of South Koreans have continued to gather for rival protests in Seoul, as investigators prepare another attempt to arrest ...

Dozens killed in Myanmar military air attack in Rakhine State, UN says

Attack on village of Kyauk Ni Maw, in Ramree island township, kills more than 40 people and destroys about 500 ...

Is your company’s board ‘Trump friendly’? Meta’s appointment of UFC chief Dana White marks a new era of politicized boardrooms

Meta's appointment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO to its corporate board could kick off a new trend. Read More ...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,052

Here are the key developments on the 1,052nd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Here is the situation on Saturday, ...

Trump receives no punishment for felony hush money conviction

NewsFeedA judge followed the recommendation of prosecutors in not imposing fines, jail time, or probation on US President-elect Donald Trump ...

Greenland does not want to be American or Danish, PM says

Mute Egede, who previously said territory ‘not for sale’, underlined people’s desire to be ‘master of own house’.Greenlanders do not ...

Myanmar’s rebels liberate territory – administrating it is the next battle

Karen State, Myanmar – Thaw Hti was a tiny speck amid a march of hundreds of thousands that snaked its ...

Venezuela’s Maduro sworn in for third consecutive term as president

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term as president. Source link

Ada Briceño is stepping down as chair of the OC Democratic Party after six years of leadership – Orange County Register

The union leader isn't leaving politics just yet. She plans to run for a State Assembly seat in 2026. Subscribe ...

Guantanamo at 23: What’s next for the ‘lawless’ detention facility?

Washington, DC – The detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, turns 23 on Saturday. For Mansoor Adayfi, a former inmate at ...

Biden extends temporary status for immigrants from Ukraine, Venezuela

The outgoing administration of President Joe Biden has announced an extension of the temporary protected status granted to immigrants from ...

‘I lost everything:’ Fire crews battle ‘unprecedented’ Los Angeles blazes

A pause in the strong winds fuelling deadly wildfires in and around Los Angeles has provided a chance for crews ...

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro sworn in for third term after disputed election