Tag: politics
-
Former aide to German far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament is convicted of spying for China
A German man who worked for a far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament has been convicted of spying for China
-
Denmark calls in NATO help for EU summit after drone attacks
Denmark is receiving security assistance from NATO allies ahead of a high-level meeting of European leaders in Copenhagen this week after a wave of drone incursions that authorities say may be linked to Russia. Germany, France and Sweden are sending reinforcements, with troops, anti-drone capabilities, radar systems and a helicopter among the support dispatched to…
-
In a rare UN appearance, senior North Korean diplomat insists his country won’t give up nukes
A senior North Korean diplomat is reiterating that his country won’t give up its nuclear weapons despite numerous international demands to do so
-
Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their entrenched positions. If government funding legislation isn’t passed by Congress and…
-
Moldova’s pro-EU party takes decisive lead in election fraught with Russian interference claims
Moldova’s pro-Western ruling party has taken a decisive lead to win a critical parliamentary election that was overshadowed by Russian interference claims
-
A voice trying to pull us back from the brink | Vince Bzdek
By Vince Bzdek Two weeks after Charlie Kirk was assassinated in Utah, it’s worth noting what didn’t happen, especially in Utah. “I want you to look at how Utahans reacted,” Republican Gov. Spencer Cox said after the suspect was caught. “There was no rioting. There was no looting. There were no cars set on fire.…
-
Slovakia resists Trump’s push to quickly quit Russian oil
Slovakia has no plans to quickly abandon Russian oil supplies, President Peter Pellegrini told U.S. President Donald Trump during talks in New York this week. Trump has been pressing the European Union’s holdouts — Hungary and Slovakia — to end imports of Russian crude, arguing it would help choke off Moscow’s war funding and push…
-
Colombian leader’s call to defy Trump amplifies rifts in region
When Colombia’s outspoken President Gustavo Petro took up a megaphone at a pro-Palestininan rally on the streets of New York to call on U.S. troops to disobey President Donald Trump, he must have anticipated a backlash. “I ask all the soldiers of the United States not to point your guns at humanity,” Petro declared on…
-
South Korea’s top diplomat says his nation has asked Trump to be a ‘peacemaker’ with North Korea
South Korea’s top diplomat says his boss has asked President Donald Trump to become “a peacemaker” and use his leadership to get North Korea to talks to reduce military tensions on the Korean Peninsula
-
Moldova bars 2 pro-Russian parties from tense parliamentary election
Moldova’s electoral commission has barred two pro-Russian parties from participating in this weekend’s parliamentary election