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Unsung US civilian rights pioneer Claudette Colvi...

1 dzień temu Colvin's arrest for not giving up her seat on a segregated bus helped ignite the modern civilian rights movement.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,420

1 dzień temu These are the key developments from day 1,420 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Virginia Democrats look to decimate GOP seats in r...

politico.com 1 dzień temu But any Democrats inform that the effort may be more hard than it looks.

House GOP tees up 2 amendment votes on latest back...

politico.com 1 dzień temu House Republican leaders are allowing level votes this week on respective proposed tweaks to the latest government backing package after hard-liners demanded more input. The home Rules Committee voted Tuesday to let votes on 2 amendments to the...

What’s at stake in Uganda’s presidential election?...

1 dzień temu Yoweri Museveni's main challenger is musician Bobi Wine.

US to end deportation protections for Somalis

1 dzień temu The decision is expected to affect about 1,100 people and is likely to face legal challenges.

US oil producers pledge to aid stabilize Iran if ...

politico.com 1 dzień temu American Petroleum Institute president Mike Sommers indicated the manufacture is more open to helping in Iran than it has been with Venezuela.

UN chief warns he could mention Israel to ICJ ove...

1 dzień temu In October 2024, Israel passed a law banning the agency for Palestinian refugees in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem.

Lawmakers meet Danish officials to rebuke Trump’s ...

politico.com 1 dzień temu Arctic Caucus co-Chairs Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Angus King (I-Maine) will meet on Wednesday with Danish Ambassador Jesper Møller Sørensen to reaffirm their opposition to president Donald Trump’s effort to get Greenland. The closed-door gathe...

Trump says trade agreement with Mexico, Canada ‘ir...

1 dzień temu But car makers have urged an extension to the USMCA, saying it is crucial to US car production.

Clintons reject US legislature subpoena to attest...

1 dzień temu Former US president and erstwhile secretary of state accuse Republicans of seeking to 'harass and embarrass' with probe.

Minnesota protesters square off with ICE after dea...

1 dzień temu Protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota confronted national agents days after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good.

South Korea prosecutors search death punishment ...

1 dzień temu Prosecutors say Yoon, who was impeached over a failed 2024 martial law declaration, threatened 'constitutional order'.

Deepfake porn bill allowing victims to sue passes ...

politico.com 1 dzień temu The legislature passed government Tuesday to let victims of nonconsensual deepfake pornography to sue the producers and distributors of specified content. The proposal was put forward by Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on the legislature le...

Trump says Iran protest death toll besides high

1 dzień temu US president Donald Trump said the death toll from protests in Iran is besides high.

Le Pen ‘hopeful’ ban from public office will be ov...

1 dzień temu French far-right leader Marine Le Pen arrived for the first day of her appeal against a five-year ban from office.

Displaced Palestinians weather deadly winds, utmos...

1 dzień temu At least six people were killed after dense rain flooded tents and collapsed homes sheltering displaced Gazan families.

Uganda cuts net days before presidential election...

1 dzień temu The blackout comes as president Yoweri Museveni, criticised for cracking down on opponents, vies for his seventh term.

‘Day of reckoning, retribution’ coming to Minnesot...

1 dzień temu US president issues latest threat to midwestern state, where protests have continued after ICE agent killed woman.

‘Greenland will not be part of the USA,’ territory...

1 dzień temu “Greenland will not be part of the USA," the territory’s prime minister said.

Syrian army declares military zones in agrarian A...

1 dzień temu The Syrian army has declared a agrarian area east of Aleppo a “closed military zone” amid fears of renewed clashes.

GOP leaders throw cold water on Trump’s credit-car...

politico.com 1 dzień temu Senate Majority Leader John Thune and talker Mike Johnson voiced skepticism Tuesday on president Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily cap credit card interest rates. “I think that would most likely deprive an awful lot of people of access to cr...

Scott Adams, whose comic strip ‘Dilbert’ ridiculed...

politico.com 1 dzień temu His first ex-wife, Shelly Miles, announced the death on a livestream posted on Adams’ social media accounts.

Nigeria vs Morocco: AFCON semifinal – squad news,...

1 dzień temu Host nation Morocco pursuit their dream of winning AFCON on home dirt against heavyweights Nigeria in Semifinal 2.

Trump cancels Iran meetings, urges protesters to t...

1 dzień temu Trump declares 'help is on the way' for Iranian protesters, as calls for action against government intensify.

‘We choose Denmark’ over joining US, says Greenlan...

1 dzień temu "If we gotta choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark," said Greenland's PM.

Megabill 2.0? These home Republicans have any id...

politico.com 1 dzień temu A major home GOP faction unveiled its framework Tuesday for a fresh party-line Republican policy bill that aims to slash the costs of housing and wellness care. Among the slew of proposals under the Republican survey Committee framework is...

Clintons defy subpoena to attest in Epstein inves...

politico.com 1 dzień temu House Oversight Chair James Comer says he will have members vote to hold Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress.

Somali minister explains why UAE ‘smuggling’ of fu...

1 dzień temu Somali government minister Ali Omar says the UAE improperly utilized Somali airspace to smuggle a Yemeni separatist leader.

Member stock-trading is the latest mark for a Dem...

politico.com 1 dzień temu A elder home Democrat, in a long-shot decision to force a associate stock-trading ban to the floor, said Tuesday he will launch a discharge petition after Republican leaders moved to sidestep bipartisan efforts to address the issue. A GOP-written...

Video: Greenland p.m. dodges question on Donald T...

1 dzień temu Greenland p.m. Jens-Frederik Nielsen dodged a reporter’s question about US president Donald Trump's threats.

‘Last straw’: Somalia cuts UAE ties after Yemen se...

1 dzień temu Somalia cuts UAE ties after Aidarous al-Zubaidi's illegal entry through Somaliland, exposing national divisions.

Trump announces fresh 25% tariff: How will it imp...

1 dzień temu US president threatens a 25 percent tariff on countries that do business with Iran as he piles force on Tehran.

US labels Muslim Brotherhood orgs in Egypt, Lebano...

1 dzień temu This is simply a breaking news story.

Why Iran is not repeating 1979

1 dzień temu The nature of power in Tehran present is very different from what it was in the 1970s.

Video: Hundreds of thousands in northern Kenya fac...

1 dzień temu Three consecutive seasons of drought have left people in Northern Kenya facing an emergency.

Why was Alonso sacked by Real Madrid, and who’s th...

1 dzień temu A Supercopa final failure to Barcelona proves final nail in the coffin and ends the Xabi Alonso era at Real Madrid.

Michael Carrick signs deal with Man United to be i...

1 dzień temu Former United player Michael Carrick will take charge of the celebrated English football club after agreeing to terms.

Bangladesh won’t play T20 planet Cup matches in I...

1 dzień temu Bangladesh reiterates its request to the ICC to relocate its fixtures, citing player safety and safety concerns.

Inuit fisherman fears US takeover of Greenland

1 dzień temu Inuit Greenlander Joel Hansen has many reasons to argue a US takeover of his home.

Can we cheat death?

1 dzień temu Is ageing a natural phase of life to be honoured or a biological flaw that humanity should overcome?

AFCON Senegal, Ivory Coast fans respond to Trump’...

1 dzień temu Football fans at AFCON are dismayed with US president's travel ban on choice African nations before planet Cup in June.

Capitol agenda: Powell probe stiffens GOP spines

politico.com 1 dzień temu The Justice Department’s decision to analyse national Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is shaping up to be 1 of the Trump administration’s most unpopular actions yet among Capitol Hill Republicans. — Republicans recoil: The DOJ probe into Powell’s Ju...

Iran-US diplomacy won’t win if “focus on atomic issue”