politics

US suspends asylum for illegal border crossers

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States will no longer allow people who enter the country outside of formal…

US Fed on hold but investors await signals on inflation fears

by Heather SCOTT Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- No US economists believe the Federal Reserve will raise…

For some Republicans, Trumpism paved way to victory

by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- While dozens of newcomer Democrats won seats in Congress…

Italy Senate passes government’s anti-migrant decree

  ROME, Italy (AFP) -- The Italian Senate on Wednesday cleared the way for far-right leader Matteo Salvini's tough anti-migrant…

Republicans, Democrats in frenzied final push ahead of US elections

  by Brian Knowlton Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Republicans and Democrats were making frenzied, final pushes…

Aung San Suu Kyi’s party slapped down in by-elections

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The party of Myanmar's embattled head of state Aung San Suu Kyi said Sunday they were…

Trump’s trade war edgy for Republicans in US midterms

by Douglas Gillison Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- An Iowa Republican jokes that US President Donald Trump's…

Peru court orders former president Fujimori daughter’s detention in graft probe

  by Francisco JARA Agence France Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru's powerful opposition leader Keiko Fujimori was taken into…

EU countries back single-use plastics ban

  BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- EU countries on Wednesday backed the outlawing of certain single-use plastics, bringing the bloc a…

“I can do it just with an executive order” – Trump says he plans to scrap birthright citizenship

  by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump said he will scrap a…

Petroleum minister arrested over fatal shooting in Sri Lanka crisis

  COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Police arrested Sri Lanka's petroleum minister Monday, a day after a man was killed…

US synagogue suffers 20 minutes of terror

  PITTSBURGH, United States (AFP) -- Gunman Robert Bowers only needed 20 minutes to sow terror at the Tree of…

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