politics

Trump’s military parade plan sparks backlash

by Michael Mathes and Andrew Beatty  © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump's dream of hosting a military…

Poland’s president signs controversial Holocaust bill into law

by Mary Sibierski  © Agence France-Presse VARSOVIE, Poland (AFP) -- President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday signed into law a controversial Holocaust bill…

Maldives chief justice arrested: police

MALE, Maldives (AFP) -- Maldives Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and another Supreme Court judge were arrested at dawn Tuesday, hours…

Puigdemont or plan B? Catalan separatists divided

by Daniel Bosque © Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Catalonia's separatist parties have to decide in the coming days whether to…

Fidel Castro’s eldest son commits suicide: Cuba state media

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- The eldest son of the late Cuban president Fidel Castro committed suicide on Thursday, state media…

Trump backs release of memo alleging FBI abuses

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump is set to approve the release of an explosive memo alleging abuse of power…

Britain’s Suffragettes: five things to know

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The Suffragettes were instrumental in securing the vote for British women 100 years ago, at…

FBI challenges White House over explosive Russia case memo

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The FBI warned Wednesday it has "grave concerns" over the accuracy of a secret Congressional memo that…

May arrives in China eyeing post-Brexit trade links

by Ben Dooley Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in China on Wednesday as…

Egypt opposition urges boycott of presidential election

CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Opposition parties and figures in Egypt called Tuesday for a boycott of the March presidential election in which…

Catalan separatists split as Puigdemont’s comeback bid delayed

by Diego Urdaneta with Marianne Barriaux in Madrid © Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Divisions in Catalonia's separatist bloc burst into…

London attack accused hoped to kill Corbyn

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A man accused of deliberately driving a van into a group of London Muslims told his trial…

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