politics

Police detain 100 as pro-Palestinian camp cleared at US university

BOSTON, April 27, 2024 (AFP) - Police detained about 100 people as they moved in to clear an encampment of…

Vietnam National Assembly head resigns amid graft purge

HANOI, April 26, 2024 (AFP) - The head of Vietnam's National Assembly has resigned, the ruling Communist Party said Friday,…

Masked men attack Swedish anti-fascism meeting

STOCKHOLM, April 24, 2024 (AFP) - Several masked men burst into a Stockholm theatre on Wednesday night and set off…

ASEAN ‘deeply concerned’ by escalating Myanmar violence

By Rose TROUP BUCHANAN BANGKOK, April 19, 2024 (AFP) - Southeast Asian regional bloc ASEAN said it is "deeply concerned"…

China’s Xi tells ex-Taiwan leader ‘external interference’ cannot block unification

By Matthew WALSH BEIJING, April 10, 2024 (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that "external interference" would not…

Simon Harris becomes Ireland’s new prime minister

By Peter MURPHY DUBLIN, April 9, 2024 (AFP) - Simon Harris on Tuesday became Ireland's new prime minister, replacing Leo…

JPMorgan Chase CEO warns inflation could stay high

NEW YORK, April 8, 2024 (AFP) - Inflation could remain elevated for longer than expected, posing a risk to the…

Ecuador in diplomatic storm after raid at Mexican embassy

By Paola Lopez and Santiago Piedra with Sofia Miselem in Mexico City QUITO, April 7, 2024 (AFP) - Ecuador faced…

NATO urged to ensure Ukraine arms flow as 100-bn-euro fund floated

By Max DELANY BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 3, 2024 (AFP) - NATO foreign ministers on Wednesday debated the creation of a…

Major challenges lie ahead for Senegal’s next president

By Adrien MAROTTE When Bassirou Diomaye Faye is sworn in on Tuesday after winning Senegal's presidential election on a wave…

Indian opposition protest arrest of leader ahead of polls

By Arunabh SAIKIA NEW DELHI, March 31, 2024 (AFP) - Top leaders of India's opposition coalition and thousands of supporters…

President of Peru’s home raided over undeclared Rolex watches: police

LIMA, March 30, 2024 (AFP) - Peruvian authorities raided President Dina Boluarte's home on Saturday as part of an ongoing…

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