politics

Sticky-fingered journalists on Air Force One put on notice

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2024 (AFP) - Normally they're the ones grilling Washington power players. But the tables have been turned…

France eyes spent uranium plant to bypass Russia: ministry

PARIS, March 29, 2024 (AFP) - The French government has said it is "seriously" studying the option of building a…

Biden, Obama, Clinton rake in cash at NYC campaign stop

By Brendan Smialowski NEW YORK, March 29, 2024 (AFP) - US President Joe Biden was joined in New York on…

French news editor suspended over Macron-related headline

MARSEILLE, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - The news editor of a regional French daily has been suspended after a front-page…

Under pressure, Trump goes on attack as $454 mn deadline looms

NEW YORK, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - Donald Trump lashed out at prosecutors Friday as the clock ticked down on…

US lawmakers race to avert weekend government shutdown

By Frankie TAGGART WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (AFP) - US lawmakers released a $1.2 trillion package in the early hours…

36 Chinese military aircraft detected around Taiwan

By Amber Wang with Dene-Hern Chen in Hong Kong TAIPEI, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - Taipei's defence ministry announced Friday…

Battle for democracy – arrest of Indian opposition figure challenges Modi’s rule

By Abhaya SRIVASTAVA NEW DELHI, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - A top Indian opposition politician was expected to fight his…

Vietnam parliament approves president’s resignation amid graft purge

HANOI, March 21, 2024 (AFP) - Vietnam's parliament approved on Thursday the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, the latest…

Irish PM Leo Varadkar announces shock resignation

By Peter MURPHY DUBLIN, March 20, 2024 (AFP) - Leo Varadkar on Wednesday announced that he was stepping down as…

Vietnamese president resigns amid major graft purge

HANOI, March 20, 2024 (AFP) - Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong has resigned after just one year in the job,…

Hong Kong legislature passes new national security law

HONG KONG, March 19, 2024 (AFP) - Hong Kong legislators unanimously passed a new national security law on Tuesday, introducing…

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