After court ruling, Alabama GOP criticized for rejecting 2nd majority-Black congressional district

Alabama Republicans have advanced proposals to boost the number of Black voters in one of the state’s congressional districts, but critics say they're floating a court order to create a second majority-Black district or something close to it

2023-07-19 05:28

Police on scene in Madrid where veteran Spanish politician was shot in face

Spain’s veteran right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was taken to a hospital in Madrid on Thursday 9 November after being shot in a street in the capital. Police said he was shot in the face on a central street around 1:30pm local time and was conscious when taken to a hospital. The 78-year-old was a long-time member of Spain’s conservative Popular Party, its regional leader in Catalonia, and a European Parliament member before he broke away to help found the far-right Vox party. He left Vox shortly after a failed attempt to win a European lawmaker seat in 2014.

2023-11-10 00:21

West Virginia's Bob Huggins arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Pittsburgh

West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving

2023-06-17 23:52

King's France visit mixes PR, politics and security

The royal state visit is intended to reinvigorate the relationship between France and Britain.

2023-09-21 04:16

Soccer-US players harness World Cup spotlight for mental health initiative

By Nathan Frandino AUCKLAND The United States brought the issue of mental wellbeing to the fore at the

2023-07-19 14:23

Christie says DeSantis put 'politics ahead of his job' by not seeing Biden during hurricane visit

Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis put “politics ahead of his job” by declining to meet with President Joe Biden during Biden's weekend visit to survey Hurricane Idalia’s damage in DeSantis’ state

2023-09-06 23:57

Nigeria's paramilitary raids birthday party, arrests 76 gay people

Seventy-six people were arrested for attending a birthday party for gay people in northern Nigeria, the country's paramilitary agency said on Monday, adding that the organizer had also planned to hold a same sex wedding, which is illegal.

2023-10-24 20:57

Taiwan's Kuomintang to pick New Taipei City mayor as presidential candidate - source

By Sarah Wu and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party will pick New Taipei City mayor

2023-05-17 15:23

Trump ally Scott Hall agrees to plea deal in Georgia elections case

WASHINGTON Former Republican poll watcher Scott Hall on Friday pleaded guilty to five criminal counts in the Georgia

2023-09-30 03:52

Raw deal: English consumers stuck with sewage cleanup bill

England's privatised water companies pledged Thursday to make massive investments to stop raw sewage being pumped into waterways as concerns mount about water quality...

2023-05-18 19:25

Arizona Cardinals, Diamondbacks Owners Donate to GOP Candidates

The race by Republican presidential contenders to stockpile campaign cash and influential donors ahead of the expensive 2024

2023-10-16 07:16

Italy's Meloni and France's Macron are meeting in Paris following a spat over migration policies

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is set to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to mark the improvement of relations between the two countries after their latest dispute over migration issues

2023-06-20 21:52