Ecuadorian president puts end to impeachment proceedings against him by dissolving National Assembly
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has put an end to impeachment proceedings against him by dissolving the opposition-led National Assembly which had accused him of embezzlement
2023-05-17 21:52
Rishi Sunak u-turns on proposed ban on Chinese institutes
Rishi Sunak had promised to close 30 Chinese state-sponsored Confucius Institutes in the UK.
2023-05-17 21:51
Abortion debate in South Carolina legislature stretches into second day
Lawmakers in South Carolina will reconvene Wednesday morning after debating for more than 12 hours on a bill that would ban most abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
2023-05-17 21:29
Syria's Assad to steal spotlight at Arab summit after years in the cold
By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADHSyrian President Bashar al-Assad, a pariah for more than a decade, is expected to
2023-05-17 21:22
White House not planning to ask for extra Ukraine funding before September despite lawmaker concerns money could run out by summer
The White House says it is not currently planning to ask Congress for new Ukraine funding before the end of the fiscal year at the end of September, pitting administration officials against some lawmakers and congressional staffers who are concerned that the funds could run out by mid-summer.
2023-05-17 21:18
French court upholds Sarkozy's jail term in wiretap graft case
A French appeals court on Wednesday upheld a prison sentence of three years, including two suspended, against former president Nicolas Sarkozy...
2023-05-17 21:18
'Low fertility trap': Why Italy's falling birth rate is causing alarm
Italy, a country once known for its big families gathered around the dinner table, is facing a crisis of unparalleled proportions.
2023-05-17 20:58
Automaker warns over UK operations and calls for Brexit trade deal renegotiation
The world’s fourth-biggest carmaker by sales has warned of a potential existential threat to large parts of the British car industry unless the government moves to alter the terms of its post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union
2023-05-17 20:54
Ecuadorian president dissolves National Assembly, puts end to impeachment proceedings
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has put an end to impeachment proceedings against him by dissolving the opposition-led National Assembly which had accused him of embezzlement
2023-05-17 20:27
China envoy, in Kyiv, eyes talks with Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky was expected on Wednesday to receive a special envoy from China who arrived in Kyiv to promote Beijing-led negotiations to...
2023-05-17 20:26
U.S. House Speaker McCarthy says he thinks U.S. will not default
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday said he believed the United States will not default on its debt
2023-05-17 20:25
Ecuador president dissolves legislature, bringing elections forward
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly in a decree on Wednesday, bringing forward
2023-05-17 20:23