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Northern Ireland political impasse to drag into 2024
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» CRAIGAVON, Northern Ireland - A lengthy boycott of devolved government in Northern Ireland will stretch into 2024 after talks to end the impasse stalled Tuesday, with frustration mounting over political dysfunction and crumbling public services.
Turkey launches new Iraq strikes, warns Syria
AFP, Published on 05/10/2023
» ISTANBUL - Turkey on Wednesday launched fresh strikes against Kurdish targets in Iraq and warned of more intense cross-border air raids after concluding that militants who staged a weekend attack in Ankara came from Syria.
Hardline US Republican launches bid to oust House speaker
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - A far-right lawmaker launched a bid on Monday to oust US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post, triggering the most serious showdown yet within the Republican party as it battles to contain firebrand supporters of ex-president Donald Trump.
Rwanda's Kagame to seek fourth term
AFP, Published on 20/09/2023
» KIGALI - Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said for the first time that he plans to run for a fourth term in elections due to be held next year.
Russia holds local polls marked by Ukraine campaign
AFP, Published on 10/09/2023
» MOSCOW: There is little suspense over the results of Russian local elections ending Sunday, with no real opposition and ballots in occupied regions denounced as "fake" by Kyiv and the West.
Polish govt plays anti-EU, anti-German card ahead of polls
AFP, Published on 12/08/2023
» WARSAW - Poland's populist, nationalist government is increasingly taking an anti-German, anti-European Union stance in the run-up to the October 15 legislative elections in the hope of mobilising its most loyal followers, analysts say.
French police shooter denies making threat
AFP, Published on 06/07/2023
» VERSAILLES, France: A French policeman who sparked riots last week after killing a teenager has denied threatening to shoot the boy in the head before opening fire, legal documents seen by AFP showed on Thursday.
Trump rival DeSantis to launch White House bid
AFP, Published on 24/05/2023
» WASHINGTON - Republican Ron DeSantis is to announce his hotly-anticipated challenge to Donald Trump for the party's 2024 White House nomination on Wednesday, touting his ultra-conservative record as governor of Florida as a blueprint for the nation.
Room for one more? Saudi moves in on Gulf aviation market
AFP, Published on 29/03/2023
» RIYADH - Undeterred by a crowded Gulf market, Saudi Arabia is going all in on an aggressive aviation expansion, with a massive jet order and the launch of a new national carrier.
UK top court rejects Scottish independence vote plans
AFP, Published on 23/11/2022
» LONDON: Britain's highest court on Wednesday rejected a bid by the devolved Scottish government in Edinburgh to hold a new referendum on independence without London's consent.