Showing 1 - 10 of 58
Trump pressures electoral system with push to ‘nationalise’ voting
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - From calls for his Republican party to “nationalise” voting to his repeated false claims of a stolen election, President Donald Trump is ramping up attacks on the US electoral system ahead of this year’s US midterm polls.
What to know about the new gender rules for US passports
New York Times, Published on 08/11/2025
» NEW YORK — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Donald Trump administration to stop issuing passports that reflect the gender identity of transgender, nonbinary and intersex Americans.
Norway, environmentalists back in court over oil field permits
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» OSLO — The Norwegian state and environmental groups face off in court again Thursday over three oil fields ruled illegal last year due to insufficient environmental impact studies.
Alaska: a source of Russian imperial nostalgia
AFP, Published on 14/08/2025
» MOSCOW - Alaska, the US state that will host the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on Friday, is a source of imperial nostalgia and often less-than-serious territorial claims in Russia.
Rubio warns Panama of consequences over canal
AFP, Published on 03/02/2025
» PANAMA CITY - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday threatened action against Panama without immediate changes to reduce Chinese influence on the canal, but the country's leader insisted he was not afraid of a US invasion and offered talks.
S. Korea investigators seek new warrant to arrest President Yoon
AFP, Published on 07/01/2025
» SEOUL — South Korean anti-graft investigators were waiting on Tuesday for a new court-ordered arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil.
How Korea’s ‘hurry hurry’ culture helped topple a president
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/12/2024
» SEOUL - President Yoon Suk Yeol’s shock declaration of martial law revved up South Koreans from 0 to 100 in record time.
Global court says Israel's occupation of territories violates international law
New York Times, Published on 20/07/2024
» THE HAGUE - The International Court of Justice said Friday that Israel's occupation of the West Bank and east Jerusalem, and its settlements there, violated international law — the most sweeping stance laid out by the world's highest court on an issue that has been the subject of debates and resolutions at the United Nations (UN) for decades.
Hundreds rally in fresh protest over Serbia vote results
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» BELGRADE - Hundreds of people demonstrated against alleged voter fraud in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Tuesday, following calls by the main opposition camp to protest the weekend's election results that have been marred by reports of "irregularities".
Greek PM unhappy after UK's Sunak cancels talks amid Parthenon marbles spat
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his "displeasure" Monday over UK counterpart Rishi Sunak's last minute cancellation of a bilateral meeting set to discuss their long-running dispute over the Parthenon Marbles.