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Race for US House speaker in chaos as Republican nominee drops out
AFP, Published on 13/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - The Republican nominee to lead the US House of Representatives dropped out Thursday after failing to find enough support to win a vote of the full chamber, plunging the paralyzed lower chamber of Congress deeper into crisis.
Dutch 'coffee shops' savour legal pot trial
AFP, Published on 11/10/2023
» BREDA (NETHERLANDS) - In the back room of "The Baron", a Dutch marijuana-selling "coffee shop", owner Rick Brand excitedly browsed through the cannabis products he will soon be able to offer.
Scholz's coalition counts cost of poll losses as far right gains
AFP, Published on 09/10/2023
» FRANKFURT, Germany: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's beleaguered coalition was counting the cost Monday of heavy losses at two state elections halfway into its term, that also saw the far right make strong gains.
Mid-term test for Scholz's coalition at German state polls
AFP, Published on 08/10/2023
» FRANKFURT (GERMANY) - Germans began voting in two key state elections on Sunday in a test for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's fractious coalition halfway through its term, while the resurgent far right may get another boost.
Socialist could be Luxembourg's first female PM
AFP, Published on 06/10/2023
» LUXEMBOURG - Socialist leader Paulette Lenert could become Luxembourg's first female prime minister following Sunday's elections in the country wedged between Belgium, France and Germany.
UK opposition hails Scottish by-election win
AFP, Published on 06/10/2023
» LONDON - Britain's main opposition Labour party on Friday welcomed a big local election win in Scotland as a sign its electoral fortunes were changing head of a UK general election.
Syria attack on military academy kills 100 as Turkey hits Kurdish-held northeast
AFP, Published on 06/10/2023
» BEIRUT - An attack Thursday on a Syrian military academy killed more than 100 people, a war monitor said, with state media blaming "terrorist organisations" for the drone strike in government-held Homs.
US House speaker ejected in brutal, historic rebellion
AFP, Published on 04/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - Kevin McCarthy was axed Tuesday as speaker of the US House of Representatives in a brutal, historic rebellion by far-right Republicans furious at his cooperation with Democrats.
Top US Republican fights threat to leadership
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - Top US Republican Kevin McCarthy was fighting for his political life ahead of a vote expected Tuesday on whether to remove him as House speaker, forced by far-right critics angered by his work with Democrats.
US aid cuts would be 'devastating' for Ukraine soldiers: experts
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - Ukraine's troops would soon run short of essential ammunition and equipment if Republican hardliners succeed in stopping US military aid, undermining operations on the ground and reducing their ability to defend against Russian strikes, experts say.