Political and civil unrest

Germany’s economy is in trouble. The government’s collapse and Trump’s return bring more risk

2024-11-08 12:50:03 WARSAW, Poland -- WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The collapse of Germany's governing coalition and President-elect Donald Trump's imminent…

2 weeks ago

Voters view one another across partisan divide with increasing animosity

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden tried to explain this week that he doesn’t really think Donald Trump’s supporters are “garbage,”…

3 weeks ago

For the US election, the AP performs the world’s single largest act of journalism

Since long before the advent of the internet, smartphones or social media, The Associated Press has delivered the results of…

4 weeks ago

Vietnam appoints army general as new president after months of turmoil

HANOI, Vietnam -- Vietnam elected Luong Cuong, a military general, as its new president on Monday, the fourth official to…

1 month ago

Albanian opposition MPs try to disrupt Parliament to protest a colleague’s imprisonment

TIRANA, Albania -- Albanian opposition lawmakers on Thursday protested in Parliament, burning effigies and clashing with bodyguards, after one of…

2 months ago

Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheaval

Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheaval

2 months ago

Britain takes emergency action to prevent prisons in northern England from becoming overcrowded

LONDON -- Britain has taken emergency action to prevent prisons from becoming overcrowded as hundreds of people are sentenced in…

3 months ago

Kenyan president appoints opposition ministers to his Cabinet amid political unrest

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenya’s president on Wednesday incorporated the opposition in his new Cabinet, appointing four ministers from the main…

4 months ago

Kenya president dismisses all ministers after weeks of unrest over taxation and poor governance

Kenya president dismisses all ministers after weeks of unrest over taxation and poor governance

5 months ago