Politics

Japan ends ‘megaquake’ special caution week after finding no immediate risk

TOKYO -- Japan’s government Thursday ended a weeklong information campaign urging caution and preparedness for a possible “megaquake” — an…

3 months ago

UN envoy says South Sudan is not ready to hold its first post-independence elections in December

South Sudan is not ready to hold its first post-independence elections in December and political players are discussing whether voting…

3 months ago

Election 2024: US Rep. Ilhan Omar defeats Don Samuels in Minnesota Democratic primary

2024-08-16 00:55:02 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad”…

3 months ago

What we know about suspected Iranian cyber intrusion in the US presidential race

NEW YORK -- Details emerged over the weekend of a suspected Iranian cyber intrusion into the campaign of Republican presidential…

3 months ago

‘Chaos agent’: Suspected Trump hack comes as Iran flexes digital muscles ahead of US election

WASHINGTON -- With less than three months before the U.S. election, Iran is intensifying its efforts to meddle in American…

3 months ago

Pro-Trump lawyer removed from Dominion case after leaking documents to cast doubt on 2020 election

LANSING, Mich. -- A pro-Trump lawyer who is facing felony charges in Michigan of improperly accessing voting equipment following the…

3 months ago

Mongolia is in the tourism spotlight and making it easier to visit. Reindeer sledding, anyone?

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -- With its reindeer sleigh rides, camel racing and stunning landscapes with room to roam, Mongolia is hoping…

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Turnout in Wisconsin election tops 26%, highest in 60 years for fall primary in presidential year

MADISON, Wis. -- Turnout in Wisconsin's election Tuesday was the highest in 60 years for a presidential year partisan primary,…

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Ukraine’s Kursk attack surprised Russia and perhaps some of its backers

BRUSSELS -- Ukraine has stolen the battlefield initiative from Russia with its cross-border offensive into the Kursk region. But its…

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s ‘Antisemitism in America’ to be published next winter

This combination of photos shows cover art for "Antisemitism in America: A Warning" by Sen. Chuck Schumer, left, and Schumer…

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Monkeypox: WHO, Africa’s CDC declare mpox a public health emergency. Will it change anything?

2024-08-15 03:10:02 The World Health Organization has declared mpox an international public health emergency for the second time in two…

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Germany reportedly issues 1st arrest warrant related to 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts

BERLIN -- German prosecutors have issued a first arrest warrant in their investigation into the undersea explosions in 2022 that…

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Wisconsin voters reject Republican-authored ballot questions that limit governor’s power to spend federal money

Wisconsin voters reject Republican-authored ballot questions that limit governor’s power to spend federal money

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Donald Trump’s campaign says its emails were hacked

Former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign said Saturday that it has been hacked and suggested Iranian actors were involved in…

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The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know

KABUL, Afghanistan -- It’s been three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. They have transitioned from insurgency to…

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Esther Charlestin wins Democratic nomination for governor in Vermont primary election

Esther Charlestin wins Democratic nomination for governor in Vermont primary election

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An ex-commander of Lord’s Resistance Army rebels is convicted in Uganda of atrocities in rare trial

KAMPALA, Uganda -- A former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group has been convicted of dozens of crimes…

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Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remain

ATLANTA -- Three independent and third-party candidates got one step closer to appearing on Georgia's presidential ballot on Tuesday. But…

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Utility will pay $20 million to avoid prosecution in Ohio bribery scheme

AKRON, Ohio -- The energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio will pay $20…

3 months ago

A Viral Image Appears to Show Virulently Anti-LGBTQ+ VP Candidate JD Vance in Drag

2024-08-14 08:30:02 Vance has yet to comment on the image, but the Trump campaign is certainly aware of it, given…

3 months ago