‘Troublemaker’ William Lai Ching-te to take oath as Taiwan’s new president | Politics News
Taipei, Taiwan – William Lai Ching-te will be sworn in on Monday as Taiwan’s sixth democratically-elected president, a role where he is expected to continue…
French forces clear New Caledonia roadblocks as official vows to end unrest | Politics News
Dozens of barricades dismantled along key road linking airport to capital Noumea, French officials say. French forces trying to stem unrest in the Pacific island…
What we know about Iranian President Raisi’s helicopter crash | Politics
NewsFeedA helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and the foreign minister has crashed in a remote area in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province. Search and rescue…
Israeli army steps up attacks across Gaza as top US official visits Israel | Israel War on Gaza News
The Israeli army has stepped up attacks across Gaza, killing dozens of Palestinians in the central part of the besieged enclave, as US national security…
Slovakia: PM Fico’s life no longer in danger after shooting, minister says | Politics News
Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in serious condition but his life is no longer in danger, Slovak officials say. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s life…
Helicopter carrying Iranian president crashes | Politics
NewsFeedThe helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the foreign minister has suffered a ‘hard landing’ according to local media, amid bad weather in Iran’s…
Dominican Republic voters head to the polls with eyes on Haiti crisis | Politics News
Incumbent President Luis Abinader expected to have strong showing as his policies on migration, economy widely popular. Voters are heading to the polls in the…
Benny Gantz threatens to quit Israeli gov’t if no post-war Gaza plan | Israel War on Gaza
NewsFeedIsraeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has threatened to quit the government if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn’t provide a clear plan for what happens…
Pro-Palestinian protestors attempt to seize buildings at Penn, Chicago universities
May 18 (UPI) -- Police in Philadelphia and Chicago ended attempts by pro-Palestinian protesters to take over buildings at the University of Pennsylvania and the…
Colorado ballot initiative seeks right to taxpayer-funded abortions
Anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court a year after the court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health…
Taiwan ramps up security for new president’s inauguration amid China threat | Politics News
Taipei’s defence ministry says it detected seven Chinese aircraft and as many naval vessels around Taiwan in the past 24 hours. On the eve of…
Israeli minister threatens to quit if Netanyahu does not agree to new Gaza plan
National Unity leader and member of the Israeli war cabinet Benny Gantz speaks to the press in the Knesset, the parliament, in Jerusalem, in March.…
9/11 changed America. It also changed the lives of our leaders
Pete Buttigieg was in his Harvard dorm room. Joni Ernst was planning her toddler’s birthday party in their new home in Red Oak, Iowa. Asa…
Slovak PM Fico in ‘serious condition’ as shooting suspect appears in court | Politics News
Court near Bratislava rules that man accused in assassination attempt will be held in custody. Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico remained in hospital in “serious…
Vietnam nominates public security minister to be new president | Politics News
To Lam has been public security minister since 2016 and has taken a hard line on human rights movements in the country. Vietnam’s governing Communist…
Sen. Dick Durbin calls for Supreme Court’s Alito to step aside from Trump cases
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito faces a call from Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin to step down from cases related to the 2020 presidential…
Death toll rises to six in New Caledonia riots as unrest spreads | Politics News
Hundreds of heavily armed marines and police patrol the French territory’s capital Noumea after a night of violence. One more person has been killed in…
UN urges US to stop forced returns to Haiti after latest deportation flight | Migration News
Haitians may face ‘life threatening risks’ and further displacement if returned to Haiti, UN refugee agency says. The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has called…
India’s biggest election prize: Can the Gandhi family survive Modi? | India Election 2024 News
Amethi/Rae Bareli, India – Irfan*, a tea stall owner, is convinced that change is afoot. “There has not been much traffic on this road from…
California farmworkers cheer new housing in town scarred by mass shooting | Housing News
Half Moon Bay, California – Almost a year and a half after a mass shooting took the lives of seven farmworkers in the town of…