Politics

DeSantis appoints Cuban-American female appellate judge to Florida Supreme Court

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a Cuban-American woman to the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday, marking the first time in history the court will have three women as sitting justices.

May 23, 2023 11:34 AM Read more >

Biden leaning into global diplomacy to manage migration at US-Mexico border

WASHINGTON (AP) — On President Joe Biden 's first day in office, he handed Congress a legislative plan to modernize the nation's immigration system. It went nowhere, just like so many past overhaul attempts.

May 23, 2023 10:37 AM Read more >

Greece heads to new election, after conservatives fail to clinch majority despite landslide win

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is heading toward a new general election, two days after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' center-right New Democracy party won a victory in a national vote but failed to clinch a majority in parliament.

May 23, 2023 10:13 AM Read more >

Russia's key gas exporter announces 41% profit fall

MOSCOW (AP) — Gazprom, the state-owned natural gas company that is a pillar of Russia's economy, announced Tuesday that its profit for 2022 plunged by more than 40% and said it wouldn't pay a full-year dividend.

May 23, 2023 10:07 AM Read more >

Johnston advises against inquiry, but aims to hold hearings on foreign interference

OTTAWA — Special rapporteur David Johnston said Tuesday that a formal inquiry into foreign interference is not needed, that public hearings should be held as part of his own mandate.

May 23, 2023 10:05 AM Read more >

Tempers rise as German government's clean heating plans moved to back burner

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's government is facing a major test after two junior partners in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-party coalition sparred publicly over a key element in the country's ambitious climate policy.

May 23, 2023 10:02 AM Read more >

Pakistan's Imran Khan presses legal fight, gets protection from arrest in multiple terrorism cases

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday pressed his legal battle before a court in the capital, Islamabad, which granted him protection from arrest until early next month in several cases including terrorism charges fo

May 23, 2023 9:56 AM Read more >

Michigan Board of Education president launches campaign for U.S. Senate

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Pamela Pugh, the president of Michigan's Board of Education, announced Tuesday that she will seek the state's open U.S. Senate seat in 2024 and challenge U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin for the Democratic nomination.

May 23, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

EU welcomes F-16 jet decision for training Ukraine pilots

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's foreign policy chief said Tuesday that the U.S.

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Climate protesters dragged from Shell shareholder meeting as they rush stage

LONDON (AP) — Climate change protesters were dragged away as they tried to storm the stage at Shell’s shareholder meeting Tuesday, while activist investors added pressure with a resolution demanding the global oil and gas giant beef up its emissions

May 23, 2023 7:39 AM Read more >