Skip to content

Politics

Bernard Kalb, longtime foreign affairs newsman, dies at 100

NORTH BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Bernard Kalb, a former television reporter for CBS and NBC who quit his job as a State Department spokesman to protest a U.S. government disinformation campaign against Libya, died Sunday. He was 100.
Pro-Bolsonaro rioters storm Brazil's top government offices

Pro-Bolsonaro rioters storm Brazil's top government offices

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his election defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace Sunday, a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President L
McCarthy's next big task: Win GOP support for House rules

McCarthy's next big task: Win GOP support for House rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — After an epic 15-ballot election to become House speaker, Republican Kevin McCarthy faces his next big test in governing a fractious, slim majority: passing a rules package to govern the House.
Families of Flight PS752 victims seek accountability from Iran on third anniversary

Families of Flight PS752 victims seek accountability from Iran on third anniversary

TORONTO — Grieving friends and relatives of victims killed during the downing of Flight PS752 called for justice and accountability from the Iranian regime Sunday as Canadians from coast to coast marked three years since the country's military shot t
Russia claims deadly attack, but Kyiv denies anyone killed

Russia claims deadly attack, but Kyiv denies anyone killed

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian military claimed Sunday to have carried out deadly missile strikes on barracks used by Ukrainian troops in retaliation for the deaths of dozens of Russian soldiers in a rocket attack a week ago.
Outgoing Sen. Sasse knows Trump criticism shapes his legacy

Outgoing Sen. Sasse knows Trump criticism shapes his legacy

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's outgoing U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse knows he may be remembered more for his criticisms of former President Donald Trump than for the policies he supported during his eight years in office.
B.C. paramedics, government announce tentative deal after talks with veteran mediator

B.C. paramedics, government announce tentative deal after talks with veteran mediator

VANCOUVER — Ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia have reached a tentative contract with the provincial government after mediated negotiations. A joint statement Saturday from the Health Employers Association of B.C.
On eve of Biden's border visit, migrants fear new rules

On eve of Biden's border visit, migrants fear new rules

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Several hundred people marched through the streets of El Paso on Saturday afternoon, and when they arrived at a group of migrants huddling outside a church, they sang to them “no estan solos” — “you are not alone.
Marches in Europe support Iran protests, assail government

Marches in Europe support Iran protests, assail government

LYON, France (AP) — Hundreds of people marched Sunday in France to honor an Iranian Kurdish man who took his own life in a desperate act of anguish over the nationwide protests in Iran .
Bosnian Serbs award Putin with medal of honor

Bosnian Serbs award Putin with medal of honor

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The Bosnian Serb separatist leader on Sunday awarded Russian President Vladimir Putin with the highest medal of honor for his “patriotic concern and love” for the Serb-controlled half of Bosnia.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks