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Panama's Mulino wins presidency with support from convicted former leader
PANAMA CITY -Panama's former security minister Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday stormed to victory in a presidential poll dominated by his old...
May 6, 20243 min read


Labour victories in key UK mayoral polls deal fresh blow to Sunak
LONDON -Britain's Labour Party won mayoral polls in London and central England on Saturday, in crushing defeats for Prime Minister Rishi...
May 5, 20242 min read


UK's Labour claim big early win over PM Sunak's Conservatives
LONDON -Britain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday and control of several councils,...
May 3, 20243 min read


Britain's Cameron, in Kyiv, promises Ukraine aid for 'as long as it takes'
KYIV - British Foreign Secretary David Cameron promised three billion pounds ($3.74 billion) of annual military aid for Ukraine for "as...
May 3, 20242 min read


Analysis-Spain PM Sanchez's political gambles face litmus test in Catalan election
BARCELONA - Crunch elections in Catalonia next week will test the wisdom of the latest political gambles by Spain's Prime Minister Pedro...
May 2, 20244 min read


Georgian police disperse protesters as parliament approves 'foreign bill' second reading
TBILISI - Georgia's parliament on Wednesday approved the second reading of a bill on "foreign agents" that has been criticised as...
May 2, 20243 min read


Solomon Islands picks China-friendly Manele as new prime minister
Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister on Thursday, choosing foreign minister Jeremiah Manele, who has pledged to...
May 2, 20243 min read


Austria's Beer Party, seeing glass half-full, runs for parliament
VIENNA - Austria's Beer Party will run in this year's parliamentary election even though it's still well short of its own funding...
Apr 30, 20242 min read


Togo votes for a new parliament with stronger say in governance
LOME - Voting got under way in legislative elections in Togo on Monday following approval of constitutional reforms by the outgoing...
Apr 29, 20242 min read


Pedro Sanchez stays on as Spain's prime minister after weighing quitting
MADRID -Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday he had decided to continue in office, days after abruptly announcing he was...
Apr 29, 20241 min read


Socialist supporters call on Spanish prime minister to stay
MADRID -Thousands of Socialist Party supporters travelled from across Spain for a rally in Madrid on Saturday to call on Prime Minister...
Apr 28, 20242 min read


US VP Harris hosts Kim Kardashian to discuss criminal justice reform
WASHINGTON -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris hosted reality-television star Kim Kardashian at the White House on Thursday to discuss...
Apr 27, 20242 min read
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