The Latest: Salvini’s League to be Italy’s biggest party
May 26, 2019
Exit polls indicate the right-wing populist League party led by Italy’s hard-line interior minister, Matteo Salvini, posted huge gains in this year’s European parliamentary election to become Italy’s largest party…
Greek prime minister calls for early election after EU loss
May 26, 2019
Greek Prime minister Alexis Tsipras has called for an early national election following the defeat of his party, Syriza, at Sunday’s European elections…
The right and the Greens gain ground in European elections
May 26, 2019
The hardest-fought European Parliament election in decades is drawing toward a close with the anti-immigrant far right and the pro-environment Greens both projected to gain ground at the expense of the continent’s longtime political center…
Italian exit polls indicate Matteo Salvini’s right-wing populist League is leading Italian party in European election
May 26, 2019
Italian exit polls indicate Matteo Salvini’s right-wing populist League is leading Italian party in European election…
Greek prime minister Tsipras calls for a snap national election following European election loss
May 26, 2019
Greek prime minister Tsipras calls for a snap national election following European election loss…
Backers of embattled Bolsonaro take to streets in Brazil
May 26, 2019
Thousands have gathered in cities across Brazil to show support for President Jair Bolsonaro, who faces an uncooperative Congress, street protests, a family corruption scandal and falling approval ratings five months into his term…
Anti-establishment forces post gains in European Parliament elections
May 26, 2019
Exit polls show E.U. voters dealing a blow to centrist forces that have ruled Europe since the end of World War II.…
Michael Gove enters Conservative race to succeed Theresa May
May 26, 2019
British Environment Secretary Michael Gove has entered the crowded race to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May, who is stepping down as Conservative Party leader on June 7…
Ireland votes by large margin to liberalize divorce laws
May 26, 2019
Irish voters have overwhelmingly endorsed a plan to liberalize the country’s constitution to make it easier for couples to divorce…
Yellow vest protest in Brussels turns violent; 350 detained
May 26, 2019
A yellow vest protest march was taken over by black-hooded demonstrators and turned violent in Brussels, forcing authorities to detain some 350 people…
French polling agency estimates show far-right National Rally expected to beat Macron’s party in European elections
May 26, 2019
French polling agency estimates show far-right National Rally expected to beat Macron’s party in European elections…
‘El Chapo’ made an unusual prison request. Authorities fear it’s another ploy to escape.
May 26, 2019
The lawyer for Joaquín Guzmán, better-known as El Chapo, has asked the judge to intervene in “cruel and unusual” prison conditions. Prosecutors think he’s up to something else.…
Iraqi court sentences 3 French members of IS to death
May 26, 2019
An Iraqi judicial official says a Baghdad court has sentenced to death three French citizens, members of the Islamic State group…
Exit poll: German governing parties lose ground in EU election, big gains for Greens, small gains for far-right
May 26, 2019
Exit poll: German governing parties lose ground in EU election, big gains for Greens, small gains for far-right…
Former Thai Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda dies at 98
May 26, 2019
Prem Tinsulanonda, who as army commander, prime minister and adviser to the royal palace was one of Thailand’s most influential political figures over four decades, has died at age 98.…
Countries to watch as divided Europe chooses its parliament
May 26, 2019
Voters in all 28 EU countries are choosing a new shared parliament but a few races are especially important…
Explosions in Nepal’s capital leave 3 dead, 8 wounded
May 26, 2019
Police say three people were killed and at least eight wounded in three different explosions in Nepal’s capital…
On North Korea, Trump seems to undermine a senior adviser
May 26, 2019
When it comes to North Korea, President Donald Trump seems to be contradicting his national security adviser…
Tennis and tropical plants: New French Open court is wild
May 26, 2019
The French Open has a stunning new court, surrounded on all four sides by greenhouses filed with exotic plants…
Prem Tinsulanonda, Thai prime minister long aligned with royal palace, dies at 98
May 26, 2019
He led the country from 1980 to 1988 and was later a chief adviser to the king.…
Trump watches sumo, but it’s not just a sport in Japan
May 26, 2019
Trump watches sumo, but it’s not just a sport in Japan…
The Latest: Sumo fans appreciate Trump’s attendance at match
May 26, 2019
Japanese sumo fans say they’re happy President Donald Trump took the opportunity during his visit to Tokyo to watch the national sport in person — even if his attendance caused some changes to the usual arrangement for fans…
Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes Amazon jungle in Peru
May 26, 2019
A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake has struck the Amazon jungle in north-central Peru, collapsing buildings and knocking out power to some areas…
Israeli president shocked by German skullcap warning
May 26, 2019
Israel’s president says he’s shocked by a German official’s comment that he wouldn’t advise Jews to wear skullcaps in parts of the country, which is drawing mixed reactions at home…
Thousands in Hong Kong commemorate 1989 Tiananmen protests
May 26, 2019
More than 2,000 people are marching in Hong Kong to mark 30 years since a pro-democracy protest in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square ended in bloodshed…
Syrian troops regain control of village they lost to rebels
May 26, 2019
Syrian state media say government forces regained control of northwestern village just days after losing it to militants…
UN says Afghan captives held by Taliban subjected to abuse
May 26, 2019
UN says Afghan captives held by Taliban subjected to abuse, actions that may amount to torture…
His term’s up. But Afghanistan’s president is defying critics to stay put and run for re-election in the fall.
May 26, 2019
Ashraf Ghani’s rivals are calling for him to resign and to allow an interim government to oversee elections in September.…
Austria’s big political crisis — what just happened?
May 26, 2019
This is where the fallout is likely to occur.…
The Latest: Iraq to try help end crisis between US and Iran
May 26, 2019
The Latest: Iraq’s foreign minister offers to mediate between US, Iran to resolve crisis between its 2 allies…
USGS reports earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 8 strikes north-central Peru
May 26, 2019
USGS reports earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 8 strikes north-central Peru…
Iran’s president says country could hold vote over nuke deal
May 26, 2019
Iran’s president suggests country could hold referendum over its nuclear program amid tensions with United States…
Papua New Guinea prime minister resigns after 7 years
May 26, 2019
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has resigned after seven years on the job…
Trump and Abe tee off amid US-Japan trade tensions
May 26, 2019
Golf never seems to be far behind whenever President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe get together…
Taiwanese same-sex couples wed at vibrant banquet
May 26, 2019
More than 1,000 people have attended a mass wedding banquet in Taiwan’s capital to celebrate the marriage of same-sex couples after a landmark decision legalizing the unions…
Venezuela negotiators return to Norway for crisis talks
May 26, 2019
Norway says representatives of the Venezuelan government and opposition will return to Oslo for mediation…
Trump arrives for ceremonial visit to Japan, but Iran and North Korea also loom
May 26, 2019
Tensions over Iran and a deadlock over North Korea are among the issues President Trump will discuss with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.…
Nepal’s record-setting Everest guide returns hero
May 26, 2019
Family, friends and supporters have welcomed a veteran Sherpa guide upon his return to Nepal’s capital days after his 24th climb of Mount Everest extended his record…
Trump appears to contradict Bolton on North Korea, expresses ‘confidence’ in Kim
May 26, 2019
Not long after national security adviser John Bolton denounced North Korea’s actions, the president said he believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “will keep his promise to me.”…
Thailand’s parliament votes in pro-army house speaker
May 26, 2019
A military-aligned candidate has won majority support to become Thailand’s house speaker, signaling further dominance of the army in the next government, five years after it staged a coup…
‘Queen of Great Power’ chosen at Bolivian festival
May 25, 2019
Organizers of Lord Jesus of the Great Power Festival, which fuses Andean and Catholic cultures, have chosen its queen to head the annual event which will mobilize 74,000 dancers and more than 4,000 musicians in the Bolivian city of La Paz on June 21…
Trump downplays North Korean missile tests
May 25, 2019
Trump downplays North Korean missile tests, embraces Kim Jong Un’s criticism of Joe Biden…
Venezuela negotiators return to Norway for crisis talks
May 25, 2019
Norway says representatives of the Venezuelan government and opposition will return to Oslo for mediation…
Mexico’s environment minister resigns for delaying flight
May 25, 2019
Mexico’s minister of the environment presented her resignation to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Saturday, the second Cabinet resignation in less than a week, in a dispute of an air flight…
Trump is presenting a sumo trophy in Japan. France beat him to it nearly 20 years ago.
May 25, 2019
Former French president Jacques Chirac loved the sport so much he named his dog Sumo.…
From Elton to Elle, the best images of Cannes
May 25, 2019
The 72nd Cannes Film Festival drew to a close Saturday, but it left behind a trail of memorable moments, from a sparking Elton John to Quentin Tarantino’s return to the Croisette…
High-stakes European Parliament vote shifts to 4 nations
May 25, 2019
Voters in Slovakia, Malta, Latvia and the Czech Republic are casting ballots in European Parliament elections…
The Latest: Green party gains strength in Irish votes
May 25, 2019
Early vote counts and an exit poll in Ireland suggest that the Green Party is gaining strength in that European Union nation as it challenges three larger parties in local and European elections…
The Latest: Trump, in Japan, needles US ally over trade
May 25, 2019
President Donald Trump has begun a state visit to Japan by needling the U.S. ally over its trade imbalance with the United States…
Israelis protest proposed Netanyahu immunity bills
May 25, 2019
Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in the central city of Tel Aviv, protesting proposed legislation granting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immunity from prosecution on a series of corruption charges…
