Hong Kong’s oldest and largest pro-democracy political party is moving to disband as Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on the city leaves even moderate opposition groups with no room to operate. “The message was that the party…
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Canada votes in federal elections under shadow of Trump threats. Here’s what you need to know
Canada is heading into federal elections, where Prime Minister Mark Carney is vying for a chance to continue leading the country, as tensions grow with its closest neighbor. The former central banker’s main competition is…
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Politics
Pro-life father whose home FBI raided appeals ruling by ‘activist’ judge: ‘Faulty investigation’
Pro-life activist Mark Houck, who sued the Justice Department over his arrest and prosecution under the Biden administration, said his family has been blocked from settling their lawsuit by an ‘activist’ federal judge. Houck filed…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in his country’s war with Ukraine, the Kremlin said Saturday. The war has raged for more than three years and cost the lives of tens…
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Capital One Financial’s application to acquire Discover Financial Services in a $35.3 billion all-stock deal has officially been approved by the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the regulators announced on Friday. “The Board evaluated the application…
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The Trump administration says Europe is taking advantage of the US. That’s not exactly true
Maintaining a good relationship between the United States and Europe has long been seen as a no-brainer by leaders on both side of the Atlantic. After all, it’s this friendship that has led to decades…
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Turkey started hastily organized mass trials on Friday to prosecute some of the hundreds of people who took part in the widespread demonstrations over the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the major rival to…
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UK police have seized a 4-foot-long caiman – a carnivorous reptile native to Central and South America – during a drugs raid in Essex, the force said on Friday. Officers found the animal at a…
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The Trump administration’s patience with peacemaking for Ukraine, always painfully thin, now appears to be running out altogether. “If it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on,” US…
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The United States and Iran are due to hold their second round of nuclear talks on Saturday, as what both sides are looking for in a deal begins to take shape. Delegations from both countries…