President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared that the dramatic probe into links between his election campaign and Russia amounted to “treason.” Speaking on Fox News, Trump said the probe, which culminated in…
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Erdogan’s AKP battles for major cities in Turkey local election
To hear President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the campaign trail, Turkey’s municipal elections on Sunday may be a fight for survival against foreign and domestic enemies trying to destroy the country. For…
Austria mulls disbanding far-right group over NZ attacker link
Austria’s government said Wednesday it would disband a far-right group linked to the alleged New Zealand mosque attacker if investigators determined it was a terrorist group. Officers on Monday raided the apartment…
UK parliament plots Brexit Plan B after sidelining PM
Britain’s parliament sought a new Brexit approach Tuesday after seizing the initiative from Prime Minister Theresa May in a historic vote taken to stave off a looming “no-deal” divorce. Lawmakers exasperated by…
Algeria army chief demands Bouteflika be declared unfit to rule
Algeria’s army chief called Tuesday for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to be declared unfit to govern, following weeks of mass protests demanding the ailing leader step down. The move would potentially clear the…
Thai junta party takes shock lead with over 90% votes counted: Election Commission
Thailand’s junta-linked party took a shock lead in the popular vote with nearly all ballots counted, the Election Commission said late Sunday, edging ahead of its pro-democracy rivals in the first election…
Israel says Trump to recognise Golan as its territory Monday
US President Donald Trump will sign an order recognising Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights when he meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Monday, Israel’s foreign minister said. “President Trump…
EU leaders offer two options for short Brexit delay
European leaders and Prime Minister Theresa May agreed Thursday on a short delay to Britain’s divorce from the European Union in the hope of ensuring an orderly Brexit. Britain had faced a…
BJP announces first list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday evening declared its first list of 184 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The list comes a day after the BJP’s central election…
In Jerusalem, Pompeo takes a jab at US Democrats on anti-Semitism
Top US diplomat Mike Pompeo issued a thinly veiled jab at US Democrats over anti-Semitism on Wednesday, following controversial comments by a Muslim congresswoman over American support for Israel. Speaking from Jerusalem…
Islamic State will be wiped off map imminently, says Trump
A bullish US President Donald Trump predicted Wednesday that the Islamic State group would be wiped off the map within hours, as he unfurled printouts showing the jihadists’ shrinking presence in Iraq…
Modi or Gandhi? Indian mystics split over poll outcome
Transgender mystic Zoya Lobo turns over three oracle cards, studies them for a minute and looks up. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will definitely win India’s general election this summer, she proclaims. Clairvoyant…