Arizona Tribune - Politics

NYSE - LSE

RIO	2.53%	83.74	$
CMSC	0.05%	19.86	$
GSK	4.43%	50.955	$
BTI	2.96%	62.755	$
AZN	2.8%	189.17	$
BP	-3.43%	46.01	$
BCE	2.72%	21.115	$
NGG	2.84%	85.25	$
RBGPF	0%	70.49	$
CMSD	0.55%	19.97	$
RYCEF	0.59%	16.94	$
BCC	2.85%	77.005	$
RELX	4.46%	41.24	$
VOD	4.05%	16.28	$
JRI	1.09%	11.485	$

Featured

Abdul El-Sayed declares victory in Michigan Senate contest

Detroit: Democrat Abdul El-Sayed said early Wednesday that he had won a US Senate seat in Michigan over former Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers, which would make him the first Muslim elected to the upper chamber of Congress. "Michigan, we did it!

Democrats Seize Congress in Midterm Sweep, Ending Trump Era Control

Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Tuesday, capturing both the Senate and the House of Representatives in a nationwide rejection of President Donald Trump. The win gives the opposition the power to block legislation, launch broad investigations into Trump’s administration and hold up his judicial and senior appointments.

Last news

Before Yunus, dissidents who won the Peace Nobel and became leaders

Before Muhammad Yunus, who returned to Bangladesh on Thursday to lead a caretaker government after a student-led uprising, several dissidents, winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, ruled their country over the past 35 years.

Netanyahu 'sorry' October 7 attack occurred

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published Thursday that he was "sorry" that Hamas was able to carry out its October 7 attack, without explicitly taking responsibility.

Trump announces news conference as Harris soars

Donald Trump scheduled a short-notice media event Thursday at his Florida resort as rumblings of discontent hit his presidential campaign and poll numbers surge for his election rival Kamala Harris.

Iran says Hamas leader's killing a costly 'strategic mistake' by Israel

Israel committed a costly "strategic mistake" with its killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week, Iran's acting foreign minister told AFP in an interview on Thursday.

Fugitive Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont returns to Spain and vanishes again

Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who fled Spain over his role in a failed 2017 independence bid for the wealthy region, returned to Spain on Thursday after seven years on the run despite a pending arrest warrant but promptly disappeared again.

Russia battling major Ukraine border incursion for third day

Russia's army was fighting a major Ukrainian border incursion for the third day running, Moscow said Thursday, with independent analysts saying Kyiv's troops had advanced up to 10 kilometres (six miles) into Russia.

Relief after UK streets see respite from far-right riots

The UK government and police breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after further anticipated far-right riots failed to materialise overnight and thousands of anti-racism protesters massed on the streets instead.

Fears for women's rights as Iraqi bill resurfaces

Rights advocates are alarmed by a bill introduced to Iraq's parliament that, they fear, would roll back women's rights and increase underage marriage in the deeply patriarchal society.

Equity markets struggle as nervous traders navigate volatility

Most stock markets fell Thursday after a sell-off on Wall Street, with analysts warning the volatility that has roiled markets this week still has some time to run as traders fret over the global economy.

Nagasaki mayor defends Israel snub at A-bomb memorial

Nagasaki's mayor said Thursday it was "unfortunate" that US and British ambassadors have refused to attend a ceremony marking the 1945 atomic bombing of the Japanese city because Israel was snubbed.

Nobel winner Yunus returns to Bangladesh to lead new government

Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus returned to Bangladesh Thursday to lead a caretaker government after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina.

Fugitive Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont back in Spain despite arrest warrant

Hundreds of Bangladeshi Hindus try to cross into India

Hundreds of Hindus in Bangladesh were gathered along the Indian border hoping to cross, security officials said Thursday, days after a student-led uprising toppled prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

Politics makes its mark on dating in Putin's Russia

Sitting at a cafe in Moscow, Yulia swiped through a carousel of men on her phone's dating app, trying to guess if the people in the pictures shared her views.

Paris 'flying taxi' test flights scrapped during Olympics

Test flights of so-called flying taxis -- futuristic drones capable of transporting people -- have been scrapped in Paris during the Olympics as the certification for the engine has not come through, its promoters told AFP Thursday.

Harris neutralizing a key Trump advantage: crowd size

Some 14,000 ecstatic voters packed a Philadelphia arena Tuesday to see their favorite candidate. The next day in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, a line of thousands bound for a political rally there stretched more than half a mile.

Nobel winner Yunus returning to Bangladesh to lead new government

Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus was flying back to Bangladesh on Thursday to lead a caretaker government after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina.

'Let's get them!' Maduro's campaign to flush out 'traitors'

Standing on a balcony of the presidential palace, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro bellowed to a crowd of supporters: "Let's get them!"

Tunisian president replaces prime minister

Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked his prime minister Ahmed Hachani without explanation on Wednesday and replaced him with social affairs minister Kamel Madouri, according to a statement from his office.

Biden 'not confident' of peaceful transfer if Trump loses

US President Joe Biden warned that he was "not confident at all" of a peaceful handover of power to Kamala Harris if Donald Trump loses November's election, in an extract of a CBS interview broadcast Wednesday.

Judge dismisses $10 bn Mexico lawsuit against six US gunmakers

A US judge on Wednesday dismissed a $10 billion lawsuit brought by the Mexican government against six gun manufacturers based in the United States that sought to hold them responsible for deaths from guns trafficked into Mexico.

'No evidence' of Venezuela vote hacking, says Carter Center mission chief

There is no evidence that Venezuela's electoral system was the target of a cyber attack during elections last month, the head of the Carter Center's observation mission told AFP, confirming figures that give the opposition candidate a victory.

Taylor Swift's Vienna shows cancelled after IS sympathiser arrest

The Vienna leg of a tour by American mega-star Taylor Swift has been cancelled after Austria arrested an Islamic State sympathiser in connection with an attack plot, the organisers said Wednesday.

All-action boxer Khyzhniak wins Ukraine's third gold of Paris Olympics

Ukraine won their third gold of the Paris Games on Wednesday when Oleksandr Khyzhniak blitzed to victory in the men's 80kg boxing final at Roland Garros for the second Olympic medal of his career.

Biden, Harris warn of Trump threat to democracy as election looms

President Joe Biden said Wednesday he is "not confident" Donald Trump would concede peacefully if he loses the US election, as the Republican's rival Kamala Harris warned a Trump victory would usher in a lawless administration set on curtailing Americans' freedoms.

Milei slams 'progressive hypocrisy' as predecessor faces gender violence charge

Argentine President Javier Milei on Wednesday criticized "progressive hypocrisy" after his leftist predecessor Alberto Fernandez was accused of domestic violence.

US stocks finish lower as rally fades; European bourses rise

Wall Street stocks finished lower Wednesday after a rally that lifted European and Asian bourses petered out amid lingering unease following recent turbulence.

Maduro opponent defies Venezuela high court summons

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims to be the rightful winner of the country's presidential election, on Wednesday defied a Supreme Court summons over the disputed results.

Thousands evacuated as Russia battles major Ukrainian border incursion

Russia on Wednesday battled a major cross-border incursion from Ukraine for a second day, the most serious attack on Russian territory by Ukraine's forces in months that prompted both countries to evacuate several thousand civilians.

Upbeat Harris heads out on blitz through US swing states

Kamala Harris took her breakneck presidential campaign on a tour of US election battlegrounds Wednesday as she seeks to build a coalition of Democrats, independents and disaffected Republicans to power her to the White House.

Israel vows to 'eliminate' new Hamas leader as war enters 11th month

Israel vowed to "eliminate" new Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind of the October 7 attack, whose appointment further inflamed regional tensions as the Gaza war entered its 11th month on Wednesday.

Harris heads out on blitz through US swing states

Kamala Harris took her breakneck presidential campaign on a tour of US election battlegrounds Wednesday as she seeks to woo a coalition of Democrats, independents and disaffected Republicans to power her to the White House.

‹
1
2
...
630
631
632
...
1359
1360
›

Arizona Tribune - Politics (English)