International
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Flares set off in Albanian parliament as rallies continue
Opposition lawmakers set off smoke bombs and flares during a session of Albania’s parliament on Thursday, accusing the prime minister of downplaying ongoing anti-government protests in Tirana. Since mid-October, student demonstrators have taken to the streets…
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Spain High-Speed Train Collision Kills 64, Injures Over 100
A high-speed train collision south of Madand injured scores more on Wednesday, with the toll likely to rise, authorities said in one of Europe’s deadliest such disasters this century.
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Israel’s unassuming President Herzog holds keys to next government
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog is known for his unassuming and mild manner, but all eyes will soon be on him as he decides who to task with forming the next coalition government. The decision is…
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Serbia’s students demand state media chiefs resign after poll win
Serbia’s student movement on demanded the bosses of the national broadcaster resign over alleged bias during the 14-year rule of Aleksandar Vucic’s right-wing nationalist party, which was defeated in weekend elections. Sunday’s historic victory by…
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Flavio Bolsonaro on way to Ecuador from Argentina after fleeing Brazil
Defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro was on his way to Ecuador after fleeing Brazil, Argentina’s government said on Wednesday. Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil’s runoff election to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday,…
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Venezuela opposition leader Machado returns from exile to jubilant crowds
Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, made a surprise return home on Sunday after nearly a year in exile, drawing jubilant crowds in a direct challenge to the US-backed…
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Serbia’s student movement ousts longtime leader in parliament poll
Serbia’s student-led movement declared victory in parliamentary elections Sunday ending 14 years in power for Aleksandar Vucic’s right-wing populist party. The victory in the snap vote comes after nearly two years of anti-government protests sparked…
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Brazil’s Lula clinches poll victory, Bolsonaro seeks to annul election
Brazil’s leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched a re-election victory, but his rival Flavio Bolsonaro refused to accept the loss and said he would…
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Obama amkashifu Trump kwa sera zake akiwapigia debe wagombea wa chama chake
Aliyekuwa Rais wa Marekani Barack Obama, amemkosoa vikali Rais Donald Trump, akilaumu utawala wake kwa kuongezeka kwa gharama ya maisha na kuanzisha vita vya Iran, huku akiendesha kampeni za kuwaunga mkono wagombea wa chama cha…
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Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats
Former US president Barack Obama delivered scathing criticisms of current leader Donald Trump at rallies Saturday in Ohio and Michigan to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Democrats are attempting to…
