Merseyside police urge end to speculation over 17-year-old suspect arrested over Monday’s fatal attack on children’s dance class. A large crowd of far-right, anti-Muslim protesters has clashed with police in Southport in the northwest of England, hours after the town held a vigil for those killed and injured in aContinue Reading
Maracaibo Venezuela – The journey from the Venezuelan capital of Caracas to the coastal city of Maracaibo should only take about nine hours. For Maria Corina Machadohowever, it took closer to 12. Machado, a popular opposition leader, had hit the road in the final days of Venezuela’s presidential race toContinue Reading
Washington, DC – Vice President Kamala Harris says she will “not be silent” in the face of Palestinian sufferingas Israel’s war in Gaza rages on. But Palestinian rights advocates want to know exactly what that means for United States foreign policy. The vice president — and the Democrats’ likely nomineeContinue Reading
Niamey, Niger – “No talk of politics today,” Aissata* said to her teenage daughter on the way to her parents’ house for their traditional Sunday gathering in Niamey. “We can’t talk about any of this with the others. “I don’t want any tension at the table.” The 60-year-old mother ofContinue Reading
Taiwan is currently in the middle of the 40th edition of its annual Han Kuang war gamesintended to assess its readiness to withstand a full-scale invasion from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA). But amid rising cross-strait tensions, Taiwanese defense officials have said this year’s five-day military drill, which began onContinue Reading
The question had lingered over Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for months: Who will the Republican pick as his running mate as he pursues a second term in the White House? On Monday, his election was revealed: JD Vance, an author, venture capitalist and pugnacious first-term senator from Ohio. Experts sayContinue Reading
Donald Trump has chosen Senator JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate as the former US president looks to return to the White House. Vance, 39, rose to national fame with the 2016 publication of his memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, which was published as Trump was first running for president.Continue Reading
United States President Joe Biden delivered a fiery news conference on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington, DC, as he sought to dispel concerns about his age and continued ability to lead. “I’ve got to finish this job because there’s so much at stake,” Biden told aContinue Reading
