Chris Hipkins confirmed as New Zealand leader, chooses his deputy
by WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Chris Hipkins was confirmed as New Zealand’s next prime minister on Sunday and he has chosen Carmel Sepuloni as his …
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Britain urges parties to volunteer to accompany coronation
LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace is planning a weekend of community and volunteering events to mark the coronation of King Charles III, seeking to highlight …
Israelis continue protests against new government
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv Saturday night to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new …
New Zealand’s Ardern has plenty of scope for a second act
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When Jacinda Ardern announced this week that she was stepping down as Prime Minister of New Zealand, speculation began almost …
France faces widespread strikes as unions take to the streets against pension reform
French unions and protesters took to the streets on Thursday in widespread industrial action against the government’s pension reform plans. President Emmanuel Macron’s administration is …
Senior Israeli judiciary tells Netanyahu to fire key ally
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s attorney general told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he must fire a key Cabinet ally, in a letter made public …
Reaction to Jacinda Ardern’s resignation as New Zealand leader
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern shocked many with her announcement Thursday that she will step down next month. She said every moment at the …
The Peruvian Andes “descend” on the capital to demand the resignation of the chief
LIMA, Peru (AP) — People flocked to Peru’s coastal capital, many from remote Andean regions, for a protest Thursday against President Dina Boluarte and in …
Guatemala steps up persecution of those who prosecuted the corrupt
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The Guatemalan government’s efforts to undo more than a decade of United Nations-backed anti-corruption work even crossed its borders this week, …
Lebanon to take out $116m in loans for ailing power grid
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s interim government on Wednesday approved lines of credit totaling $116 million to help repair its crippled public power grid. The cash-strapped …