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Biden’s assertion of executive privilege came as two House committees planned to vote on contempt resolutions for Attorney General Merrick Garland, who refused to turn over the recording. WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden invoked executive privilege Thursday to keep the … Read More

THE HAGUE (AP) — Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders and three other party leaders agreed on a coalition deal early Thursday that veers the Netherlands toward the hard right, capping a half year of tumultuous negotiations that still left it unclear … Read More

A state of emergency was declared in New Caledonia on Wednesday France hopes to regain full control of events in New Caledonia “in the coming hours”, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Thursday, after a third night of riots that … Read More

BEIJING/MOSCOW, May 16 (Reuters) – China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Thursday pledged a “new era” of partnership between the two most powerful rivals of the United States which they cast as an aggressive Cold War hegemon that … Read More

JERUSALEM (AP) — As Israel battles a prolonged war in Gaza, broad exemptions from mandatory military service for ultra-Orthodox men have reopened a deep divide in the country and rattled the government coalition, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fellow War … Read More

Called ‘first-of-its-kind manipulation of the Ethereum blockchain.’ May 15 (UPI) — The Justice Department on Wednesday revealed it indicted two brothers in their twenties for a series of alleged crimes for manipulating the cryptocurrency market to steal $25 million in … Read More

AMMAN, May 15 (Reuters) – Jordan has foiled a suspected Iranian-led plot to smuggle weapons into the U.S.-allied kingdom to help opponents of the ruling monarchy carry out acts of sabotage, according to two Jordanian sources with knowledge of the … Read More

Slovak Prime Minister, Robert Fico, is still undergoing surgery and is in an “extraordinarily serious” condition following an assassination attempt, according to official statements. Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is receiving medical care at Banska Bystrica Hospital, where he was … Read More

May 14 (UPI) — Four gunmen attacked a prison convoy in northern France Tuesday, killing two guards and injuring three others while triggering a nationwide manhunt for an escapee nicknamed “The Fly.” The gunmen ambushed the prison van that was … Read More

Vessel measuring 15 metres in length sank after encounter with the animals, Spain’s maritime rescue service reports An unknown number of orcas have sunk a yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the strait of Gibraltar, Spain’s maritime rescue … Read More

Russia has integrated the Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into its submarine fleet, a significant upgrade to its strategic nuclear arsenal. The Bulava missile, designed to be launched from Borei-class submarines, has completed rigorous testing, including a successful test launch … Read More

US President Joe Biden is ramping up tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars, solar panels, steel and other goods. The White House said the measures, which include a 100% border tax on electric cars from China, were a response to unfair … Read More

Fierce battles rage in Ukraine’s eastern and northeastern border where Russian forces claimed to have seized at least nine villages since their Friday surprise counteroffensive that has opened a new war front into the Kharkiv region. Russia “carried out 22 … Read More

Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who gave an unfiltered view of life under lockdown in the central Chinese city at the beginning of the pandemic, was jailed for four years. HONG KONG — A Chinese citizen journalist who was jailed over … Read More

Around 500 billion barrels worth of oil – 10 times the North Sea’s output – has been discovered in the region. Russia has reportedly discovered billions of barrels worth of oil and gas reserves in the British Antarctic territory, prompting … Read More