Republicans wanted some so-called provisional ballots to be rejected. The United States Supreme Court has dismissed an effort by Republicans to prevent the counting of provisional ballots in Pennsylvania – a move that would have meant thousands of votes were not tallied. Republicans in the state, which Joe Biden and the Democrats narrowly won in … Read more
Foreign minister says Turkey will formally submit its declaration of intervention on Wednesday at The Hague. Turkey says it will formally submit its declaration of intervention in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over the war on Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made the … Read more
But Macron’s decision to postpone appointing a new government further angered his rivals on the left. “Emmanuel Macron is locking everything until mid-August so that he won’t have to admit we arrived first,” left-wing lawmaker Sandrine Rousseau wrote on X. For his part, Macron slammed the far left’s decision to table a bill to repeal … Read more
Protesters took to the streets in Tblisi after Georgia’s Parliament approved ‘foreign agents’ law. Georgia’s Parliament has signed off on a controversial bill, sparking outrage in the capital. In April, the government announced it was reviving legislation that would require media and nongovernmental organisations to register themselves as foreign agents if they receive more than … Read more
There are widespread protests against legislation that aims to curb foreign funding of nongovernmental organisations. Georgia is at a political crossroads amid widespread anger on the streets over a bill that seeks to curb foreign funding of nongovernmental organisations. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze says the controversial bill is necessary to block external influences. Protesters say … Read more
South Africa’s electoral court overturns earlier decision that had barred the ex-president from contesting the polls. A South African court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office in the country’s upcoming general elections, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting the polls. The Electoral Court decision on Tuesday … Read more
US President Joe Biden’s son is scheduled to go on trial for tax evasion in June. Hunter Biden, the son of United States President Joe Biden, has failed in a bid to have tax charges against him dismissed. US District Judge Marc Scarsi on Monday denied eight motions to dismiss the case accusing the younger … Read more
“Russia will remain the most significant and direct threat to the Alliance for the foreseeable future,” he wrote. Iohannis would be the first NATO chief from a country that was once in the Soviet bloc, but he faces an uphill struggle to edge out Rutte. The U.S., Britain, France and Germany — the four biggest … Read more
The US economy is remarkably strong. But, borrowing costs are high and many Americans can’t afford to buy a home. The American economy is booming. Inflation is down, the job market is strong and wages are rising. Yet, many people in the US do not feel better off now than when Joe Biden took office … Read more
Huge atom-smasher bid to find missing 95% of Universe | BBC News BBC News Plan for Europe’s huge new particle collider takes shape Phys.org Huge atom-smasher bid to find missing 95% of Universe BBC.com Cern aims to build €20bn collider to unlock secrets of universe The Guardian Scientists estimate world’s largest atom smasher will be operational by 2040 Fox News … Read more