Tag: National governments
In 1st court appearance, Ryan Giggs denies assaulting women
<p>MANCHESTER, England — Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs appeared in court on Wednesday and denied assaulting two women, including a former girlfriend who...
UK government facing mounting criticism over aid budget cuts
LONDON — The British government faced mounting criticism Wednesday over its planned cuts to overseas aid spending as leaked details point to big reductions...
President Biden’s first address to Congress is invite-only
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's first address to Congress is an invite-only affair, no guests allowed. </p>
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EXPLAINER: The potential risks of political crisis in Chad
<p>DAKAR, Senegal — The killing of President Idriss Deby Itno has left his son in charge of Chad, the first change of power in...
Lockdown skeptic looks to eclipse far right in Madrid vote
<p>MADRID — Hailed as a flag-bearer of Spain's anti-lockdown movement, the chief of the country's capital region turned Madrid this year into a European...
Polish right-wing government wins left’s support on EU funds
<p>WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s governing conservative party moved closer Tuesday to securing parliamentary support for a national plan on spending the country's share of...
Thousands demonstrate in Chad against military transition
<p>N'DJAMENA, Chad — Thousands of people protested and two people were killed in Chad Tuesday in demonstrations against the rule of a transitional military...
Floyd verdict won’t remove blocks to police accountability
<p>The guilty verdicts in the George Floyd murder case felt like a watershed moment to many Americans. President Biden called the verdicts a “giant...
EXPLAINER: The potential risks of political crisis in Chad
DAKAR, Senegal — The killing of President Idriss Deby Itno has left his son in charge of Chad, the first change of power in...
President Biden’s first address to Congress is invite-only
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's first address to Congress is an invite-only affair, no guests allowed.
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