World Politics - Page 36

June 12, 2024

Armenia to withdraw from Moscow-dominated security alliance as tensions flare

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced Wednesday his intent to withdraw from the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization.

June 12, 2024

Macron stands by move to dissolve parliament, trigger snap elections

French President Emmanuel Macron defended Wednesday his decision to call snap parliamentary elections following his party's resounding defeat in the European parliamentary vote.

June 11, 2024

French far right seeks alliance with conservatives after stunning EU Parliament wins

France's hard-right National Rally party took to the campaign trail Tuesday following a resounding victory in the European Parliament election.

June 11, 2024

Haitian transitional council appoints new Cabinet as country looks to recover from gang-run turmoil

Haiti's transitional council on Tuesday appointed a new Cabinet, the final step in reconstructing the nation's government after months of de facto gang rule.

June 11, 2024

Malawi vice president, 9 others killed in a plane crash, president says

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera announced that a small military plane carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima crashed, killing all 10 people on board.

June 10, 2024

Russia expels Austrian journalist after similar move by Vienna against Tass counterpart

Russia's Foreign Ministry announced Monday its rescission of Austrian journalist Maria Knips-Witting's accreditation, ordering her to leave the country "in the near future."

June 10, 2024

Orbán government takes victory lap, despite party's worst-ever performance in EU parliament race

Right-wing Hungarian President Viktor Orbán's party just turned in its worst performance in a European Parliament election since the country joined the bloc.

June 10, 2024

Search continues after plane carrying Malawi's vice president goes missing

Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others went missing Monday aboard a plane that left the nation's capital, Lilongwe. Search efforts are ongoing.

June 9, 2024

France's Macron calls snap legislative elections after party's resounding defeat in EU vote

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday he was calling a snap legislative election following his party's decisive defeats in its European Parliament bids.

June 9, 2024

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz quits Netanyahu's emergency government

Israel's war cabinet minister Benny Gantz quit Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency government on Sunday, saying the Prime Minister was making “total victory impossible."