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AMLO praises Pancho Villa, attack that killed 18 Americans

March 19, 2024

AMLO praises Pancho Villa, attack that killed 18 Americans

Left-wing Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Tuesday praised revolutionary Pancho Villa's 1916 attack on Columbus, New Mexico.

Far-right Austrian activist known for 'remigration' remarks banned from Germany

March 19, 2024

Far-right Austrian activist known for 'remigration' remarks banned from Germany

German authorities have issued an entry ban against far-right activist Martin Sellner of the Identitäre Bewegung Österreich (Identitarian Movement Austria) group.

Pentagon looks to keep troops in Niger as junta orders departure

March 18, 2024

Pentagon looks to keep troops in Niger as junta orders departure

The Pentagon is attempting to broker a deal with Niger's military government to keep U.S. troops in the West African nation for counterterrorism operations.

Takeaways from the predictable Russian election that gave Putin another 6 years in power

March 18, 2024

Takeaways from the predictable Russian election that gave Putin another 6 years in power

Vladimir Putin won a widely expected reelection on Sunday with over 87% of the vote, facing only three token opposition candidates, with other potential opponents banned from running.

Haiti unrest: essential items for children stolen from UNICEF amid ongoing gang violence

March 17, 2024

Haiti unrest: essential items for children stolen from UNICEF amid ongoing gang violence

A UNICEF container in Haiti filled with essential items for child survival were stolen as the country continues to spiral into chaos amid ongoing gang violence.

Protests erupt over Slovak government's planned public broadcasting overhaul

March 15, 2024

Protests erupt over Slovak government's planned public broadcasting overhaul

Slovaks rallied by the thousands in Bratislava on Friday, protesting a plan by populist Prime Minister Robert Fico's government to overhaul the county's public broadcasting system.

Belarus hits Catholic activist with 3-year prison sentence for insulting Lukashenko

March 15, 2024

Belarus hits Catholic activist with 3-year prison sentence for insulting Lukashenko

Roman Catholic activist Uladzislau Beladzed was sentenced to three years in a Belarusian prison Friday for insulting President Alexander Lukashenko and "inciting social discord."

Croatia schedules April 17 election for new parliament

March 15, 2024

Croatia schedules April 17 election for new parliament

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic announced Friday that the country's next parliamentary election will be held on April 17, just over a month after its dissolution.

Hungary PM Orbán blasts 'Western world,' calls for Trump victory

March 15, 2024

Hungary PM Orbán blasts 'Western world,' calls for Trump victory

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered a fiery speech in which he called for spectators to help him “occupy Brussels" in the upcoming European Union elections.

Top Senegalese opposition leader freed from jail as election nears

March 14, 2024

Top Senegalese opposition leader freed from jail as election nears

Top Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko was released from jail late Thursday, shortly before the West African nation's March 24 presidential election.