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July 21, 2024

World leaders react to Biden's decision to not seek re-election: 'deserves respect'

President Biden decided on Sunday to step back from the election and not seek a second term, allowing the Democrats to run a different candidate against Donald Trump.

July 21, 2024

Populists shut out of European political systems that favor establishment parties

Voters abandoned mainstream center-right parties for populist right candidates in recent elections in the UK and France, but tactical voting by the left and vote-splitting among right-wing parties prevented gains.

July 20, 2024

Trump's second term foreign policy likely to focus on 'strength' and 'deterrence': expert

Donald Trump's first-term foreign policy saw him court the likes of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin in an effort to achieve and sustain stability.

July 18, 2024

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen makes final bid for second term before vote

Ursula von der Leyen is running for a second five-year term as president of the European Union's executive commission. She is popular, but her re-election is not a foregone conclusion.

July 17, 2024

Family dogs enjoy travels through Europe on a 12-day adventure to Italy, France and more

Two dogs enjoyed the trip of a lifetime after their owners decided to take them on a 12-day road trip spanning 1,700 miles through different countries in Europe.

July 17, 2024

Parliament for new UK Labour government opens with King's Speech, plans for 'national renewal'

Britain’s new Labour Party government set out its plans for "national renewal" at the grand State Opening of Parliament, centering on stabilizing the country's finances.

July 17, 2024

On this day in history, July 17, 1945, the Potsdam Conference begins, final Allied summit after WWII

On this day in history, July 17, 1945, after Nazi Germany's surrender in World War II, the Potsdam Conference outside Berlin, Germany, began, with Truman, Churchill and Stalin.

July 15, 2024

Grenade thrown at Ukrainian military draft office

An unidentified individual threw a grenade at a military draft office in Busk, Ukraine. The grenade exploded but no one was injured, police said on Monday.

July 15, 2024

Ukraine's drone startups create affordable air, land and sea robots in secret to fight Russia

Facing an enemy with more resources, Ukraine's military is assessing the use of new drones built by a gritty new startup sector that can produce them cheaply.

July 13, 2024

World leaders react to shooting at Trump rally: 'Shocked' at assassination attempt

Secret Service rushed Donald Trump off stage after shots rang out at his rally in Pennsylvania, with photos showing the former president with blood on his ear and across his face.