• France has a new government. Here's what it needs to do now

    France has a new government. Here's what it needs to do now

    Dec 23, 2024 08:41 PM EDT

    ... of political deadlock and crisis and pressure from financial markets to reduce France’s colossal debt. Macron has vowed to remain in office until his term ends in 2027, but has struggled to govern since snap elections in the summer left no single party with a majority in the National ...

  • Defending martial law decree, South Korea's Yoon vows to fight attempts to impeach him

    Defending martial law decree, South Korea's Yoon vows to fight attempts to impeach him

    Dec 12, 2024 09:39 PM EDT

    ... detain him because of the potential for clashes with his presidential security service. On Wednesday, Yoon’s presidential security service didn't allow police to search the presidential office. Yoon's statement was seen as an about-face. Last Saturday, he apologized over declaring martial law and said he wouldn ...

  • Former South Korean defense minister attempted suicide after arrest over martial law, officials say

    Former South Korean defense minister attempted suicide after arrest over martial law, officials say

    Dec 10, 2024 03:22 PM EDT

    Yoon’s office blocks search of presidential compound Later Wednesday, police detained National Police Agency Commissioner General Cho Ji Ho and Kim Bong-sik, head of Seoul’s metropolitan police. They were accused of deploying police forces to parliament to block lawmakers from voting. The main focus of the investigation ...

  • Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year: ‘polarization’

    Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year: ‘polarization’

    Dec 09, 2024 02:17 PM EDT

    ... Merriam-Webster, which logs 100 million pageviews a month on its site, chooses its word of the year based on data, tracking a rise in search and usage. Last year's pick was “authentic.” This year's comes as large swaths of the U.S. struggle to reach consensus on ...

  • Trump names loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director to help with effort to upend law enforcement

    Trump names loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director to help with effort to upend law enforcement

    Dec 01, 2024 12:42 AM EDT

    ... was appointed by Trump in 2017 but quickly fell out of favor with the president and his allies. Though the position carries a 10-year term, Wray’s removal was not unexpected given Trump’s long-running public criticism of him and the FBI, including after a search of his ...

  • Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on BRICS nations if they try to undermine U.S. dollar

    Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on BRICS nations if they try to undermine U.S. dollar

    Nov 30, 2024 09:31 PM EDT

    ... to use the dollar,” Putin said at the time. “But if they don’t let us work, what can we do? We are forced to search for alternatives.”Russia has specifically pushed for the creation of a new payment system that would offer an alternative to the global bank messaging ...

  • DOJ seeks to break up Google, forcing web browser Chrome sale as monopoly punishment

    DOJ seeks to break up Google, forcing web browser Chrome sale as monopoly punishment

    Nov 21, 2024 04:03 PM EDT

    Regulators also want Google to license the search index data it collects from people's queries to its rivals, giving them a better chance at competing with the tech giant. On the commercial side of its search engine, Google would be required to provide more transparency into how it sets ...

  • Senegal votes in election that will decide if its president can carry out promised reforms

    Senegal votes in election that will decide if its president can carry out promised reforms

    Nov 17, 2024 11:16 PM EDT

    ... find it,” she added. Senegal is a major source of irregular migration to Europe, with thousands leaving every year on rickety, artisanal fishing boats in search of economic opportunities. The campaign for the legislative election was marked by sporadic clashes between supporters of different parties. The headquarters of an opposition ...

  • How control of Gaza's border with Egypt became an obstacle to a cease-fire deal

    How control of Gaza's border with Egypt became an obstacle to a cease-fire deal

    Sep 03, 2024 06:14 PM EDT

    ... the captives. They maintain that only relentless military pressure can defeat Hamas, return the hostages and bring about a deal that ensures Israel's long-term security. What do Palestinians say about the corridor? Any Israeli presence inside Gaza would be widely seen as a military occupation, likely prolonging the ...

  • Inside the 16 days from Harris' campaign launch to picking Walz

    Inside the 16 days from Harris' campaign launch to picking Walz

    Aug 07, 2024 03:24 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris’ whirlwind process to select Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate can be summed up in a word: weird. With President Joe Biden and Harris, his vice president, seeking a second term together, Democrats weren’t supposed to have a veep search at all. But ...