US charges man allegedly tasked by Iran to plot Trump killing pre-election | Donald Trump News

US charges man allegedly tasked by Iran to plot Trump killing pre-election | Donald Trump News

Iranian citizen tapped to create plan to assassinate former president, DOJ alleges, although he never followed through. The United States Department of Justice has unsealed criminal charges against a man allegedly tasked by Iran with “surveilling and plotting to assassinate” Donald Trump before the presidential election. The criminal complaint filed…

What could Donald Trump’s return to the White House mean for Europe? | Donald Trump News

What could Donald Trump’s return to the White House mean for Europe? | Donald Trump News

There is anxiety among European leaders over trade, the future of NATO, and Russia’s war in Ukraine. European leaders are meeting in Hungary and the consequences of Donald Trump’s election have dominated talks. US-EU trade, backing for Ukraine in its war against Russia, and the future of NATO are all…

At least 30 reported killed in weeks of post-vote violence in Mozambique | Protests News

At least 30 reported killed in weeks of post-vote violence in Mozambique | Protests News

Soldiers deployed as Mozambicans protest the Frelimo party, which has held on to power for nearly half a century. At least 30 people have been killed in Mozambique in close to three weeks of crackdowns on protests that erupted in the aftermath of a disputed presidential election, according to Human…

Israel taps staunch supporter of illegal settlements as ambassador to US | Benjamin Netanyahu News

Israel taps staunch supporter of illegal settlements as ambassador to US | Benjamin Netanyahu News

Yechiel Leiter’s selection comes days after Trump election victory and presages expected US-Israel policy shift. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has selected Yechiel Leiter as the new Israeli ambassador to the United States, days after Republican Donald Trump was elected for a second term in the White House. Leiter, a…

Two million people at risk of starvation in Myanmar’s Rakhine: UN | United Nations News

Two million people at risk of starvation in Myanmar’s Rakhine: UN | United Nations News

UNDP says without urgent action, 95 percent of the population will regress into survival mode. Myanmar‘s war-ravaged Rakhine state could face imminent famine according to a new United Nations report, which estimates that more than two million people could be at risk of starvation. “Rakhine’s economy has stopped functioning,” said…

Turkey, Greece top diplomats meet to help mend ties between regional rivals | Politics News

Turkey, Greece top diplomats meet to help mend ties between regional rivals | Politics News

Athens and Ankara say no magical solution is reached in their latest talks but dialogue will continue. Turkey’s top diplomat has agreed with his Greek counterpart in Athens to keep dialogue moving forward with the goal of resolving longstanding issues that have brought the two countries to the brink of…

Nearly 70 percent of deaths in Gaza are women and children: UN | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Nearly 70 percent of deaths in Gaza are women and children: UN | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Overall, 44 percent of the victims were children; the youngest was a day-old boy and the oldest was a 97-year-old woman. United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk has condemned Israel’s “apparent indifference” to the killing of civilians in Gaza, after a new report from his agency showed that nearly…

Thousands evacuated as wildfires ravage homes near Los Angeles | Climate Crisis News

Thousands evacuated as wildfires ravage homes near Los Angeles | Climate Crisis News

Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from a wildfire northwest of Los Angeles as fierce seasonal winds blew flames into ranches and neighbourhoods, destroying dozens of homes. The wildfire has destroyed 132 structures in less than two days, fire officials said on Thursday. Firefighters and police cleared residents…

German opposition hits out at Scholz for delaying confidence vote | Politics News

German opposition hits out at Scholz for delaying confidence vote | Politics News

Conservative leader wants confidence vote now, triggering January election, as poll shows more than half of Germans agree. Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz has slammed Chancellor Olaf Scholz, describing his decision to delay a confidence vote until next year as “irresponsible”. Merz, who leads the Christian Democratic Union (CDU),…

US election results: How did opinion polls undercount Trump voters again? | US Election 2024 News

US election results: How did opinion polls undercount Trump voters again? | US Election 2024 News

Ahead of the United States presidential elections on Tuesday, public opinion polls had predicted a neck-and-neck race between Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Yet eventually, Trump cruised to a comfortable victory, defying most polls. He has already won five of the seven swing states – Pennsylvania, Georgia, North…