Tag: Government and politics
Israel PM’s trial resumes as parties weigh in on his fate
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial is to resume Monday as the country's political parties weigh in on whether he should...
High court nixes Alex Jones’ appeal in Newtown shooting case
HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who was...
Safety concerns bring down largest sugar maple tree in US
KENSINGTON, N.H. — A sugar maple tree that has watched over a New Hampshire home for more than 200 years and was the largest...
Polish hospitals struggle with surge of virus patients
BOCHNIA, Poland — Polish hospitals struggled over the Easter weekend with a massive number of people infected with COVID-19 following a huge surge in...
Putin signs law that allows him to serve two more terms
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law allowing him to potentially hold onto power until 2036, a move that formalizes...
Wisconsin cities: Trump should pay legal bills for challenge
MADISON, Wis. — The cities of Green Bay, Kenosha and Racine are asking a federal judge to make former President Donald Trump pay more...
Turkey detains ex-admirals over statement on straits treaty
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish authorities on Monday detained 10 former admirals after a group of more than 100 retired top navy officers issued a...
Column: Ping Pong Diplomacy resonates a half century later
They were an unlikely group of trailblazing diplomats, including the 15-year-old who knew only that China was a big country filled with communists —...
Farmers file antitrust lawsuit against big ag companies
BOISE, Idaho — A group of farmers has filed an antitrust case against several big agricultural companies, contending the companies worked together to ban...
Greece: Stores open amid virus surge to help rescue economy
ATHENS, Greece — Retail stores across most of Greece were allowed to reopen Monday despite an ongoing surge in COVID-19 infections, as the country...
