Tag: Government and politics
Israeli PM’s wife hospitalized ahead of Netanyahu UAE trip
JERUSALEM — Sara Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister's wife, was hospitalized Thursday with an appendix infection at Jerusalem's Hadassah Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman...
Police fatally shoot Indiana man after pursuit, shots fired
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Police fatally shot a central Indiana man after he allegedly fled from officers and fired at them, leading to an hours-long...
South African official pledges to fund university students
JOHANNESBURG — In an effort to quell violent protests at universities, South Africa's education minister has vowed to make more money available to enable...
Garland vows return to ‘normal’ Justice Dept. on 1st day
WASHINGTON — Taking the reins at the Justice Department, Attorney General Merrick Garland sought Thursday to assure career staffers that he would prioritize restoring...
Zion National Park search for woman cost $60K, report says
SALT LAKE CITY — A search for a California woman who was missing for two weeks last fall at Zion National Park in Utah...
Alaska Senate takes action against member over virus rules
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska Senate voted Wednesday to allow leadership to restrict access to the Capitol by Republican Sen. Lora Reinbold, who fellow...
Ethiopia’s leader faces intense pressure to end Tigray war
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ethiopia's government on Thursday faced mounting pressure to withdraw troops from the northern region of Tigray amid growing reports of war...
Poland, Hungary file complaint at EU court over budget rule
WARSAW, Poland — The right-wing governments of Poland and Hungary filed a complaint with the European Union's supreme court on Thursday challenging a new...
Parliament votes to declare entire EU an LGBT ‘freedom zone’
BRUSSELS — The European Parliament has overwhelming adopted a resolution declaring the entire 27-member European Union a “freedom zone” for LGBT people, an effort...
Democrats muscle ahead with Biden’s health secretary pick
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Thursday to advance President Joe Biden’s nominee for health secretary as Democrats muscled past Republican opposition using a...
