Tag: Political issues
Olympic athletes promised legal support if they protest
GENEVA — Athletes who make political or social justice protests at the Tokyo Olympics were promised legal support Thursday by a global union and...
‘Pride and hope’: Navalny praises protests in his support
MOSCOW — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said in an emotional message from behind bars Thursday that he felt “pride and hope” after...
Bank of England reveals lobbying efforts of ex-PM Cameron
LONDON — The Bank of England published on Thursday a series of communications showing Britain's former prime minister, David Cameron making repeated efforts for...
Texas lawmakers target sexual assault after Fort Hood death
AUSTIN, Texas — A year after a Fort Hood soldier was slain by a fellow member of the Army, Texas lawmakers are poised to...
Boulder shooting suspect charged with using large magazine
DENVER — Local prosecutors in Colorado on Wednesday filed over 40 more felony charges against a man charged with killing 10 people at a...
DC statehood faces a crossroads with congressional vote
WASHINGTON — Proponents of statehood for Washington, D.C., face a milestone moment in their decades-long movement to reshape the American political map.
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Biden to America after Floyd verdict: ‘We can’t stop here’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd “can be a...
Myanmar refugee crisis brewing as turmoil hits economy
BANGKOK — Aid workers and activists are warning Myanmar’s political upheavals risk causing a regional refugee crisis as the strife following a February coup...
Top Navalny associates detained ahead of protests
MOSCOW — Two close associates of Alexei Navalny were detained Wednesday ahead of protests planned to support the imprisoned Russian opposition leader, who has...
Putin, in annual address, lauds Russia’s vaccine work
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual address to the nation Wednesday amid a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on opposition protests and soaring...
