Israel vows to kill new Hamas political leader who plotted Oct. 7 massacre
Israel is vowing to kill the new political leader of Hamas, with an IDF official saying the only place he belongs is beside the group’s slain military commander and the…
‘Bringing back the joy’: Walz’s first day keeps Democrats’ buzz going
Moments after taking the stage for their first rally together Tuesday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz thanked Vice President Kamala Harris for putting her trust in him as her new running…
Tim Walz resigns as chair of Democratic governors group
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz resigned from his post as chair of the Democratic Governors Association on Tuesday after Vice President Kamala Harris selected him to be her running mate. Once…
Harris was ‘last person in the room’ on Afghan exit, but her influence is unclear
When Joe Biden’s presidency began in 2021, Afghan official Nader Nadery knew that the new commander in chief was determined to pull U.S. troops from his country. But Nadery, like…
JD Vance over text: Crude, dismissive and friendly with the far-right fringe
The day after JD Vance was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022, he received a congratulatory text from Charles Johnson, a blogger and entrepreneur who has zealously promoted right-wing…
Walz has a long history with China. But he’s not ‘pro-China.’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), Vice President Kamala Harris’s newly announced running mate, has had an unusually long and involved relationship with China, one that Republicans have seized upon as…
Polish man found guilty of assaulting Danish prime minister
A 39-year-old Polish man has been found guilty of assaulting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in June, national broadcaster DR reported on Wednesday. The man could face four months in prison…
Thai court orders election-winning party to dissolve in major blow to kingdom’s popular progressive movement
A Thai court on Wednesday ordered the kingdom’s most popular political party to be disbanded, a verdict that delivers a major blow to a vibrant progressive movement and one that…
One dead and several injured after hotel collapses in Germany
At least one person has died and several people have been injured after a hotel collapsed in the popular wine village of Kröv in western Germany overnight. There were 14…
Who is Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate leader of Bangladesh’s interim government?
A Nobel laureate known as the “banker to the poor” will aim to bring stability to Bangladesh after he answered a call by student protesters for him to temporarily lead…