Russian panel eyes alleged foreign interference in mass Moscow poll protests
Russia's lower house of parliament on Monday set up a commission to examine alleged cases of foreign interference in connection with a series of protests over the Moscow city council ...
Elizabeth Warren offers public apology over claim to tribal heritage
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren offered a public apology Monday to Native Americans over her past claim to tribal heritage, directly tackling an area that's proved to be her biggest ...
Trump's appeals to white racist fears may be a tougher sell in 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric and focus on the grievances of white voters helped him win the 2016 election. But a Reuters analysis of public opinion over the last ...
Sudan was expected to form its sovereign council Sunday, the first step after the landmark adoption of a transitional constitution, but the day closed with no announcement. More celebrations were held on the streets of Khartoum on Sunday, a day after rare scenes of jubilation ...
U.S. secretly holding talks with Venezuelan socialist boss Diosdado Cabello, source says
The U.S. has opened up secret communications with Venezuela's socialist party boss as members of President Nicolas Maduro's inner circle seek guarantees they will not face retribution if they cede to growing demands to remove him, a senior U.S. administration official has said. Diosdado Cabello, ...
Italy's 5-Star says Matteo Salvini is no longer a credible partner
Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement said Sunday that Matteo Salvini, leader of the far-right League, was no longer a credible partner, apparently closing the door on any possibility of resurrecting the ruling coalition. Top brass of 5-Star met Sunday at the villa of the movement's founder, ...
Jeremy Corbyn gears up for election as Brexit fears soar and Johnson heads to heart of EU
U.K. opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will promise to do "everything necessary" to prevent a no-deal Brexit as Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to take his threat to let Britain crash out of the EU to the heart of Europe. The Labour Party leader in a ...
Bernie Sanders' criminal justice plan aims to cut inmate population and end private prisons
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is proposing a criminal justice overhaul that aims to cut the nation's prison population in half, end mandatory minimum sentencing, ban private prisons and legalize marijuana. He says the current system does not fairly treat people of color, addicts ...
Russian opposition figure re-arrested upon jail release after calling for new protest
A prominent Russian opposition figure has been detained by police immediately after leaving a jail where he had served two sentences connected to protests in Moscow. Ilya Yashin is one of the independent and opposition politicians who were denied a place on the Sept. 8 ...
White House aide Larry Kudlow confirms Trump still interested in buying not-for-sale Greenland
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow is confirming that President Donald Trump "wants to take a look at" buying Greenland, although the semi-autonomous territory of Denmark has said it's not for sale. Kudlow tells "Fox News Sunday" that he won't predict what might happen, but ...
Last month after Donald Trump watched Fox News lob what he called "softball questions" at a Democratic lawmaker, the U.S. president criticized his favorite network: "Fox sure ain't what it used to be." After years of often fawning coverage by Fox, particularly from its pro-Trump ...
House speaker as U.S. emissary: Nancy Pelosi emerges as force in foreign capitals
There's an American leader whose words resonate on the global stage. Who draws attention in foreign capitals. Who carries a message from the United States by simply arriving. It's not just President Donald Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is emerging as an alternative ambassador abroad, ...
