Washington, Oct. 31, (dpa/GNA) – Donald Trump’s rise to the US presidency, which he held from 2017-2021, upset many assumptions and taboos, but perhaps just as surprising…
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Electoral College, not popular vote, picks US president
Washington, Oct. 31, (dpa/GNA) – Although the United States likes to think of itself as the world’s pre-eminent democracy, where each person can have their say about who…
Death toll rises above 60 after storms in Spain, rescue continues
Madrid, Oct. 30, (dpa/GNA) – At least 62 people have now died after severe storms hit large parts of Spain, the Spanish state broadcaster RTVE reported on…
Harris vows to be ‘president for all’ as Trump supporters slam Biden
Washington, Oct. 30, (dpa/GNA) – US presidential candidate Kamala Harris rallied supporters on Tuesday, urging them to reject the chaos and division she associates with Donald Trump as…
Human Rights Watch: Israeli attacks on medics ‘apparent war crimes’
Beirut, Oct. 30, (dpa/GNA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday that attacks by the Israeli military on medical staff and health facilities in Lebanon partly constitute…
Polls open in Botswana as governing BDP seeks to extend 58-year rule
Gaborone, Oct. 30, (dpa/GNA) – Polls opened in Botswana on Wednesday to elect a new parliament in an election widely expected to see a victory for the…
Morocco, France explore opportunities for industrial cooperation
By Edward Acquah, GNA Special Correspondent Rabat, Oct. 30, GNA – Industry leaders from France and Morocco met on Tuesday to explore opportunities for…
Russia resumes rotating embassy staff in Denmark following mass expulsions
MOSCOW, Oct. 29 (Xinhua/GNA) — Russia has resumed rotating its embassy staff in Denmark, following two large-scale expulsions, though the process remains challenging, Russian…
Nordic countries reaffirm support for Ukraine
HELSINKI, Oct. 29 (Xinhua/GNA) — The prime ministers of Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, along with the president of Ukraine, convened on Tuesday…
Chances of peace still remote for Gaza despite ongoing ceasefire talks
CAIRO, Oct. 29 (Xinhua/GNA) — As widely anticipated, the latest round of negotiations on a ceasefire in Gaza has resumed since Sunday, in the…
Russia holds strategic nuclear exercise
MOSCOW, Oct. 29 (Xinhua/GNA) — Russia successfully conducted a strategic nuclear exercise on Tuesday, with all missiles hitting their targets, said the Russian defense…
South Africa delivers evidence of Israel genocide to UN court
JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 29 (Xinhua/GNA) — South Africa on Monday, submitted evidence of Israel’s genocidal acts in the Gaza Strip to the International Court of…
Drop box fires destroy hundreds of ballots in Oregon, Washington
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29, (Xinhua/GNA) — Hundreds of ballots were destroyed in Washington and Oregon states, after incendiary devices were set off Monday at…
Hezbollah elects Naim Qassem as head after death of Hassan Nasrallah
Beirut, Oct. 29, (dpa/GNA) – The pro-Iranian Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah said on Tuesday they had chosen deputy chief Naim Qassem to lead the group, four weeks…
UN agency says poorer countries hit by slow global economic growth
Geneva, Oct. 29, (dpa/GNA) – A UN trade body sees global growth at 2.7% for this year and next, down from an average 3% in the period…
Lorry drives into crowd at Tel Aviv
Tel Avic, Oct 28,(dpa/GNA) – A lorry has driven into a group of people waiting at a bus stop north of Tel Aviv, the…
Politics Japan ElectionPower hangs in balance after Japan’s ruling bloc election setback
TOKYO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua/GNA) — Japan’s political landscape has entered a period of heightened uncertainty, following Sunday’s general election, which saw the ruling coalition…
Kremlin denies allegations of Russian interference in Georgian election
MOSCOW, Oct. 28 (Xinhua/GNA) — Claims of Russia’s alleged interference in Georgia’s recent parliamentary elections are “completely unfounded,” Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.…
Russia says thwarted border violation attempt in Bryansk region
MOSCOW, Oct. 28, (Xinhua/GNA) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), has foiled an attempt to violate the border in country’s Bryansk region, the service…
Zelensky proposes to extend martial law in Ukraine until Feb. 2025
KIEV, Oct. 28 (Xinhua/GNA) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, proposed Monday to extend the country’s current martial law until Feb. 7, 2025. The parliament…