Alaska Elections: Where to Vote and What’s on the Ballot
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UK leadership candidates seek to undermine new push for Scottish independence
The two candidates battling to be Britain’s next prime minister will vie to present themselves as defenders of Scotland’s place in the United Kingdom on Tuesday (16 August) by promising more scrutiny of Scotland’s government to undermine a new push…
EU must make public who really owns its fishing fleets
A vessel using a flag of convenience is registered under a foreign flag that bears no association with the nationality of the vessel�
EU scolds Taliban after crackdown on women’s rally
The EU on Sunday (14 August) said it was “particularly concerned” about worsening conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan after the country’s ruling Taliban violently broke up a women’s rally. Taliban fighters on Saturday fired in the air and…
Greece locates refugees in Evros, trapped for days between Greece, Turkey
Greek police said on Monday afternoon (15 August) they had located 38 Syrian refugees in the Lavara area of Evros, among them one pregnant woman and seven children. The refugees had been trapped for days on a small islet in…
Ron DeSantis and Republicans’ Mar-a-Lago Playbook
The Florida governor has played his hand carefully as he weighs a 2024 bid, rarely crossing Donald Trump overtly. But the former president’s legal troubles could force him to take a side. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…
Eric Herschmann, Lawyer in Trump White House, Is Subpoenaed
Mr. Herschmann had access to high-level discussions about the plans to overturn the 2020 election and activities in the lead-up to Jan. 6. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Justice Dept. Objects to Releasing Affidavit Used to Search Trump’s Home
Prosecutors say its release would compromise the investigation into Donald J. Trump’s handling of secret documents after he left office. Now a judge must decide. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Migrant Apprehensions Surpass a Fiscal Year Record
Border officials already had apprehended more migrants by June than they had in the entire previous fiscal year, and are on track to exceed two million by the end of September. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
Surviving Relatives of U.S. Drone Strike Victims Remain Stranded in Afghanistan
Nearly a year after the strike that killed 10 civilians, more than 30 people the Biden administration pledged to help resettle in the U.S. are still trying to leave the country. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…