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Slovak authorities charge ‘lone wolf’ with assassination attempt on the prime minister
By Bela Szandelszky, Petr David Josek And Philipp Jenne, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) – Slovak authorities charged a man Thursday with attempting to assassinate populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying the suspect acted alone in a politically motivated attack that laid bare the extreme polarization that has gripped the small central European country. Fico, 59, was in serious but stable condition a day after ... Read More »
1 responseUN’s top court opens hearings on the Israeli military’s incursion into Rafah
By Molly Quell, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
THE HAGUE (AP) – The United Nations’ top court on Thursday opened two days of hearings into a request from South Africa to press Israel to halt its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population has sought shelter. It is the fourth time South Africa has ... Read More »
1 responseThe top UN court opens hearings on the Israeli military’s incursion into Rafah
By Molly Quell, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
THE HAGUE (AP) – The United Nations’ top court on Thursday opened two days of hearings into a request from South Africa to press Israel to halt its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population has sought shelter. It is the fourth time South Africa has ... Read More »
1 responseWhite House blocks release of Biden’s special counsel interview audio, says GOP is being political
By Alanna Durkin Richer And Colleen Long, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur that’s at the center a Republican effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, the Justice Department told lawmakers on Thursday. It comes as the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and ... Read More »
1 responseGeorgia’s leader says a divisive media bill passed by lawmakers is unacceptable and she’ll veto it
By Sophiko Megrelidze, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) – A controversial media bill passed this week by Georgia’s parliament is “unacceptable” and will be vetoed, President Salome Zourabichvili said Thursday, reaffirming her opposition to a measure that critics say is a threat to free speech. In an interview with The Associated Press, Zourabichvili harshly criticized the ruling Georgian Dream party ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovak interior minister says ‘lone wolf’ has been charged with shooting prime minister
By Bela Szandelszky, Petr David Josek And Philipp Jenne, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) – The Slovak interior minister said Thursday that a “lone wolf” has been charged in the shooting that seriously wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico. The attempted assassination has shocked the small central European nation, with leaders blaming the attack in part on extreme political polarization that has divided the country. Interior ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovak politicians call for cooling political divisions after prime minister is shot
By Bela Szandelszky, Petr David Josek And Philipp Jenne, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) – Slovak politicians have called for calm in the Central European country after Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times by a would-be assassin on Wednesday, a rare instance of political violence that prompted soul-searching among leaders in the deeply divided society. Fico was in serious but stable condition Thursday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgia’s president says a controversial foreign influence bill passed by parliament is unacceptable
By Sophiko Megrelidze, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) – Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said Thursday a “foreign influence” bill passed by parliament that critics call a threat to free speech is “unacceptable” and can’t be modified. In an interview with The Associated Press, Zourabichvili harshly criticized the ruling Georgian Dream party for pushing the bill that also is widely seen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovak politicians call for cooling political divisions after shooting of prime minister
By Bela Szandelszky, Petr David Josek And Philipp Jenne, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) – Slovak politicians have called for calm in the Central European country after Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times by a would-be assassin on Wednesday, a rare instance of political violence that prompted soul-searching among leaders in the deeply divided society. Fico was in serious but stable condition Thursday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovak politicians call for calming of political tensions after shooting of prime minister
By Bela Szandelszky, Petr David Josek And Philipp Jenne, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) – Slovak politicians have called for calm in the Central European country after Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times by a would-be assassin on Wednesday, a rare instance of political violence that came as a shock despite deep political polarization. Fico was in serious but stable condition Thursday, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China and Russia reaffirm ties as Moscow presses offensive in Ukraine
By Emily Wang Fujiyama, Christopher Bodeen And Huizhong Wu, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict at a Beijing summit Thursday, where the two leaders reaffirmed a “no-limits” partnership that has grown deeper as both countries face deepening tensions with the west. Putin’s two-day state visit to one of his strongest allies ... Read More »
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