World News
France readies state of emergency for Pacific territory as violent unrest turns deadly
By Barbara Surk And John Leicester, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – France’s government rushed hundreds of police reinforcements to the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia and considered imposing an emergency Wednesday to curb curb violence that has killed four people on the island, where pro-independence supporters have long pushed to break free from France. After successive nights of unrest, French authorities reported ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden and Trump agree on presidential debates on June 27 and in September
By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin And Josh Boak, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates in June and September – the first on June 27 hosted by CNN – setting the stage for the first presidential face-off in just weeks. The quick agreement on the timetable to meet followed the Democrat’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive
By Matthew Lee And Illia Novikov, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian forces withdrew from some parts of the country’s northeast and battled Russian troops in other areas Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to postpone all his upcoming foreign trips underscored the seriousness of the threat his soldiers face. Against that grim backdrop, visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovak prime minister in life-threatening condition after being shot, his Facebook profile says
By Karel Janicek, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
PRAGUE (AP) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event Wednesday afternoon, according to his Facebook profile. The populist, pro-Russian leader, 59, was hit in the stomach after four shots were fired outside the House of Culture in the town of Handlova, some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovakia’s president calls shooting of prime minister an attack on democracy
By Karel Janicek, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
PRAGUE (AP) – Slovakia’s president said that an attempt to assassinate the country’s prime minister is “an attack on democracy.” President Zuzana Caputova, a political rival of Fico, said in a televised statement: “A physical attack on the Prime Minister is, first of all, an attack on a person, but it is also an attack ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robert Fico, Slovakia’s populist prime minister, who returned to power on a pro-Russian platform
By Justin Spike, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event Wednesday afternoon, an episode of violence that punctuated his long career spanning decades in politics. Fico, 59, returned to power in Slovakia last year. Having previously served twice as prime minister, from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden and Trump agree on debates on June 27 and in September, but details could be challenging
By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin And Josh Boak, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates in June and September – the first on June 27 hosted by CNN – but their camps appeared far apart on key details like the ground rules for the presidential face-offs. The quick agreement on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after being shot, his Facebook profile says
By The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
PRAGUE (AP) – Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting Wednesday afternoon, according to his Facebook profile. The message posted to his account said that Fico “has been shot multiple times and is currently in life-threatening condition. At this moment he is transported by helicopter to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden and Trump agree on debates in June and September, but working out details could be challenging
By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin And Josh Boak, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to agree on a timetable to participate in two debates before the November general election, as the Democrat announced that he will not participate in fall presidential debates sponsored by the nonpartisan commission that has organized them for more than three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovakia’s prime minister wounded in shooting
By The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) – Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was wounded in a shooting Wednesday afternoon and taken to hospital. Reports on TA3, a Slovakian TV station, said that Fico, 59, was hit in the stomach after four shots were fired outside the House of Culture in the town of Handlova, some 150 kilometers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovakia’s prime minister injured in shooting
By The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) – Media reports say Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was injured in a shooting and taken to hospital. The incident took place in the town of Handlova, some 150 kilometers northeast of the capital, according to the news television station TA3. A suspect has been detained, it said... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
