4 candidates to lead Britain's defeated Conservatives bash Labour, and each other

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — The four contenders to lead Britain’s Conservative Party took turns in the spotlight on Wednesday, each claiming to be the one who can lead the right-of-center party back from a catastrophic election defeat. Former Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick,...

France's prime minister vows to curb debt as he faced baptism of fire at heckled parliament

PARIS (AP) — Lawmakers gave new French Prime Minister Michel Barnier a rough ride, heckling him constantly, as he laid out his proposed policies in an inaugural speech to parliament on Tuesday, a baptism of fire that highlighted how difficult governing will be for his minority government. ...

Albania's opposition violently interrupt parliament session after lawmaker is sentenced to prison

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian opposition lawmakers violently disrupted a Parliament session Monday to protest the imprisonment of a fellow legislator for alleged slander. The conservative Democratic Party of Albania has long accused the ruling Socialist Party of usurping all the...

Projection shows far-right Freedom Party leading over governing conservatives in Austrian election

France's new government pledges hardline stance on migration as it cozies up to far right

PARIS (AP) — France’s new government is set to take a hardline approach to migration issues as key officials have pledged to significantly reduce the number of people entering and staying illegally in the country. After calling for snap legislative elections in June, President...

Conservative Christians were skeptical of mail-in ballots. Now they are gathering them in churches

MENIFEE, California (AP) — With Election Day just a few weeks away, longtime church members Lucky Hartunian and Janie Booth sat outside the Revival Christian Fellowship's sanctuary in Menifee, California, inviting congregants to register to vote. The women urged those streaming...

Contenders to lead Britain's defeated Conservatives woo members at a key party conference

LONDON (AP) — Members of Britain’s defeated and divided Conservative Party gathered Sunday for an annual conference dominated by the search for a new leader capable of bringing the right-of-center party back from a catastrophic election defeat. U.K. voters ousted the Tories in a...

Eastern German legislature elects mainstream conservative speaker after far-right election win

BERLIN (AP) — Lawmakers elected a mainstream conservative as speaker of the state parliament in eastern Germany's Thuringia region on Saturday, putting aside a convention that the strongest party gets the job after the far-right Alternative for Germany won a regional election for the first time....

Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan's ruling party and become prime minister

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party on Friday picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime minister next week. The party leadership is a ticket to the top job because the Liberal Democratic Party’s governing coalition controls...

Voting technology firm Smartmatic, conservative outlet Newsmax reach settlement in 2020 election defamation case